Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction

Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction

A new report from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) and the World Maritime University (WMU) highlights the continuing absence of shore leave for the wo...

RMT demands urgent reform after report reveals seafarers denied shore leave

Maritime union, RMT has called for urgent reform of seafarers’ working conditions after a major new report revealed a shocking lack of access to shore leave across the shipping industry.

Seafarers Struggle As Over A Quarter Get No Shore Leave At All, Report Reveals

Officers were least likely to get shore leave, and seafarers on offshore vessels and tankers were the least likely to get ashore.

Seafarer shore leave ‘in danger of extinction’, researchers warn

Over a quarter of seafarers get zero shore leave, survey finds

Shore leave eroded and in danger of extinction

Survey of 5,800 seafarers finds commercial pressures and security restrictions pushing shore leave to the brink.