The enormous technological, financial, and structural changes of recent decades have revolutionized the international shipping industry, bringing about lower fr

This volume offers a systematic account of the effects of globalization on the shipping industry and seafarers' lives. The seafarers' labor market is changing r

This book demonstrates how the seafarer, working in a truly global industry, often falls between the gaps in national and international law. As a result, seafar

This volume provides a detailed legal analysis of the fourth pillar of the international maritime regulatory regime, the comprehensive Maritime Labour Conventio

This book focuses on contemporary women seafarers at a global level. It looks at issues surrounding the working conditions and welfare of women, from both devel