| | | |  | | Crisis at Sea: Around 400,000 seafarers worldwide are stuck at sea due to coronavirus restrictions. The Neptune Declaration is raising awareness of their plight. | |
Seafarers around the world are facing a humanitarian and safety crisis. Due to Covid-related travel restrictions, seafarers have been left stranded on ships, unable to disembark or carry out crew changes.
Many have paid a high personal cost, from missing the birth of their children to being unable to say goodbye to dying loved ones. Seafarers make a vital contribution to our day-to-day lives – around 90% of global trade is transported by commercial shipping – yet their work often goes unrecognised.
Here at the National Maritime Museum, we’re working to make sure their voices are heard. We have signed the Neptune Declaration, a pledge which calls on government bodies to take urgent action to safeguard the rights and welfare of seafarers.
We’re also partnering with two leading maritime welfare organisations, the International Transport Workers’ Federation Seafarers’ Trust and Mission to Seafarers, to record oral histories of seafarers during the coronavirus pandemic.
For a first-hand insight into how the pandemic has affected those working at sea, watch our film with chief engineer and photographer, Cezar Gabriel – as featured in our exhibition Exposure: Lives at Sea.
Join us in our support of the world’s seafarers. | |
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| | | | What is the Neptune Declaration? | |
| The National Maritime Museum is one of 700-plus organisations that have signed the Neptune Declaration, a pledge that highlights the plight of seafarers stranded at sea due to the coronavirus pandemic. Find out how the Neptune Declaration is urging government bodies to find a solution to the current crisis. | |
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| | Exposure: Lives at Sea | |
| From polar research to fishing, discover what life is like for those working at sea today in our new photography exhibition. | |
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