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Photo : ISWAN\u2019s Chief Executive Simon Grainge and trustees meeting IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez at IMO\u2019s headquarters in London last year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This recognition marks a significant milestone in ISWAN\u2019s mission to champion the health, wellbeing and safety of seafarers worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The International Seafarers\u2019 Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) is delighted to announce that it has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).<\/strong><\/p>\n

This recognition marks a significant milestone in ISWAN\u2019s mission to champion the health, wellbeing and safety of seafarers worldwide. ISWAN\u2019s application was approved by the 34th<\/sup>\u00a0Assembly of the IMO, held in December 2025.<\/p>\n

Consultative status is granted to non-governmental international organisations that can provide expert advice and represent large groups with a direct bearing on IMO\u2019s work. For ISWAN, this means being able to share its specialist knowledge on the challenges facing seafarers to help inform IMO\u2019s decisions and standards, while also representing the views and concerns of the global seafaring community directly to IMO. This consultative status helps ensure that seafarers\u2019 interests are considered in international maritime policy and that their voices are heard at the highest level of decision-making.<\/p>\n

\u2018This achievement gives ISWAN a seat at the table where global maritime policy is shaped,\u2019 said Simon Grainge, Chief Executive at ISWAN. \u2018We will use this opportunity to lend our voice to those other champions of seafarer welfare already present, advocating for a safer, fairer and more inclusive maritime sector for the men and women who keep world trade moving.\u2019<\/p>\n

ISWAN will begin engaging with IMO committees and contributing to discussions on issues affecting seafarer health and welfare such as bullying and harassment, ensuring effective training that works for seafarers, and advocating for a seafarer-centred approach to decarbonisation and digitalisation. By leveraging this consultative role, ISWAN aims to ensure that seafarers\u2019 wellbeing remains a priority in international maritime regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source : ISWAN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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