Shipping and related activities are expected to continue
to provide important opportunities for employment in
developing countries, thus contributing to achieving
sustainable development goals. According to ILO
estimates, over 1.5 million people around the world
are employed as seafarers, the vast majority of
whom come from developing countries.97 Protecting
their welfare and establishing internationally agreed
standards, including on their working conditions and
necessary training, is critical, not only for the seafarers
themselves, but also for the ability of the global
shipping industry to operate ships safely and in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Shipping and related activities are expected to continueto provide important opportunities for employment indeveloping countries, thus contributing to achievingsustainable development goals. According to ILOestimates, over 1.5 million people around the worldare employed as seafarers, the vast majority ofwhom come from developing countries.97 Protectingtheir welfare and establishing internationally agreedstandards, including on their working conditions andnecessary training, is critical, not only for the seafarersthemselves, but also for the ability of the globalshipping industry to operate ships safely and in anenvironmentally responsible manner.
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