Working in a war zone: how national and international Warlike Operations Area agreements protect Merchant Navy seafarers

With some shipping now on the move again out of Ukraine, the northern Black Sea has been designated a Warlike Operations Area for merchant vessels. Sarah Robinson looks at what this means for seafarer safety and how trade unions are involved in providing protection for their members.

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