We’re proud to honour New Zealand’s responsibilities under the Maritime Labour Convention to support the welfare of international seafarers in our ports.
Maritime NZ has distributed more than $900,000 in grants to organisations providing welfare services for international seafarers visiting New Zealand ports for the coming year. This funding comes from a portion of the maritime levy that is specifically for this purpose.
Through these grants, we're able to play our part as a partner in the international network, ensuring that the seafarers are treated fairly, are well rested, and have their wellbeing supported when they're in our ports and away from home. With 99 percent of our country's imports and exports transported on ships manned by these seafarers, this, in turn, helps ensure that shipping is able to continue in a safe, secure and sustainable way that protects the marine environment.
