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Today is the second annual Day of the Seafarer as declared by the International Maritime Organization, which is the world’s leading maritime regulatory body and a specialised unit of the United Nations.
Koji Sekimizu, IMO Secretary-General, commented that “today we acknowledge the seafarers who operate the ships” and he described seafarers as “unsung heroes.” He also reflected upon how much the everyday person relies upon the services of seafarers.
Meanwhile, closer to Australia,...
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