Mark Dickinson, General Secretary of seafarers union, Nautilus International, talks about the changes to the Maritime Labour Convention, and the proposed improvements that were not approved by all parties.
Mark Dickinson began his maritime career at age 16 and has been advocating for seafarers for several decades. He was instrumental in the original drafting of the Maritime Labour Convention, and leads the seafarers' representatives delegation at the STC in pushing for improvements to the convention.