File. Centre for Seafarers Rights (New York)

Reference No:: U DMS/4/34
Dates:: 19 Feb 1986-24 Jul 1990
Description:: File containing correspondence between the Justice and Welfare Secretary of the Missions to Seamen and the Seamen's Church Institute Centre for Seafarers' Rights in New York, issues of the Centre for Seafarers' Rights newsletter dated Sep 1989, Mar 1990 and Sep 1990, booklet 'From Holystones to Gantry Cranes - A Brief History of the Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey', leaflet 'Seamen's Church Institute / New Jersey', leaflet 'A Commitment to Safety At Sea'. Includes references to: mission statement for united Lutheran appeal; conference on port state control; abuse register; manning agency practice; Cyprus flag ships; maritime labour law and the 'Frio' refrigerator ship; illegal fees; stranded seafarers in ports; booklet on seafarers' rights; pamphlets on seafarers' rights on flag ships; book written by Paul K. Chapman 'Trouble on Board'; seafarers' rights to go ashore from foreign ships arriving in port; overtime work being a considerable problem for sailors.
Format:: Archive Item
Extent:: 1 file
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Access Conditions:: Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:: Hull University Archives
Collection:: Records of the Head Office of the Mission to Seafarers (formerly known as the Missions to Seamen)