Joining In
Four new organisations have announced their support for www.endpiracypetition.org, the global e-petition that demands concrete action to end piracy.
The ASF (Asian Shipowners Forum), ECSA (European Community Shipowners Associations), the ICMA (International Christian Maritime Association) and ICSW
(International Committee for Seafarers Welfare), are now also promoting the initiative to their members and beyond.
So far over 53,000 people have signed the petition, which will be used to put pressure on national governments to tackle piracy, and which is intended to attract half a million signatures by IMO World Maritime Day, September 23.
The petition is a joint campaign by BIMCO, ICS, IFSMA, IMEC, IPTA, Intercargo,
InterManager, International Group of P&I Clubs, INTERTANKO, ISF, ITF, IUMI and SIGTTO as well as national shipowners associations and trade unions worldwide.
Source:shiptalk