#AtSeaForAll – we celebrate day of the seafarer

24 June 2016  |  C16013

Every year on the 25th of June IMO celebrates the day of the seafarer.  This year’s theme year is: “At Sea For All”.

NOTICE TO
Ship Owners |  Managers  |  Operators  |  Surveyors  |  Flag Administrations

Day of the seafarer is an official United Nations international observance day organized by IMO and celebrated on the 25th of June reaching millions of people worldwide.

This year’s theme, “At Sea For All”, has a clear link with the 2016 World Maritime Day theme, “Shipping: indispensable to the world”, emphasising that seafarers serve at sea not just for the shipping industry or for their own career purposes but for all of us – and, consequently, they are also “indispensable to the world”.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “This year, on June 25th, the Day of the Seafarer, we are once again asking people everywhere to show their appreciation for the seafarers that quietly, mostly unnoticed, keep the wheels of the world in motion”.

See the complete IMO Secretary-General message click here.

Seafarers are invited to test their seafaring knowledge on IMO’s Test to find out if they are a Landlubber, Able Seaman, Chief Officer or even Captain.  Seafarers are also invited to share their photos on IMO’s new “Photo Wall”, a webpage which invites people to upload photos of their time at sea.

Dromon is encouraging everyone to get involved in the campaign. You can start spreading the message on social media using the campaign hashtag #AtSeaForAll.