Respect for Human Rights

Human rights are rights equally inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, color, sex, language, ideology, place of birth, affiliation, or any other status. Therefore, a person who works on board a vessel in a closed environment must respect the dignity and rights the others have, ruling out any form of discrimination. We have been putting its best efforts in preventing human rights violations of foreign seafarers, by promoting fellowship among the crew and conducting officers training, cowork training, basic Korean language course, and other regular training sessions to prevent safety accidents.

1) Officers training

Each and every vessel managed by the company is asked to conduct a thorough training under the responsibility of the captain, not only to officers but also the captain himself/herself, and maintain a good record of the training results.

Avoid sarcastic communication making use of language barriers and remind yourself of a difficult time when the food wasn’t to your taste
Try to understand the food culture of each country and provide a reasonable meal.
It is perfectly normal for anyone to be afraid or offended by abusive language as their life environment change.
Working conditions must be fair to everyone.
Never to show an arrogant attitude to foreign seafarers.
Anticipate foreign seafarers’ furious reaction when you exhibit insensitive racist behavior.
Expressing anger or battery (which is forbidden) is a principal cause of conflict.
In particular, punishment, assault, and battery are on any occasion a violation of human rights; therefore, must be prohibited.
Each nation in the world places a great value to its religion, and its members are willing to risk their lives to defend it.
A believer would take an assault on religion or ignoring a religious taboo as an insult to his/her life.
Take religious rites into due consideration.
Try to have deeper understanding about cultural differences.
Greeting people’s birthdays or welcome events for new members facilitate comradeship which is important for having a good atmosphere and tone between crew members.
A seafarer should not be forced to labor against his/her free will.
Every person deserves to be treated with respect and kindness. So for example, help create a family-like environment, respect each individual’s custom and beliefs, and do not discriminate against the crew by race.

2) Cowork training and safety training

The company gives cowork training to seafarers who have never coworked with a foreign seafarer to prevent them from committing a violation of human rights. Also safety training is provided prior to embarkation to ensure that violence, riots, or any other conflicts do not occur between crew.

* Source: Guidelines for Foreign Seafarers Article 7

A seafarer should be mindful to avoid a petty act of negligence that can take away a precious life. For example, one should not wander the deck during night time without a clear purpose in order to prevent from falling off the vessel.
A seafarer shall not disturb social order nor conduct an act which puts the vessel and/or crew in risk.
Appoint a navigator who will liaise with foreign seafarers. Appoint a liaison for each group of nationality in case the seafarers are from multiple countries. A navigator in charge should make efforts to manage the foreign seafarers by using body language, showing efforts to communicate in the local language, working as a grievance counselor, understanding their mood or attitude, assimilating individual personalities and abilities, and liaising the orders given.
A seafarer is not allowed to use important apparatus, electrical equipment, or inflammables without the captain’s authorization.
It is often the case where a crew answers without comprehending the work instructions; be sure to watch and confirm until the work is done.
Seafarers who are relatively new to the ship may express physical distress; it is important to take good care of them in their daily routine and maintaining clean environment and building trust in daily interactions.

3) Basic Korean speaking Education

Unintentional acts or cultural differences between domestic and foreign seafarers often creates misunderstanding. The company provides foreign seafarers with basic Korean speaking lessons on board, which will be helpful in avoiding unnecessary tension among the crew and creating good atmosphere in which the crew respect each other's courtesy and personality and seek mutual cooperation.