Program to aid Seafarers subject to pirate attack.

[Photo: ITF Seafarers' Trust: Rob Murray]

A program  " to help seafarers who have been or may be subject to pirate attack." The Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) has been established:

"to assist seafarers and their families with the humanitarian aspects of a traumatic incident caused by a piracy attack, armed robbery or being taken hostage"

The announcement from the International Transportation  Workers Federation (ITF) is here. 

K.C.