MemberShip Prerequisite

The tough lifestyle we live and the hardships we endure at sea to make sure the world and its people continue to enjoy their life onshore. We:-

1. Run the Global Economy.
2. Sacrifice our Social Life.
3. Fight the Toughest Seas and Roughest Weather.
4. Risk our Lives through Piracy and War Zones.
5. Face Extreme Health Hazards.
6. Follow Toughest Regulations and Laws.
7. Work Round the Clock with Monotonous Routines.
8. Work the Most without the Basic Rights.
9. Are at High Risk of Criminalization and Abandonment While Performing our Duties.
10. Live with modest Accommodation and Communication Facilities even in these modern days of science & technology.

To promote strength in this community we need to:-

1. Promote good industrial relations between members & their employers.
2. Improve the working condition of members & enhance their financial & social status.
3. Advance the social, cultural, recreational & educational aspects of members.
4. Work together with other leading unions around the world to enhance activities & vice-versa.
5. Maintain affiliation with International Traffic Workers Federation (ITF), London, UK.
6. Liaise & work with Government & International bodies including IMO, ILO, and ICS, etc in order to take part in developing the shipping sector in Bangladesh.
7. Share the latest & modern knowledge related to shipping & other subjects among the community & Government bodies.