Crews of convenience from the South West Pacific : "the German" sailors of Kiribati

Richard M. Morris, Thomas Klikauer

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

    Abstract

    This article discusses the employment of Kiribati seafarers on German owned and flagged shipping. The origins of the German shipping industry sponsored training and recruitment programs on the Kiribati atolls are examined. The implications of the creation of a manorial "internal" labor market for German container shipping in the South West Pacific is assessed. The impact of labor participation in the international shipping industry on Kiribati's former fisherfolk is also examined. Research methods emphasize semi-structured interviews with relevant actors. The Kiribati seafarers' experience is related to the general "flag of convenience" and "crews of convenience" phenomenon, arguably the central issue in the current industrial and social study of global merchant shipping.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)185-198
    Number of pages14
    JournalNew Zealand Journal of Industrial Relations
    Volume26
    Issue number2
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

    Keywords

    • Kiribati
    • Oceania
    • human rights
    • legal status, laws, etc.
    • merchant marine
    • merchant mariners

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Crews of convenience from the South West Pacific : "the German" sailors of Kiribati'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this