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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-198 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | New Zealand Journal of Industrial Relations |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Kiribati
- Oceania
- human rights
- legal status, laws, etc.
- merchant marine
- merchant mariners
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