title: Social security for seafarers globally.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The social security protection is one of the essential elements of decent work. The issue is complexand no previous epidemiological studies of the coverage among the seafarers have yet been performed.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim was to overcome the gap of knowledge to promote the further discussion and plan the implementationof the social security for all the seafarers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The seafarers completed a short questionnaire concerning their knowledge abouttheir social security status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The significant disparities in the social security coverage were pointed out among the nationalities.Especially it is worth mentioning that more than half of the respondents believe they are economicallyuncovered for disability from an injury on board and from a work-related disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results confirm the ILO (Convention No. 143) statements that the significant part of theseafarers comes from the poorer countries without the substantial social security systems. The solutionssuggested are to implement the minimum requirements as recommended by the ILO 2006 Convention, tosurvey the implementation and - in the long term - to struggle for a global social equality.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Maritime Health and Society, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark. ocj@cmss.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Olaf C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Don Eliseo
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Lucero-Prisno
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Haarløv
authors.forename: Rimsky
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sucre
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: M Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Canals
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012767:Ships; D012943:Social Security / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult