Kenyan seafarers have recently lost dozens of jobs and missed out on opportunities on cargo and cruise ships over the past year due to non-compliance with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention.
More than 1,500 Kenyan seafarers have lost their jobs for failing to secure a Seafarers Identification Document (SID) after failing to comply with the SID Convention, which provides for a globally standardised identification document for seafarers.
