Transcript South EAST ASIA SEAFARERS' WELFARE PROGRAMME

Cambodia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Singapore
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Vietnam
30 March
Fact findings mission with
Roy Paul (ITF Seafarers Trust / ICSW)
Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi
Saigon Port Workers’ Union
Trade Union of Quang Ninh Port
Vietnam National Shipping Lines Workers’ Union
Haiphong Port trade union
Discussion
Establishing of NSWB and PWC
Setting up of drop in center in Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong , Quang
Ninh Port
Philippines
Fact findings mission with
Roy Paul (ITF Seafarers Trust / ICSW)
Davao
Davao Port Authority
Davao Coast Guard District
Custom Office
Archbishop of Davao
Iloilo
Iloilo Port Authority
Seamen’s Christian Friend
Society
Discussion
Establishing of PWC
Fact findings mission with
Tom Holmer
(ITF Seafarers Trust / ICSW)
Rafiq Ramoo
(Malaysian Seafarers Union, ITF contact)
Seafarers Centre in Penang
Penang Seafarers centre’s manager
Butterworth container terminal
Penang Port Sendirian Berhad,
Anuar Bin Haji Omar & 2 Officers
Mariners Club in Port Klang/ Northport/ Westport
Capt Anuar Ahmed (Pilot Superintendent )
Capt Zuradi Abidin (Assistant General Manager, Marine Services)
Kanalingam (Malaysian Government Maritime Department)
Stella Maris centre, St Anne
Stanislav and Magdaleen Cross, AOS
Kuantan
Abdul Rasol, Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja
Capt Azah, General Manager (Marine, Safety and Security)
Capt Khairul Nizam , PFSO
Parish office of St Thomas RC church
Proposed a small internet café, telephone card place with
souvenirs and convenience store
Pasir Gudang / Johor Port
Kamaruddin Bin Abdullah, President of the Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja
Johor Port Berhad
Ahmad Kamal, the Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications
Section
The Oasis
A large centre for the benefit of the seafarers who call there and the port
community
Fact findings mission with
Tom Holmer (ITF Seafarers Trust / ICSW)
Mr Sun Jer-in, Capt Lu Shui-Tien, Chen, Daphne Su
and Huang (NCSU)
Fr Eliseo Napier (AOS in Taiwan)
Keelung Port/ NCSU Office
Mr Maskot KC Hsu (Director of Shipping and Navigation Dept,
Keelung Harbour Bureau)
Fr Mario Bonfaini (Catholic priest )
Fr Eliseo Napier (AoS in Taiwan)
Huang U Sheng (ITF inspector for Keelung)
Taichung Port & its Seafarers Centre
Sanders Chang (ITF inspector for Taichung)
Mr Yang & Capt Teng Guang-Ming (Berthing Dept)
Liu Chin-yung & Liu Yung-shune (Evergreen ports authorities)
Fr Eliseo Napier (AoS in Taiwan)
Fr Eugene Murray (Priest of a Catholic church )
Representatives of the ship agents
Bishop Su & Bishop Lin of Tainan (Catholic Bishop of Taichung)
Taipei
Ms. Chen Tsuey-Hwa & Mr Cheng Te-tsun (Ministry of Transport and
Communications)
Mr Forster JC Leeo (Department of International Organizations,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Dr Chung, Lin-Hui (Department of Planning, Ministry of Labour)
Sanders Chang
Fact findings mission with
Men Chann (General Secretary, Trade Union of
Sihanoukville Port)
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port
Mr. Nhim Vuth (Trade Union of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Sam Heng (Admin-Personnel Office of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Leng Mao (Machinery Department of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. May Marith (Harbor Master Department of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Sing Seno (Pilot Office of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Sreng Bunthean (Navigation Office of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Kim Kheang (Commercial Office of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Ying Koy (Kampuchea Shipping Agency & Broker)
Ms. Hang Dory (Trade Union of Sihanoukville Port)
Mr. Nhim Vuth, Mr. Sam Heng, Mr. Leng Mao, Mr. May Marith, Mr. Sing Seno, Mr. Sreng
Bunthean, Mr. Kim Kheang, Mr. Ying Koy, Ms. Hang Dory
An old office building being handover to the Trade Union of Sihanoukville Autonomous
Port being proposed as the Drop In Center
Fact findings mission with
Apinya Tajit (AOS Deputy Director and Vice
Chair of the ICSW-South East Asia)
Participants
Representative of the Director of Port Operation Division Mr.
Thongchai Thammapredee
MSI Recruitment (Thailand) Limited Crew Manager Captain Pisanu
Dowcharoen
Representative of Laemchabang Port Security Supervisor Mr. Chakkrit
Chaiyarintr
Marine Police Lieutenant Colonel Mr. Pramote Deemhan
Seafarers Union of Burma (S.U.B) Aung Thu Ya
Dicussion on
Formation of the Laemchabang Port Seafarers’ Welfare Committee
 1st Issue of SEA Newsletter
 February 09
 2nd Issue of SEA Newsletter
 Postpone to March 2010
3rd SEA RWC Meeting in Jakarta
4th SEA RWC Meeting in Bangkok
Regional Fact Finding and Monitoring
Input from Regional Coordinator
Individual Country's Report
Input from NSWBs or delegates (Photos & Comments)