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Shipping Circulars

RMT demolishes shipowners case for discriminatory pay for seafarers
July 14, 2010
Circular No. National Policy 130/10
Future of Royal Fleet Auxiliary
February 18, 2010
Circular No. National Policy 037/10
Shipping Circular
February 11, 2010
Circular No. National Policy 030/10
Shipping Industry Training Package
January 21, 2010
Reform to Race Relations Act, seafarers exemption announced
December 7, 2010
Circular No. National Policy 193/09
Race Relations Act, seafarers exemption - Postcard campaign
October 15, 2009
Circular No. National Policy 159/09
Race Relations Act, Seafarers Exemption
Circular No. National Policy 154/09
October 8, 2009
Seafarers Earnings Deductions – Further Guidance
Circular No. National Policy 133/09
September 2009
Consultation on Smoking on board ships
August 12, 2009
Circular No. National Policy 123/09
SED/Race Relations Act
Circular No. National Policy 095/09
June 17, 2009
Seafarers Earnings Deductions
Circular No. National Policy 071/09
April 8, 2009
Consultation on Seafarers Working Time and Annual Leave
Circular No. National Policy 067/09
April 1, 2009
Seafarers Earnings Deductions – Revised Final Guidance
Circular No. National Policy 059/09
March 26, 2009
Seafarers Earnings Deductions (SED) – Final Guidance published
Circular No. National Policy 037/09
February 26, 2009
Seafarers Earnings Deductions (SED) – Inland Revenue statement
Circular No. National Policy 150/08
December 11, 2008
Seafarers Earnings Deductions – Discussions to take place/Minimum Wage for Seafarers
Circular No. National Policy 150/08
November 6, 2008
Inland Revenue to change Guidance Notes on seafarers tax concessions
Circular No. National Policy 141/08
October 22, 2008
ETF Seafarers Demonstration – Thursday 16th October 2008
October 9, 2008
Circular No. National Policy 133/08
ETF Seafarers Demonstration – Thursday 16th October 2008
Circular No. National Policy 132/08
October 2, 2008
Inland Revenue Attacks Seafarers Tax Concessions
Circular No. National Policy 128/08
October 1, 2008
Donations to HMS Wimbrel
Circular No. National Policy 105/08
August 15, 2008
ETF Seafarers Demonstration: October 16
Circular No. National Policy 100/08
August 14, 2008
Campaign for National Minimum Wage for Foreign Seafarers
Circular No. National Policy 93/08
July 31, 2008
Lobby of the European Parliament
Circular No. National Policy 85/08
July 24, 2008
Seafarers Demonstration at the European Parliament: October 16, 2008
Circular No. Policy 65/08
June 17, 2008
Shipping Industry Campaign Update
Circular No. Policy 61/08
May 29, 2008
Diving Tax and Scottish Ferry Inquiry
Circular No. Policy 43/08
April 3, 2008
Offshore Industry Matters
Circular No. National Policy 38/08
March 20, 2008
Seafarers and the National Minimum Wage - House of Lords Debate
Circular National Policy No. 33/08
March 6, 2008
European Transport Workers Ferry Campaign
Circular National Policy No. 011/08
February 7, 2008
Campaign for Employment and Minimum Standards in UK Shipping
January 31, 2008
Caledonian MacBrayne Tendering/Smoking on Merchant Vessels
October 24, 2007
Working Whilst on Leave in the UK Shipping Industry
September 6, 2007
Future Crewing of Royal Fleet Auxiliary
August 9, 2007
Circular No. National Policy 105/07
Implementation of Work Permits in the One Port Sector
July 11, 2007
Circular No. National Policy 094/07
Seafarers Week of Action (June 4 to 6)
June 1, 2007
Seafarers Week of Action (June 4-6)
May 30, 2007
Circular National Policy No. 075/07
Seafarers Week of Action - Irish Sea (Commencing June 4)
May 17, 2007
Circular No. Policy 070/07
Seafarers Earnings Deductions
May 10, 2007
Circular No. Policy 068/07
Agency Workers Consultation – Call for Information
May 8, 2007
Circular 067/07
Proposals for Improved Seafarer Training Support
April 26, 2007
Consultation on Smoking On Board Ships
March 26, 2007
Maritime Seminar - Final reminder for next week
March 9, 2007
RMT Parliamentary Group Maritime Seminar
February 22, 2007
Tonnage Tax - Important Update
February 22, 2007
RMT Parliamentary Group Maritime Seminar (March 13)
February 1, 2007
Invite to RMT Parliamentary Group Maritime Seminar
January 17, 2007
European Ferry Conference Report
November 23, 2006
Chamber of Shipping - Revised Document
October 18, 2006
Offshore Sector - Change to Working Time Regulations
October 18, 2006
1966 Seamen's Strike - 40th Anniversary
August 24, 2006
Employment Opportunities at Clyde Marine
July 20, 2006
Early Day Motions on Race Relations Act and Tonnage Tax
July 13, 2006
Frequency of Docks and Shipping Grades Conference
June 15, 2006
UK Ratings: Chamber of Shipping consultation
June 15, 2006
Campaign for UK Seafaring Training and Employment
June 8, 2006
Parliamentary Debate: Future of the UK Shipping Industry
April 20, 2006
Drugs and Alcohol Offences on Board Ship
April 20, 2006
Chamber Proposals
March 16, 2006
Shipping Update March 2006
Covers DP World acquisition of P&O, Update on Caledonian MacBrayne, and Merchant Shipping Bill on Pollution
Reminder: Meeting for Shipping Branch Secretaries
February 2006
Meeting for Shipping Branch Secretaries
January 2006
Meeting at Unity House (March 2, 2006)
Caledonian MacBrayne - Challenge to Offshore Status
January 2006
Irish Ferries Dispute – Urgent Call for Solidarity
December 2005
Tonnage Tax - Employment Subgroup
November 2005
Dreadnought Unit
November 2005
Irish Ferries Protest - reminder
November 2005
Irish Ferries Protest
November 2005
Offshore – Implementation of the Working Time Directive
September 2005
Scottish Parliament votes for tendering of Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services
September 2005
Briefing Notes for Lobby of Parliament
September 2005
Notes for the use of members at the lobby of the Scottish Parliament on Caledonian MacBrayne
Lobby of Parliament
Wednesday 14th September 2005
Lobby of the Scottish Parliament – Caledonian Macbrayne
Caledonian MacBrayne - Lobby of Parliament
14th September 2005
Letter for use by members to send to MSPs
Caledonian MacBrayne - Lobby of Parliament
14th September 2005
Swansea Cork Ferries - Day of Action
26th August 2005
Details of action planned in Swansea on Thursday 1st September and in Ireland on Tuesday 30th August 2005
Swansea Cork Ferries
August 2005
RMT protest against Swansea Cork Ferries low pay on 1st September 2005
Tonnage Tax campaign
July 2005
Additional notes on how you can help to secure a training and employment link for the UK Shipping Industry tonnage tax
Model letter to MPs on the tonnage tax
June 2005
P&O Portsmouth protest
June 2005
Details of a protest against P&O Portsmouth dismissals, and updates on the Race Relations Act and tonnage tax campaigns
Race Relations Act
May 2005
Latest news on the RMT camapign against seafarers exemption from the 1976 Race Relations Act
Caledonian MacBrayne - tendering climbdown
April 2005
RMT campaign against tendering forces Scottish Executive to reconsider
Lobby of the House of Commons
March 2005
Briefing documents for lobby on UK seafarers employment
Lobby of Parliament and Exemption from Race Relati
March 2005
Further details of the lobby of Parliament and news of progress on the RMT campaign for repeal of section nine of the 1976 Act.
Parliamentary Lobby - Tuesday March 8th 2005
March 2005
Further information in respect of the lobby and details of the Select Committee report into the tonnage tax
Caledonian MacBrayne and BGM date
March 8th 2005
News of the date for the Parliamentary BGM and a defeat for the Scottish Executive on Caledonian MacBrayne in Parliament
Proposed transfer of P&O ships to Brittany Ferries
February 2005
The letter sent by MPs to the Competition Commission in support of RMT
Tonnage Tax Select Committee report
February 2005
A summary of the Transport Select Committee report into the tonnage tax
Parliamentary BGM
February 2005
Arrangements for the briefing and lobby in the House of Commons, participation form and model letter for MPs.
Caledonian MacBrayne - Lobby of Parliament
3rd February 2005
Lobby of the Scottish Parliament
3rd February 2005
News of the lobby of the Scottish Parliament, and the Competition Commission Inquiry into Brittany Ferries acquisition of P&O vessels
Caledonian MacBrayne Lobby
February 2005
Final details for lobby on Thursday 3rd February 2005, and briefing note
Campaign Update
January 2005
Including Caledonian MacBrayne, Parliamentary BGM and the tonnage tax
Caledonian MacBrayne - Members letter for lobby
January 2005
P&O Ferries Job Losses - Political Campaign
November 2004
Caledonian MacBrayne Briefing for MSPs
November 2004
Latest news on briefing meeting and letter for members to send to their MSP
Caledonian MacBrayne campaign and Briefing for MSP
November 2004
Tonnage Tax Adjournment Debate
November 2004
Campaign Update
October 2004
P&O Job Losses, Tonnage Tax and other campaigns
Caledonian MacBrayne and Northlink
September 2004
International Ship and Port Facility Security Code
August 2004 2004
RMT Oral Evidence to the Transport Committee
August 2004 2004
Early Day Motion 880
July 2004
Tonnage Tax update
July 2004
Tonnage Tax update
June 2004
Foreign Earnings Deductions
June 2004
Updates on Foreign Earnings Deductions, the Tonnage Tax campaign and Northlink tendering
Tonnage Tax update
May 2004
Offshore Workers Annual Leave claim under Working Time Directive
May 2004
Standard letter to be submitted to your employer
Annual Leave Entitlement for Offshore Workers
May 2004
Urgent request for individual members to submit claims for annual leave entitlement under the Working Time Directive
Model letter to Minister
May 2004
Model letter to MPs on the tonnage tax
April 2004
Use the information contained in this letter to write to your MP seeking support for EDM 880
Launch of Tonnage Tax Campaign
April 2004
Recruitment of Foreign Workers
January 2004
Foreign Earnings Deductions & National Flag Working Group
January 2004
Fragmentation of Caledonian MacBrayne
December 2003
Legal Challenge on Implementation of Working Time Directive in the Offshore Sector
July 2003
Retention of Section Nine - 1976 Race Relations Ac
July 2003
Race Relations Act
May 2003
Campaign for Scottish Seafarers
March 2003
Race Relations Act - Campaign Update
March 2003
Working Time Regulations implemented
October 2002
Minimum standards around the UK Coast
August 2002
Working Time Regulations & Divers
July 2002