Problems of protecting the rights of seamen in the conditions of the armed conflict in Ukraine: Ukrainian seamen are key workers

Ukraine is a recognized supplier of highly qualified maritime personnel in the international arena: every 20th officer merchant fleet world from Ukraine. Therefore, protection rights seafarers during armed conflict and emergency situations various nature general an urgent problem today.
 With introduction martial law Ukraine, mobilization was announced departure men aged 18 to 60 territory abroad restricted. However, rule prohibiting travel limits or even makes impossible seafarer's right work due peculiarities his profession. While recognition Ukrainian sailors as key workers will provide opportunity overcome administrative restrictions ensure stability supply chains.
 The issue working out latest aspects seafarers' labor standards modern conditions indicates need who, military operations, cannot update their qualification documents, well extension terms employment contracts who are on ships, taking into account repatriation seafarers, provision passage visa support for ships. Flag states should implementation number measures guarantee continue active ships simplify much possible all start use identity card main (transit) document seafarers.