Greece’s incoming conservative government has taken wide-ranging measures to boost the country’s historic but sagging shipping flag.
In late July, parliament passed a new law that allows owners of Greek-flagged ships to offer labour contracts, under the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), to their seafarers — up to the rank of second mate or third engineer.
It also gives them the option to employ a non-Greek master onboard a Greek-flag vessel, if a local is not available.
