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Shipping; South Korea; Bankruptcy; Hanjin Shipping Company; International Maritime Organization; International Labor Organization; United States of America; Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention; International Transport Worker's Federation; Visas requirements; Maritime law; Vessels; International Convention Relating to the Arrest of Seasgoing Ships; Seafarers; Shipping industry; International commerce; Convention on Safety of Life at Sea; International Ship and Port Facility Security Code; Seafarer's Identity Documents; United States Immigration and Nationality Act; Government Accountability Office; Department of Homeland Security; National security; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socieities; Convention of Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic; Human rights
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Save Our Ships: How U.S. National Security Interests Affect The Human Rights Of Stranded Seafarers As A Result Of Shipping Bankruptcies, Michelle S. Lee
Save Our Ships: How U.S. National Security Interests Affect The Human Rights Of Stranded Seafarers As A Result Of Shipping Bankruptcies, Michelle S. Lee
Brooklyn Journal of International Law
Hanjin Shipping Company declared bankruptcy in September 2016. The South Korean shipping giant, owner of dozens of massive shipping vessels, was suddenly engulfed in multiple bankruptcy proceedings all over the world. When a major company such as Hanjin falls, the attention is focused mainly on the money, statistics, and the corporate heads. There is rarely a spotlight on how such a collapse affects the workers. With Hanjin at the forefront of the new wave of shipping bankruptcies, it will be increasingly important to understand the realities of the financial disasters on the lives of the company’s employees. This Note will …