Stress management to be included in curriculum

Are you a Filipino seafarer?

A big part of our job is to inform seafarers about their rights.

We provide free support and services that private lawyers will charge lots of money for

A short guide on protecting your family

We were established in 2003 with support from the ITF. The centre aims to provide a space where seafarers can feel at home.

Your health and wellbeing are protected under international law

Find out more how HIV/AIDS affects seafarers and what you can do about it

Sometimes you need to let the company know about a problem on board. We can help you if you need to make a complaint or a grievance.

Don't give your details to anyone unless it is the official company

There are lots of fake job adverts being targeted at cruise ship workers at the moment. Please double-check.

NSU activities are cancelled for 2020

Check out our new film!

This section is about the activities of the union.

Norwegian Seafarers' Union (NSU) is a trade union for seafarers in the cruise industry, fisheries, cargo ships around the world. Our aim is to improve working conditions for seafarers across the shipping industry. We are affiliated to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).

We can give legal advice on work-related issues

This page contains our privacy policy

Here we explain the changes to the Indian Sefarers Welfare Fund and how to access it

A message to all our crew in the cruise industry