BNP - The Demise of our Merchant Navy.

BRITAIN'S Merchant Navy has a proud history from the days of armed merchantmen to the invaluable support they provided in the wars of the last century.

Britain used to have one of the greatest merchant fleets in the world, with vessels plying their trade all over the globe. Sadly this is no longer the case because new international laws have changed the Merchant Navy beyond recognition.

Successive British governments have accepted these laws with no regard for the consequences to British jobs in the industry and the reduced merchant tonnage now operating with British crews.
It is the International Maritime Organisation which is behind the changes, introducing new legislation which favours Third World tonnage and seafarers.

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• Merchant
• navy
• seafarers
• britain
• war
• heroes

[TheLatchford]

IM A PROUD MERCHANT SEAFARER. THIS IS A DISGRACE we fight side by side for the rights of non british seafarers to have the same pay and conditions as we british have It is a lie to say that foreign seafarers steal jobs YOU HAVE NOT mentioned the greedy shipping owners that have for years exploited not just british seafareres but all seafarers. The race card doesnt work here fascist.take it elseware

[DontPlayAeria]

Its so funny that the BNP talks in a computerised AMERICAN voice, says it all really.

[SteffanLlwyd]

And that has depended on foreign seafarers too, particularly from South and East Asia!

[Dosedmonkey]

Yep, IMO means qualifications are equal, whatever your background.

[Dosedmonkey]

Thats not MN...

[Dosedmonkey]

Well said mate. IMO still reconises British Merchant Navy as one of the leading ones in the world, and as long as we keep the MCA well funded, BMN will stay the best.

[apsert]

NationalStrength ( THANYOU SOME ONE WHO IS SWITCHED ON!!! you saved me a job. BNP are set up by those that gave you your corrupt education and bankling cartells. look it up this stuff is real!

[SteffanLlwyd]

Half the crew on HMS Victory were foreigners! You just don't get it do you?

[mendal05]

It's all gone down hill over the past 50 years. We need a strong BNP government with a backbone!

[ha991s]

You also seem to focus on the word "3rd world". I have sailed with seamen from "3rd world" nations and their seamanship skills and knowledge was outstanding. The IMO creates a lot of extra paper work for us but it sets a clear understanding of what is expected and what is not expected. It prevents states of confusion with in the merchant fleets of the world, thus making life a little more safer. I also love the American accent for the voice of this BNP video, that really goes well.