we've talked about ships and how they make the world go but what about us the seafarers behind cargo we are an industry that's proud from stern to bow captains to ratings and we are asking for governments around the world to take responsibility because we have the right to be safe to go home after work to stay protected not be forgotten about or neglected look closely at the job we love to do understand what it means to be part of a crew and what life at sea really means so think about this that today while you sit in your office or spend time at home there are 1 million of us on 60 000 ships when eyes turned to our industry and saw that trade stopped they saw the news the 220 000 tons of steel but what they didn't see are the people that keep it all together the 1.7 million of us the bolts and the screws the talented crews the passion the piracy the underlying threat the unique skill set the relentless shifts and hours the loved ones of ours but neither do we for months on end pause and comprehend the conditions we face the risk and unpredictability of this immense open space yet we wouldn't trade it for anything so we ask for support as we work to connect the world to enable your everyday the way you live the way you play life on demand a seamless flow we are the people on board the ships that make the world go it's our responsibility to facilitate your lives it's the government's turn to look after ours it's time for this sea that brings us so much to bring us all together as we ask you to recognize the role we play not only in world trade but the world there's more to our industry than the ships you see governments need to take action to eradicate piracy and allow us to change crew so that we can keep the world supplied and get home safely we are key workers too we hope for a future of care treatment that's fair so step up and imagine if everything we did stopped and wasn't there you