MV Iceberg 1 Mariners Action Group (MAG) Mission Statement
March 2013
The crew of the Iceberg 1 has been released. But many seafarers still remain in pirate captivity, and their families suffer along with them. Other seafarers have been released, but require medical or psychological care or other assistance as they rejoin society and return to employment.
Mariners Action Group plans to assist pirate hostages and their families in the following ways:
Mariners Action Group plans to assist pirate hostages and their families in the following ways:
- Identify groups and organizations which can provide assistance;
- Assist seafarers and their families to engage those groups;
- Raise awareness of the plight of captive crews;
- Provide a voice for the families of the crews.