Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union organises over 2300 seafarers, portworkers, pilots and ohter maritime professionals, in Estonia. EMSA was founded by survived crew members after MS „Estonia“ catastrophy, together with their colleagues and supporters, on June 7, 1995.

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FOUNDED

1995

MEMBERS

2300+

BRANCHES

4

COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

60

About us

Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union organises over 2300 seafarers, portworkers, pilots and ohter maritime professionals, also personnel in Tallink Hotels, in Estonia. More than half of our members work onboard of Estonian-flagged Ro-Ro ferries, operated by the Tallink Group, or its subsidiaries, in Estonia.

Approximately 500 members work on board of foreign flagged vessels, and rest in ohter companies in the maritime cluster.

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Kiiker

Kiiker 54

The Estonian Seamen's Independent Trade Union

Our newsletter „Kiiker“ was first published in 2007, to bring information to members, share stories of workers, in particularly where EMSA has played important role bringing justice for our members and their co-workers.

Wishing to share your story, contact us via hannes.roosaar@emsa.ee or ring up by phone (+372) 6 116 391.

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