Yeah sure it wouldn't work without a global change in policy too. Because right now shipping companies are just leaving their ships because of hardships, so to

Yeah sure it wouldn't work without a global change in policy too. Because right now shipping companies are just leaving their ships because of hardships, so to think they'd hire someone is silly. But with policy changes one can imagine a future where sailors prefer employers who have a contract with ship custodians before signing up with them, thereby voting with their employment.