Call us: +44 (0)208 989 6677
Email us: cadets@nautilusint.org
• if you'd like to speak to a female union representative or the lead representative for cadets, contact Rachel Lynch on: rlynch@nautilusint.org
• if you'd like to speak to the young maritime professionals representative, contact Martyn Gray on: mgray@nautilusint.org or YMP@nautilusint.org
Get help in an emergency
Our Nautilus 24/7 service helps members in emergencies around the clock. You can access online live chat and freephone numbers to call us from 45 countries here: www.nautilusint.org/en/nautilus247
Use the Nautilus Fair Treatment App
Download our app from the Apple store or Google Play and get instant offline advice and support wherever you are in the world. It provides:
• guidelines on your rights after an incident at sea
• an incident reporting form, which can be sent directly to us
• contacts for trade union and legal support.
Find us on social media
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/nautilusint
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/Nautilusint
• TikTok: www.tiktok.com/nautilusint
Other resources
The Nautilus website has a range of guidance documents, publications and advice. See: www.nautilusint.org/en/resources
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