Yesterday, in his Viareggio, the commander Claudio Tomei, 77, president of the workers' union USCLAC seafarers from 2012 to 2024. Tomei was one of the most important figures in the trade union world, a protagonist of numerous battles in favor of the workers, including the one for the protection of seafarers who have worked in contact with asbestos, the one for the inclusion of maritime work in the list of jobs to guarantee the right to vote to seafarers embarked and that for a greater presence of women in the sector.

Tomei's career began in 1965, with his first embarkation as a nautical student on board the ocean fishing vessel Genepesca 10. Three years later, having obtained his diploma, he embarked for more than a year as a student on the Paola Costa, then as a third on the Federico C, also owned by Costa. In 1978 his First boarding as captain, on the bulk carrier Captain Alberto of the Landi Mare company. In 1981 he joined Eni as captain, first on the Scarabeo 2 platform in Sicily and then on the supply vessel Agip Gryphea and on other ships that provide support services to the platforms in the Mediterranean, until 1988. From that year until 2005 the commander then returns to work on board the Perro Negro 2 platforms, Scarabeo 3, Scarabeo 4 and Perro Negro 4 by Saipem. Tomei's trade union career began with his entry into the in USCLAC in 1984, a trade union of which from 2005 to 2012 he was vice president and then becoming president at the end of 2012.

Friends, colleagues and the whole union team USCLAC-UNCDIM-SMACD-CASCODI remember with great affection his competence, the sympathy, the frankness and the great passion with which has always carried out its initiatives, always aimed at improve the working conditions of Italian seafarers.