ICS which represents the world’s national shipowners’ associations and more than 80% of the world merchant fleet, has published its Annual Review for 2020.
IMO: New Guidance To Facilitate Repatriation Flights For Seafarers
Passenger and repatriation flights are essential to allow stranded seafarers to go home, and for their relief crews to be able to join ships.
Crew Change Crisis Risks Becoming Forced Labour Epidemic – ITF
ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton said the world’s 1.65 million seafarers have been let down by the world’s governments who had allowed the crew change crisis to deepen and reach a six-month mark on World Maritime Day – 24 September 2020.
Vatican Appeals For Safe Passage Home For 400000 Seafarers Stranded At Sea
Approximately 400,000 seafarers and marine personnel are currently cut off at the sea, due to the COVID-19 constrictions.
Photos: Stranded Filipino Seafarers Finally Return Home From China After 6 Months
11 Filipino crew members of Oceanstar 86 are set to fly back to the Philippines, after being forced to quarantine on their vessel in China for 6 months.
400,000 Seafarers Stuck At Sea As Crew Change Crisis Deepens
Some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a deepening crew change crisis which threatens trade and maritime safety.
Major Consumer Companies Urge Governments To Allow Crew Change And Help Stuck Seafarers
Many consumer companies are urging different governments to help the seafarers who are stuck on commercial vessels, even after the termination of their contracts with worsening work conditions.
UN Renews Call On Govts. To Act On Crew Change Crisis To Avoid Global Supply Chain Disruption
Major global businesses join the maritime industry, government, UN, and union leaders urging immediate political action on crew change crisis as the global business community points towards humanitarian crisis and global supply chain disruption.
Facilitate Crew Changes To Resolve Crisis – IMO Resolution Calls For Government Action
IMO Member States meeting during an extraordinary session of the MSC has called on all Governments to take urgent action to resolve the humanitarian and safety crisis faced by the international shipping community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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