9 Chinese and Filipino seafarers, some of who have been onboard their Panama-flagged cargo ship Brio Faith for 20 months with no leave, will be reunited with their families after an intervention by the AMSA.
7 Seafarers Stranded For Over A Year On Ship To Be Repatriated
According to an inspector with the International Transport Workers’ Federation, seven international workers who have been stuck on board a container ship for more than a year will be repatriated.
DFA Repatriated 69477 Filipino Seafarers In 7 Months
The Philippine government has repatriated a total of 204,481 overseas Filipinos that are mainly sea-based and land-based workers from all over the world, after almost 7 months since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in February this year.
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.
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.
SG-Star Fund: First Global Tripartite Initiative To Support Countries For Crew Change
ITF and the IMEC have jointly contributed US$500,000 to the Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund to support countries that adopt best practices for crew change.
IMO: Seafarers And The Urgent Issue Of Crew Changes; World Maritime Day Event On 24 September
National COVID-19 containment measures, including travel restrictions and border closures, continue to make it increasingly difficult for ship operators worldwide to conduct required crew changes.
Photos: Kenya New Crew Change Hub Thanks To ITF
The ITF has been a key player every step of the way from the inception of the new IMO policy to its implementation.
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