Seafarer on board a bulker named Corona has been evacuated to Cape Town with symptoms of Covid-19 [image] Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19 - South Africa has quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of , after one sailor contrac…

There are now over 200,000 seafarers stranded around the world: [image] UN under pressure to alleviate ‘humanitarian disaster’ as number of stranded... The UN secretary-general was urged on Friday by shipping and trade unions leaders to persuade his 193 member states to act urgently to a…

[image] ombugge: I know, very few, if any, are Americans, so it is not interesting. I know at least 5,400 of them are Americans and that’s just at my employer. (I think there’s an entire thread about that somewhere…)

[image] DeckApe: (I think there’s an entire thread about that somewhere Link?

https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-sealift-command-lockdown/54696/86

This too [image] South Korea locking down U.S. Personnel is B.S Professional Mariner Forum A coconut I found had a message on it. It said possibly end of this month for Korea crew change. Not sure how they’ll deal with Korea’s 2 week quarantine.

Not sure if MSC personnel is included in the 200,000. If they are and if all 5,400 are stranded around the world, it is near 3% of the total stranded seafarers. (Just to put it in perspective) More reason to react for everybody, though.

[image] ombugge: I know, very few, if any, are Americans, so it is not interesting. [image]

Thx JD. Second chuckle of the day. I cannot find popcorn in the store, but can find celery,cukes and carrots with dip.

[image] ombugge: I know, very few, if any, are Americans, so it is not interesting. Nothing to do with American mariners, it’s true of people in general. Mariner’s concerns are for their family and friends back home. Do transportation workers in say for example Asia care about workers in S…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: In fact If the late night chatter on the VHF is any indication the seafarers from E. Europe, India and the Philippines all hate each other. That is funny but true, not that they hate each other but the chatter.

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