A well known personality in shipping in India and S.E.Asia has died from Covid-19. RIP:
I never met him personally, but have heard about him for years. He was very influential in Maritime education in India and beyond.
I never met him personally, but have heard about him for years. He was very influential in Maritime education in India and beyond.
From Maasmond Newsclippings today:
The forgotten group
Last Saturday in The Netherlands it was National Veterans Day, memorizing all who have Fallen for our freedom. What I really miss is the mentioning of our seafarers. They automatically were under Navy control, and are thereby considered as veterans. Not a single word was dedicated To them, who made a significant difference to the end of the war. Why are seafarers being observed as low-live forms, being ignored by people who do not realize their prosperity and welfare depends on their work. LET US HONOUR OUR SEAFARERS, REPATRIATE THEM HOME ! AS A FORMER MERCHANT OFFICER I AM DISAPPOINTED Not only by our Dutch government but by all governmental organizations who deliberately counteract seafarers to be reunited with their families. Without seafarers the world will stop turning !!!
#seafarersarekeyworkers
Henk , A former merchant navy officer
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Covid-19 impact on seafarers around the world:
https://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/survey-to-assess-covid-19-impact-on-maritime-workforce-launched-by-lloyds-register/?utm_campaign=CL_SAS_Newswire1_20200630_SAS_e-production_E-67839_CV_0630_0400&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Suicide epidemic among seafarers caused by the pandemic?
Manila is opening up for speedy handling of returning seafarers:
BIMCO issue Covid-19 and crew change clause to itâs T/C form 2020:
https://www.bimco.org/contracts-and-clauses/bimco-clauses/current/covid-19-crew-change-clause-for-time-charter-parties-2020
Tomorrow ships in port are requested to sound their horns in solidarity with their fellow seafarers who are long overdue for crew change:
https://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2020/06/30/global-shipping-fleet-to-sound-horns-on-8-july-to-remind-governments-over-need-for-urgent-crew-change
Suicides among seafarers has been a hot topic in the maritime news media during these Covid-19 times.
Now MLCâ06 MAY be overhauled to address the problem:
The crew change situation has been very much in the Maritime News these last two weeks especially. Here is another long arcticle on the subject:
Just heard a story of a guy half dead on a vessel in port not allowed to get ashore so they flew a doctor out
She was disinfected, crew changed out. They made a short port call at PIT to load/unload and sailed for somewhere in the gulf (Texas). Only lost about a day or so. It was a quick turnaround.
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Ship managers are not impressed with what came out of the big meeting (jolly?) in London:
Meanwhile a Canadian ITF rep. says seafarers donât do enough for themselves:
âCrew change blah blahâ
haha that is a great article headline. Disappointing the author hid their name, every other splash247 article has an authors name.
Itâs a great maritime news site, one of my favorites (next to gcaptain of course).
Not on seafarers have problems because of Covid-19. EUâs Recycling Rules for Ships may have to wait a while before they can be implemented:
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/covid-19-causes-problems-for-implementing-eu-legislation/
Dubai is opening up for crew change:
One week on from the International summit on crew change very little has happened to the better:
But the good news from HK last week may not be so good after all. Crew can leave ships, but their replacement may not be able to enter:
The number of seafarers affected by the crew change debacle is now 600,000:
Maybe the incubation period needs to be reevaluated?:
V-Ship crew manager applaud shipowners who pay up to arrange crew change for overdue crews:
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1133064/From-logistical-puzzle-to-conundrum--the-VShips-view-of-the-crew-crisis
The boss of Wallem Shipmanagement chip in on the crew change situation:
As does some seafarers:
But while âeverybodyâ talks seafarerâs mental health suffer the consequences:
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