# Crew Changes during Covid-19 **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [January 28, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188 "2021-01-28T20:34:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hardtolee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d78d45/32.png) [@Hardtolee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hardtolee)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/1 "2021-01-28T20:34:37Z")
Noteworthy link on [NPR.org](http://NPR.org). > **[Many Seafarers Are Stranded Aboard Ships Because Of The Coronavirus](https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961470026/many-seafarers-are-stranded-aboard-ships-because-of-the-coronavirus)** > > The COVID-19 pandemic has trapped hundreds of thousands of seafarers aboard cargo ships, unable to get off or switch crews due to fears of spreading the infection. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/2 "2021-01-28T20:47:23Z")
NEWS??? That has been going on for nearly a year and reported widely, including on this Forum,. Here, among other threads: > [@COVID-19 and Seafarer's Crew Change](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/covid-19-and-seafarers-crew-change/55012/23): > > A bit of Covid news ---
**Author:** ![Hardtolee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d78d45/32.png) [@Hardtolee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Hardtolee)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/3 "2021-01-28T21:15:51Z")
Of course this is not news to any of us in the industry, we are living it. But noteworthy when it reaches a wider audience. Hence I thought it was worthy of passing it along. I didn’t intend to waste anyone’s time, bugg anybody, or take up space herein. I was only pleased to hear our problem recognized outside these relatively small forums. One of the participants is a former shipmate and friend. He has advocated for mariners with IMO in support of this cause. This interview was a follow up from the IMO piece in below link. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/1/5/150bd731397f0344a55af94a56780f3dea82ea58.jpeg "Standing up for stranded seafarers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQmANFJ52bM) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/4 "2021-05-06T20:52:18Z")
Just as you thought it was getting better. For seafarers it doesn’t help that a few rich countries becomes safe: > **[Crew change crisis tipped to be worse than last year - Splash247](https://splash247.com/crew-change-crisis-tipped-to-be-worse-than-last-year/)** > > With many of the world’s top hub ports raising barriers to anyone who has been to South Asia recently there are growing concerns that the crew change crisis could roar back to levels seen in the middle of last year. Estimates suggest 200,000 of the... This pandemic is not over before the whole world is vaccinated, or otherwise immune. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/5 "2021-05-07T13:52:46Z")
> **[Chinese seafarers land knockout jab in crewing crunch, wage bill spikes -...](https://splash247.com/chinese-seafarers-land-knockout-jab-in-crewing-crunch-wage-bill-spikes/)** > > Wage demands for Chinese seafarers are skyrocketing as they become a hot, jabbed commodity, replacing many Indian and Filipino crews around the world. Wages of Chinese manned ships have been increasing every two months since the middle of last year.... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/6 "2021-05-08T09:53:27Z")
Crewing crisis looms as vaccine rollout for seafarers stalls around the world: > **[Crewing crisis looms as vaccine rollout stalls - Splash247](https://splash247.com/crewing-crisis-looms-as-vaccine-rollout-stalls/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CFor%20the%20maritime%20trade%20to,to%20Covid-19%20vaccines.%E2%80%9D)** > > A resolution for a global seafarers vaccination program proposed by the Cyprus shipping deputy ministry (SDM) has been officially adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The resolution calls for a mapping exercise to identify the... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/7 "2021-05-19T09:58:37Z")
While many countries has put new restrictions on crew change, Europe is open: > **[Europe still open to seafarers - Splash247](https://splash247.com/europe-still-open-to-seafarers/)** > > Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks such as India, where daily cases hit more than 300,000 in mid-May. “Getting seafarers into or out of Europe isn’t a problem at... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/8 "2021-09-28T20:17:10Z")
“The way we treat seafarers in 2021 is absolutely shameful! [https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/crew-change-crisis-getting-worse](https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/crew-change-crisis-getting-worse) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/9 "2021-12-14T16:07:42Z")
It is not over yet and the Omicron variant may make it worse for Owners, Managers and seafarers to arrange crew changed. But at least it is being talked about: > **[Value of speaking with one voice is what 2021 has shown us - Splash247](https://splash247.com/value-of-speaking-with-one-voice-is-what-2021-has-shown-us/)** > > International cooperation and the importance of speaking with one voice are the key lessons to learn from 2021, according to InterManager president Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, who writes exclusively for Splash today. As 2021 draws to... Don’t know if this will make any difference: > **[WHO’s medical passport to be used by transport workers as proof of vaccination...](https://splash247.com/whos-medical-passport-to-be-used-by-transport-workers-as-proof-of-vaccination/)** > > World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus and International Labour Organisation director-general Guy Ryder have confirmed their organisations will form an action group with major transport bodies to ensure freedom of movement... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/10 "2022-02-01T13:53:48Z")
> **[Drop-off in labour standards reporting from flag states - Splash247](https://splash247.com/drop-off-in-labour-standards-reporting-from-flag-states/)** > > The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the pandemic”. This year’s table highlights a drop in levels of reporting on... > [@](#): > > “Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been trapped on ships for many months beyond their scheduled tours of duty throughout the last two years. This report is a reminder that flag Sstates must keep seafarer wellbeing as a top priority.” ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/crew-changes-during-covid-19/58188/11 "2022-05-10T16:56:13Z")
You complained about spending a few day’s time in quarantine?: > **[Coalition completes repatriation of 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped for...](https://splash247.com/coalition-completes-repatriation-of-600-i-kiribati-seafarers-trapped-for-nearly-two-years-due-to-the-pandemic/)** > > Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years. The repatriation of the seafarers was undertaken by a coalition of shipowners, transport workers unions, the United Nations, and the...