Noteworthy link on NPR.org . [image] 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. …

NEWS??? That has been going on for nearly a year and reported widely, including on this Forum,. Here, among other threads: [image] COVID-19 and Seafarer's Crew Change Professional Mariner Forum A bit of Covid news

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 recogni…

Just as you thought it was getting better. For seafarers it doesn’t help that a few rich countries becomes safe: [image] Crew change crisis tipped to be worse than last year - Splash247 With many of the world’s top hub ports raising barriers to anyone who has been to South Asia recently th…

[image] 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 eve…

Crewing crisis looms as vaccine rollout for seafarers stalls around the world: [image] Crewing crisis looms as vaccine rollout stalls - Splash247 A resolution for a global seafarers vaccination program proposed by the Cyprus shipping deputy ministry (SDM) has been officially adopted by the…

While many countries has put new restrictions on crew change, Europe is open: [image] Europe still open to seafarers - Splash247 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 hi…

“The way we treat seafarers in 2021 is absolutely shameful! https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/crew-change-crisis-getting-worse

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: [image] Value of speaking with one voice is what 2021 has shown us - Splash247 International cooperation and the importance of …

[image] Drop-off in labour standards reporting from flag states - Splash247 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 highlig…

You complained about spending a few day’s time in quarantine?: [image] Coalition completes repatriation of 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped for... Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years. The repatriation of the sea…

Crew Changes during Covid-19

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NEWS??? That has been going on for nearly a year and reported widely, including on this Forum,. Here, among other threads:

Topic		Replies	Views
COVID-19 and Seafarer's Crew Change Professional Mariner Forum	24	4929	January 28, 2021
COVID-19 Maritime News Professional Mariner Forum	288	32396	July 11, 2021
COVID - 19 , Maersk suspending all crew changes for 4 weeks Professional Mariner Forum	18	4418	April 16, 2020
Over A Dozen Countries Pledge to Urgently Resolve Crew Change Crisis Maritime News	0	599	July 10, 2020
Fight Between Commodities Giants and Shippers Leaves Seafarers Stuck at Sea – Professional Mariner Forum	1	624	March 23, 2021

Crew Changes during Covid-19

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