Cyprus’ deputy shipping minister, Natasa Pilides, has urged governments around the globe to adapt and adopt the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) protocol that allows countries to safely effect crew changes.
According to some estimates up to 200,000 crew have been be prevented from ending contracts as nation states, looking to stall the spread of Covid-19 virus, have shut out seafarers, blocking them from disembarking from vessels, even after their contracts have ended.
“We’ve had a very...
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