- Charterers state that vessels should not have any seafarers who have been serving onboard continuously for more than 12 months.
- Charterers are increasingly requesting for a ‘no crew change’ clause to be inserted into charter parties.
- Crew change is the new pass the parcel game with governments who rely on seafarers for the importation of cargo needed by their populace.
Charterers are now discriminating against ships which have long-serving crew onboard rather than risk their cargo being...
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