IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers to end the crew change crisis, reports the Marine Insight.
The Neptune DeclarationThe Neptune Declaration came as currently, about 400,000 seafarers around the globe are unable to leave ships, while others cannot join, due to travel restrictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resolving crew change crisis
Mr. Lim said, “I am pleased to see the...
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