The Seafarers International Relief Fund has issued an urgent appeal for donations on the eve of this year’s IMO Day of the Seafarer, as it pushes towards its fundraising goal of US$1 million in support of seafarers and their families affected by COVID.
The appeal currently stands at US$869,502 in donations and pledges received from across the shipping industry, including corporate and personal contributions. More than US$610,111 has already been awarded in grants to deliver emergency support for...