The Vatican has urged governments, ship owners and international organisations to ensure that seafarers’ wellbeing and safety are protected, and their human rights respected.
In a message for Sea Sunday on 11th July, the Vatican said seafarers are a vital part of the world’s economy, who continued doing their essential work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering cargo as well as critical medical equipment and medicines to support the fight against the spread of the virus.
Yet despite a...