COVID-19 RESOURCES

First vessel gains ABS infectious disease mitigation notation

A DP3 diving support vessel (DSV) operated by Singapore-based Tasik Subsea has become the first vessel to be awarded an ABS Infectious Disease Mitigation notation.

The ABS-classed Southern Star has met the requirements outlined in the ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets, which was developed from a range of independent governmental and commercial guidance, including the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/first-vessel-gains-abs-infectious-disease-mitigation-notation/

UK P&I Club launches Global Crew Change Advice manual

The UK P&I Club has launched “Global Crew Change Advice,” a comprehensive manual that outlines current challenges and issues regarding crew changes in ports throughout the world.

The UK Club worked with over 200 of its correspondents global network to produce the easy-to-navigate 130-page document, which is structured to answer four basic questions.

For example, in Kuwait, the questions and answers are as follows:

Q: Are routine crew changes permitted in your port?
A: As of now, crew changes are...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/uk-pi-club-launches-global-crew-change-advice-manual/

CDC releases framework for phased resumption of cruising

Cruise line stocks soared today as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations.

The full framework runs to 40 pages of pretty detailed conditions of what cruise lines must do to get a “COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate” that needs careful study, but there’s evidently enough in the executive summary issue to excite Wall Street.

Considering the continued spread of COVID-19 worldwide and increased risk...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/cruising/cdc-releases-framework-for-phased-resumption-of-cruising/

BIMCO helps ICS gather data on crew-change challenges

Restrictions on making crew changes have proved to be one of the toughest changes facing international shipping in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BIMCO, the world’s largest direct-membership organization for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers and agents, is cooperating with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to gather information that will be of help in work to facilitate crew changes.

To assist ICS with collecting information on attempted and successful crew change operations,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/bimco-helps-ics-gather-data-on-crew-change-challenges/

ShipMoney launches new crew payment services

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Maritime Payment Solutions, LLC (d/b/a ShipMoney) has introduced two new services designed to expedite payments to crew members and their families while providing a broad range of remittance options — ShipMoney Virtual Cards and the Transfer Marketplace.

ShipMoney’s Virtual Card solution utilizes Visa’s virtual card technology, which enables crew members to immediately access their wages from anywhere in the world while onboard or at home, directly from the...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/shipmoney-launches-new-crew-payment-services/

Tritan Software launches new onboard telehealth solution in response to COVID-19

As the cruise industry looks for new passenger and crew health safeguards to help it resume operations, Miami-headquartered Tritan Software has launched SeaConsult, a new telehealth solution that will that will allow onboard staff to securely conduct virtual cabin visits with onboard crew and guests for all suspected cases directly via a laptop or mobile device.

More than 95% of the cruise industry has already adopted Tritan’s SeaCare health platform; SeaConsult will be directly integrated into...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/cruising/tritan-software-launches-new-onboard-telehealth-solution-in-response-to-covid-19/

Foreship launches project aimed at keeping coronavirus off cruise ships

Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship has launched an initiative to limit the presence and spread of coronavirus and other pathogens on passenger ships and get the cruise sector back up and running.

Called Project Hygiea, it takes a four-step approach covering interception, prevention, mitigation and evacuation.

Foreship Business Development Director Mattias Jörgensen says that though there is no silver-bullet solution for fighting viruses in the...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/cruising/foreship-launches-project-aimed-at-keeping-coronavirus-off-cruise-ships/

COVID-19: Paris MoU updates temporary guidance on Port State Control

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) drafted temporary guidance for its member PSC authorities, recognizing the need to apply flexibility under these special circumstances in a harmonized way. It was at that time agreed that in view of the COVID-19 crisis, extensions of ships’ certificates with three months could be accepted.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, and ships continue to experience operational challenges....

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/covid-19-paris-mou-updates-temporary-guidance-on-port-state-control/

IMO draws up protocols for safe crew changes

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has sent a recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic to all IMO member-states, the UN and other stakeholders.

Each month, about 150,000 seafarers need to be changed over, to and from the ships they operate, to meet international maritime regulations on safety, crew health and welfare, and to preventing fatigue. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, large numbers of seafarers are...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/imo-draws-up-protocols-for-safe-crew-changes/

Cyprus supports seafarers with formal crew changeover process

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has formally announced a new process to facilitate crew changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crew changes for vessels are possible in Cyprus provided certain conditions are met. The relevant decrees issued by the Cyprus Ministry of Health also permit the long-term stay in anchorage of vessels, including cruise ships (warm lay-up)

“Seafarers are suffering under the current circumstances, impacted by extended contracts and unable to return home due to...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/cyprus-supports-seafarers-with-formal-crew-changeover-process/

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