IMO MSC has approved a draft IMO Assembly resolution consolidating issues related to crew change, access to medical care, ʺkey workerʺ designation and seafarers’ prioritization for COVID-19…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/imo-resolution-to-designate-seafarers-as-key-workers/
Substantial donations from NYK Line, a Shipping Australia member, and other donors have pushed total funds past the US$1 million goal; funds to be urgently distributed to support COVID relief efforts for seafarers and families.
The target was reached thanks to a substantial donation from NYK Line, plus many other personal and...
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarers-international-relief-fund-hits-us1-million-target/
Global ocean-going shipping companies have repeatedly demonstrated to the authorities in general that the shipping industry is taking a great number of measures to keep its crews and shore side communities safe from COVID.
Back in July 2020, using our connections with international shipping associations, world shipping bodies and global shipping...
Έχοντας ως γνώμονα την προστασία της δημόσιας υγείας και την αποτροπή της διασποράς του κορωνοϊού SARS-COV-2, οι Μινωικές Γραμμές, όπως ενημερώνουν με ανακοίνωσή τους ακολουθούν πιστά όλα τα έκτακτα μέτρα πρόληψης για τις θαλάσσιες συνδέσεις.
“Από την έναρξη της πανδημίας, η εταιρεία υιοθετεί και εφαρμόζει ειδικό σχέδιο διαχείρισης πρόληψης και ελέγχου κατά της νόσου COVID-19, όπου μεταξύ άλλων πραγματοποιούνται:
Α)Τακτικός φυσικός αερισμός των καμπινών μετά τον καθαρισμό τους, για τουλάχιστον...
New Zealand’s government has passed rules mandating anti-COVID vaccinations for border workers, including personnel who work at seaports.
Affected workers are forbidden from carrying out work unless vaccinated.
The new COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2021 came into effect on 14 July. A variety of workers are affected including:
Four new sets of Marine Directions have been issued by the Police in Western Australia and which came into force yesterday, Thursday 01 July 2021. Failure to company can result in penalties of up to $50,000 for an individual and $250,00 for companies.
Exposed On-Board Worker DirectionsThis set of directions controls movements on/off ships. It is aimed at Australians who go aboard international vessels. This will typically include such workers as as...
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/new-suite-of-marine-directions-in-wa/
Will the Third Wave of Covid Be More Serious Than UK’s First Two? says an article in The Guardian.
Restrictions to lift from 21 JuneSummer has nearly arrived and the UK is beginning to unlock from coronavirus restrictions, with a full lifting still on the cards in England on 21 June.
Yet the specter of the Delta variant is casting an ominous shadow, with concerns it could fuel the third wave. So just how serious could the next peak be – and could it be more serious than Britain’s first two...
https://mfame.guru/will-the-third-wave-of-covid-be-more-serious-than-uks-first-two/
Getting Rid of Covid Needs a Global Undertaking, says an article on Richmond.
Global UndertakingAchieving independence from COVID-19 is a global undertaking. We need coordination and collaboration to help every country get vaccinated.
https://mfame.guru/getting-rid-of-covid-needs-a-global-undertaking/
Adolescent Hospitalization Rates Shows That Children Can Suffer From the Virus Too, says an article on CNN
Increase in hospitalizationA recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated and practicing prevention measures against the virus, according to a study released Friday.
The report looked at hospitalization data for 12-to-17-year-olds from a large coronavirus surveillance network and found 204 adolescents who were likely...
Maritime careers have been hard hit by Covid-19, with many new recruits made redundant shortly after the pandemic started. In addition, an estimated 400,000 seafarers were unable to return home during 2020 as a direct result of the pandemic. Many were forced to stay aboard their vessels for more than 11 months.
“Business is down overall. It would be bizarre if it wasn’t. But it’s not been the car crash that we feared,” says Phil Parry, co-founder of UK-based shipping recruitment specialists...
https://mfame.guru/faq-how-covid-19-has-affected-future-careers-in-shipping/