key workers

Seafarers Caught in ‘Perfect Storm’ of COVID-19 Restrictions

In the aftermath of the pandemic, more than 200,000 seafarers worldwide remain trapped on ships or waiting for work, reports the Epoch Times.

Many have been banned from entering ports due to the virus restrictions, causing major disruption to international shipping lanes and the well-being of seafarers.

Crew conversion becomes challenging

A conversion or conversion of the crew takes place in a port of call where a new group of crew members arrives to replace the outgoing crew approaching the end...

https://mfame.guru/seafarers-caught-in-perfect-storm-of-covid-19-restrictions/

IOSH Urges Stronger Support for Seafarers

  • A declaration calling for seafarers to be designated as key workers was signed by more than 300 firms and organsiations.
  • Further, IOSH says there needs to be a cross-industry push to protect them.
  • IOSH has previously identified the need for more action to protect seafarers’ wellbeing, with research published with Cardiff University.
  • It highlights how long working hours, isolation and extended periods away from home puts them at risk of poor mental health.

A recent news article published in HSM...

https://mfame.guru/iosh-urges-stronger-support-for-seafarers/

IMO Welcomes Neptune Declaration On Crew Change

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 Declaration

The 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...

https://mfame.guru/imo-welcomes-neptune-declaration-on-crew-change/

Vaccinating Seafarers A Challenge for the Shipping Industry

According to a Lexology article classifying seafarers as “key workers” has helped in getting them covid vaccinations on priority.

Overcoming Hurdles To Vaccinate Seafarers

The administration of the vaccine against COVID-19 will, hopefully, mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic. The distribution of the vaccine is taking place in accordance with a tiered system in the UK, where front-line workers and older citizens take priority. Fortunately, seafarers are classified as “key workers” in the...

https://mfame.guru/vaccinating-seafarers-a-challenge-for-the-shipping-industry/

IMO Denounces “No Crew Change” Clauses in Charterparties

IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim, in an IMO release, has spoken out against ’no crew change’ clauses in charter parties.

He has pointed out that such clauses contribute to the ongoing seafarer crew change crisis and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the problem.

Demand for ‘no crew change clause’

IMO said its Seafarer Crisis Action Team has become aware that some charterers now demand the insertion of a no crew change clause that states no crew changes can occur while the charterer’s...

https://mfame.guru/imo-denounces-no-crew-change-clauses-in-charterparties/

Crew Mental Health & Wellbeing ‘Take Centre Stage’ Amid Pandemic Crisis

The mental health of seafarers have taken the ‘centre stage’ with respect to the coronavirus pandemic, reports safety4sea.

Key worker status

The COVID-19 crisis has posed many challenges to the industry stakeholders across the globe, especially to seafarers who are sailing with the ships extending their contracts due to crew change issues as well as to those who stay at their homes and cannot join vessels, facing financial difficulties.

A lot of parties are urging governments to recognize...

https://mfame.guru/crew-mental-health-wellbeing-take-centre-stage-amid-pandemic-crisis/

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