Repatriation

188 Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS

To be able to make a difference in someone’s life

In episode 188, you will listen to Alice Amundsen, Vice President/Senior Adviser Gard AS. She has been the Head of People’s Claims, which means that she has been able to make a difference in other people’s lives.
We talk about the difficulties during the pandemic in giving medical assistance to crew onboard ships. Alice is appalled by the countries that refused t repatriate the bodies of the deceased seafarers. Seafarers must be designated...

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Repatriation Of Over 600 i-Kiribati Seafarers Trapped For Nearly 2 Years Completed

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  • Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years
  • The repatriation of the seafarers was undertaken by a coalition of ship owners, transport workers unions, the UN, and the government of Kiribati
  • A new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) outlines steps to prevent future crewing and supply chain disruptions following the pandemic.

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/repatriation-of-over-600-i-kiribati-seafarers-trapped-for-nearly-2-years-completed/

5 Indian Seafarers Wrongfully Imprisoned In Iran For 6 Months, Safely Repatriated

MT Manaman 8 crew on their return home to India

Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is set to provide emergency care to thousands of seafarers and their families, thanks to grants from The Seafarers’ Charity and The TK Foundation. The grants will support Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network, a free service supporting seafarers and their families following a traumatic incident such as abandonment, piracy, an accident or natural disaster.

The global service, operated by 37 trained crisis responders, has been running for six years...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/5-indian-seafarers-wrongfully-imprisoned-in-iran-for-6-months-safely-repatriated/

Seafarers Are Becoming Victims Of The New Crew Change Crisis

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The shipping industry is starting to feel the heat of the pandemic as exhaustion is taking a toll on seafarers. Many seafarers have worked beyond their term without much rest so shippers are trying to give them some reprieve.

However, commodities giants are playing spoilsport as they compete to deliver food, fuel and raw materials. The big commodities firms are deliberately blocking the relief of seafarers by avoiding certain types of ships.

Nearly 200,000 seafarers are stranded at sea, serving...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/seafarers-are-becoming-victims-of-the-new-crew-change-crisis/

Number Of Seafarers Impacted By Crew Change Crisis On The Rise Due To New COVID-Variants

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Shipping is concerned that the numbers of seafarers being impacted by the crew change crisis are on the rise due to travel restrictions imposed by governments in response to new variants.

The latest collective industry analysis shows that 200,000 seafarers are currently affected by the crew change crisis, a marked reduction from the height of the crisis where 400,000 needed to be repatriated.

However, governments reintroducing stricter border control and travel restrictions due to new COVID-19...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/number-of-seafarers-impacted-by-crew-change-crisis-on-the-rise-due-to-new-covid-variants/

IMO: Pacific Hub Ports Concept Explored For Regional Crew Change And Repatriation

Pacific hub ports concept explored for regional crew change and repatriation

The concept of “hub” ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was explored at a recent roundtable meeting (25 February) involving representatives from States in the region, UN agencies, the shipping industry, the relevant trade union organization and the Pacific Islands Forum.

Seafarers from Pacific island States have faced circuitous and lengthy journeys to return home when this has been arranged, illustrating the complexities of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/imo-pacific-hub-ports-concept-explored-for-regional-crew-change-and-repatriation/

MV Anastasia Crew Landed In Japan, Expected To Arrive In India By Feb 14

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The stranded Indian sailors of the MSC vessel MV Anastasia have finally reached Japan from China and are on the way to their return journey to India.

This is the second China stranded ship crew returning to India. Earlier in January MV Jag Anand’s crew also returned to India via Tokyo. The Anastasia crew is following the same path and will reach India by February 14.

The 16 seafarers that are returning to India on Sunday where stranded with the rest of the Anastasia crew in the Caofeidian port in...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/mv-anastasia-crew-landed-in-japan-expected-to-arrive-in-india-by-feb-14/

Seafarers Onboard For Up To 20 Months With No Leave Repatriated On AMSA’s Orders

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Nine (9) Chinese and Filipino seafarers, some who have been onboard their Panama-flagged cargo ship Brio Faith for 20 months with no leave, will be reunited with their families after an intervention by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

AMSA inspected the ship in Port Alma, Queensland on Monday, 2 November 2020 where inspectors verified that three (3) crew had been on board for over 12 months, four (4) crew had been on board for over 16 months and two (2) crew had been on board for...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/seafarers-onboard-for-up-to-20-months-with-no-leave-repatriated-on-amsas-orders/

7 Seafarers Stranded For Over A Year On Ship To Be Repatriated

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According to an inspector with the International Transport Workers’ Federation, seven international workers who have been stuck on board a container ship for more than a year will be repatriated on Saturday.

The crew members are on the Tropic Hope, which docked in Halifax harbour Sunday night.

Karl Risser, the federation’s inspector for Atlantic Canada, said he met with officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and Transport Canada that evening and came to a resolution.

He said”Canada has...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/7-seafarers-stranded-for-over-a-year-on-ship-to-be-repatriated/

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