Repatriation

Photos: Singapore Crew Change Cases Cross 13000 Approvals

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The annual Day of the Seafarer pays tribute to seafarers and acknowledges the contributions they have been making in maintaining the flow of goods. During this trying time of COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recognizes the challenges seafarers face and has been working with the industry, unions, and seafarer missions to address their needs, wherever possible.

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MPA has been facilitating an increasing number of crew change requests for...

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470 Norwegian Cruise Line Seafarers To Arrive In India

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Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Goa will welcome 470 Indians on board the Norwegian cruise liner, Norwegian Escape, and will be the first Indian port to host the cruise liner.

The cruise ship is then scheduled for a visit to Mumbai, where it will lead the disembarkation process of other Indian crewmembers.

The ship is carrying seafarers, who’d been stranded in various European ports. Reports are that the ship has crossed the Suez Canal and is en route to Goa, India. It is expected to be in Goa by...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/470-norwegian-cruise-line-seafarers-to-arrive-in-india/

14 Sailors Return Home After Spending More Than 3 Years In Jail In Libya

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A special flight with 14 citizens of Ukraine – members of the crew of the Ruta tanker, who returned home after more than 3 years of imprisonment in Libya, landed at Boryspil International Airport. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended the arrival of fellow citizens in the homeland.

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“Our task is to return Ukrainian citizens. I am very glad that after almost three and a half years behind bars in Libya, 14 members of the crew of the Ruta tanker returned home. I am...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/president-of-ukraine-commends-return-of-14-sailors-who-spent-more-than-3-years-in-jail-in-libya/

India: 1452 Royal Caribbean Crew Return To Goa

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Approximately 1,452 stranded seafarers were repatriated to Goa, India. They were brought back to India via a Celebrity Cruises ship, the Celebrity Infinity.

Celebrity Cruises is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, after the 1997 merger of the two companies that saw the cruise line coming under the aegis of Royal Caribbean.

The ship docked at Murmagao Port, Goa on June 18 and after crew disembarkment, it is now en route to Mumbai. The crew underwent through Indian customs check and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/india-1452-royal-caribbean-crew-return-to-goa/

You Are Not Alone: Pope Francis To Seafarers

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The Vatican, headed by Pope Francis acknowledged the role played by seafarers in keeping the global economy running amid the pandemic. He recognised the immense sacrifices a seafarer has to make under the recent circumstances and acknowledged that an average seafarer’s life has seen extraordinary developments recently.

The Vatican released a video on June 17, where the Pope could be heard singing praises of the global seafaring community and recognising the current humanitarian crisis that...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/you-are-not-alone-pope-francis-to-seafarers/

Crew Member Dies On Board Cruise Ship Waiting For Repatriation

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43 year old Balajee Krishnakumar, working as ‘1st Cook Galley’ onboard a Cruise and Maritime Voyages(CMV) ship, passed away on Wednesday in Tillbury.

The cause of his death is suspected to be cardiac arrest. Employed in MV Astoria, a CMV operated cruise ship, the death took place on another CMV operated cruise, the Vasco da Gama.

Marine Insight had published an article highlighting the plight of Indian crew members on board the ship. This comes two days after the hunger strike demonstrated by the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/crew-member-dies-on-board-cruise-ship-waiting-for-repatriation/

Light At The End Of Tunnel For Crew Repatriation As Ports Open Up

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With some major seaports of the world, namely Hong Kong and Singapore, opening up, thousands of seafarers around the world see a faint light of their possible repatriation.

The International Labour Organization(ILO) estimates that an around 200000 seafarers are stranded on their ships, heightening the risk of mental and physical fatigue.

Many cases of mental breakdowns have already been reported in the cruise industry, which has even seen the death of 3 crew members recently.

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https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel-for-crew-repatriation-as-ports-open-up/

V.Group Repatriates More Than 7,000 Stranded Seafarers

V.Group Repatriates More Than 7,000 Stranded Seafarers

GLOBAL ship management company V.Group has facilitated 7,315 seafarers movements in the three months since 17th March.

Stranded at sea due to the crew change crisis, the seafarers comprised 89 nationalities and were moved from 662 vessels. 1,879 seafarers were repatriated in the last week alone.

V.Group, which has more than 60 offices in 30 countries says that although certain countries have made moves to simplify the crew change issue, there is still no global cohesion and many countries simply...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/v-group-repatriates-more-than-7000-stranded-seafarers/

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