Nearly two-thirds of seafarers now vaccinated against COVID

Pictured: a conceptual representation of different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. Graphic: colour modified by Shipping Australia from the original graphic by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New January 2022 data from the Neptune Declaration shows that 59.8% of seafarers in its sample have been vaccinated against COVID. This is an increase of 10.3 percentage points since November 2021.

By way of comparison, the proportion of the EU...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/nearly-two-thirds-of-seafarers-now-vaccinated-against-covid/

Seafarer COVID-vaccination numbers continue to climb

Pictured: artist’s concept of a COVID vaccine. Photo credit: Daniel Schludi via Unsplash

About 41% of the world’s seafaring workforce has been COVID-vaccinated, according to the latest data from the Neptune Declaration’s Crew Change Indicator.

The Neptune Declaration is an agreement subscribed to by about 850 organizations that are urging the end of the crew change crisis.

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator provides up-to-date information on the crew change situation. The Indicator is...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarer-covid-vaccination-numbers-continue-to-climb/

Good news / bad news: crew change crisis stabilising; seafarer shortages reported

Pictured: a conceptual montage representing Indian seafarers. There is an increasing shortage of Indian seafarers, ship managers report. Photo credits: Indian male by Surinder Pal Singh via Unsplash; boxes by Andi Graf via Pixabay. Montage: Shipping Australia.

The percentage of seafarers who have to stay onboard ship beyond their contract has decreased slightly and the percentage of seafarers who have been vaccinated has risen slightly. However, for the first time, ship managers are reporting a...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/good-news-bad-news-crew-change-crisis-stabilising-seafarer-shortages-reported/

ECSA & ETF Renew Their Joint Call for Seafarers’ Vaccination

The recognized European social partners of the maritime transport sector – ETF and ECSA –  recalls the joint statement issued on the 21st of April 2021, regarding the recognition of seafarers as key workers that reiterates their previous calls for seafarers’ prompt vaccination, says a press release published on ECSA website. 

About the Statement

The Joint Statement aims at assisting the Member States in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of seafarers – including through access to vaccination...

https://mfame.guru/ecsa-etf-renew-their-joint-call-for-seafarers-vaccination/

IMO’s Round Table Meeting Discusses Regional Crew Change & 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 unionorganization and the Pacific Islands Forum, says an article published in IMO.

Crew change crisis

Seafarers from Pacific island States have faced circuitous and lengthy journeys to return homewhen this...

https://mfame.guru/imos-round-table-meeting-discusses-regional-crew-change-repatriation/

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