Shipping Australia was pleased to host Mr Mick Kinley, CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, at a recent meeting of members. Mr Kinley gave a wide ranging talk / […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/amsa-ceo-visits-shipping-australia/
Seafarer welfare
A £10m Financial Influx To Support Seafarers In Crisis
- The Seafarers’ Charity has announced that an incredible £10 million has been awarded recently
- Given to a Charity to support the safety and welfare of seafarers over the past three years. .
- An unprecedented period which has seen seafarers’ welfare severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Ukraine and also the cost of living crisis.
As a long term and substantial supporter of seafarers’ welfare, The Seafarers’ Charity has considerably stepped up its...
https://mfame.guru/a-10m-financial-influx-to-support-seafarers-in-crisis/
UN bodies call on governments to alleviate seafarer crisis
Seafarers are still suffering unnecessarily because of government actions to mitigate the impacts of the COVID pandemic, four key UN bodies have said.
The joint statement has been released by the International Labour Organization, the International Maritime Organization, the UN Convention on Trade & Development and the World Health Organization.
Seafarers are still being stranded...
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/un-bodies-call-on-governments-to-alleviate-seafarer-crisis/
ICS urges governments to act after UN report highlights countries denying seafarers urgent medical care
By the International Chamber of Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping has called on governments around the world to ensure access to medical care for seafarers, after it emerged that crews continue to be refused urgent treatment at ports during the pandemic.
In a recent report, the ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, commenting on the latest report of the...
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 StatementThe 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/
Seafarers’ International Relief Fund raises $530,000 and issues first grants in COVID-19 seafarer crisis
The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF), established by leading seafarer welfare charities and the wider shipping industry to support seafarers and their families devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has collected $530,000 in pledges so far, and thanks to The Seafarers’ Charity’s agile and established grant making processes, has already issued grants of...
Bimco releases movie to urge decision-makers to support seafarers
International shipping industry body, BIMCO is launching “Seafarers Deserve Support”, the second in the series of films produced to raise awareness, this time calling on governments and decision-makers world-wide to step up and support the seafarers behind world trade.
On any given day, around one million seafarers are working on some 60,000 large cargo ships world-wide. It has been estimated that in...
A New App To Monitor The Well-being of Seafarers
- Marking a significant step forward in seafarer welfare, a group of established maritime entities have joined forces to build a digital platform.
- It is aimed at improving the emotional well-being of the world’s 1.7 million seafarers.
- The Safebridge CrewCare app is a joint venture developed by various volunteer groups.
- It encourages seafarers to open up about their feelings and thoughts to mitigate the risk of depression and suicide.
A recent news article published in the Safebridge reveals that...
https://mfame.guru/a-new-app-to-monitor-the-well-being-of-seafarers/
Seafarers Hassled Trying to Curb COVID-19 Spread And Pirate Attacks
Seafaring ranks as one of the toughest, most emotionally taxing jobs in global transportation. Saturday’s deadly pirate attack off Africa’s west coast is just the latest reminder — one that further compounds the toll from COVID and geopolitics, reports Freight waves.
Attack on The MozartPirates boarded the Turkish-managed container ship Mozart on Saturday in the Gulf of Guinea. Crew took shelter in the “citadel,” the ship’s specially designated safe room. The attackers reportedly used...
https://mfame.guru/seafarers-hassled-trying-to-curb-covid-19-spread-and-pirate-attacks/
Crew in the crosshairs: Piracy, kidnappings, stranded by COVID
Seafaring ranks as one of the toughest, most emotionally taxing jobs in global transportation. Saturday’s deadly pirate attack off Africa’s west coast is just the latest reminder — one that further compounds the toll from COVID and geopolitics.
Pirates boarded the Turkish-managed container ship Mozart on Saturday in the Gulf of Guinea. Crew took shelter in the “citadel,” the ship’s specially designated safe room. The attackers reportedly used explosives. Attackers killed one crewmember and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crew-in-crosshairs-piracy-kidnappings-stranded-by-covid