Kind-hearted souls in the maritime sector in Sydney have started purchasing and packing for seafarer Christmas gift packs.
Each pack will contain deodorant, Allen’s lollies, Soft toy Koala, boomerang, socks, a hand-made beanie and Chupa Chups (a type of lollipop).
Monies have been raised from Port Authority cutter crew, the Port Authority of New South Wales, pilots, the Tas Bull Foundation, the...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/sydney-maritime-industry-plays-santa-to-seafarers/
One of the very many troubling consequences of the COVID19 pandemic is the decision of some Australian authorities to abandon a commitment to basic human rights and the rule of law either by denying, or not facilitating, access to medical care.
Access to healthcare is a basic human right. Australia is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is therefore bound by the International Health Regulations 2005. Those international regulations impose duties on countries to provide...
Western Australia’s almost complete re-write of its crew change rules earlier this week now means it is almost impossible to carry out a crew change anywhere in WA except Perth. And even there, it is not easy.
Crew changes now really only possible in Perth
On-signing seafarers can fly into...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/regional-wa-crew-changes-now-virtually-impossible/
The global seafarer community is in the throes of a mental health crisis, according to a newly released study.
The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published Wednesday, says there are significant risks to the mental and physical well-being of ship personnel and a growing risk to vessel safety as crew change restrictions have remained in place while the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
The Mission to Seafarers, which published the SHI, said its survey “shows the continuing decline of happiness at...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seafarer-welfare-crisis-ticking-time-bomb