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IMO Secretary General Induces Member States To Prioritize Seafarers Vaccination

12 May 2021

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has said to provide a global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines.
He has called on all IMO Member States for the support.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines, reports IMO.

Secretary General’s Voice for Seafarers

In...

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Increased Travel Restrictions Risk In Crew Change Crisis Outburst

23 March 2021

A number of shipping bodies are 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 where Calls are growing to ensure seafarers receive priority vaccines, says an article published in Splash247.

Crew Change Crisis

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 crisis...

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Seafarers In Crew Change Crisis Due To New Covid Variants Rise In Concern

21 March 2021

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, says a press release published by International Chamber of Shipping.

Crew change crisis

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 crisis where 400,000 needed to be repatriated.

However, with...

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Classification Society’s Maritime CEO Dismayed For Seafarers Crisis

18 February 2021

Speaking at the launch of a DNV GL white paper on ship safety in the context of digitalisation and decarbonisation, the classification society’s maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen expressed shock that nearly 70% of IMO member states have still not recognised seafarers as “key workers”, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News.

Failed Work of Countries

Even now, 119 IMO member countries have failed to sign up to the UN agency’s circular calling for their recognition as key workers.

“How is...

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