Covid19 Crew Change Crisis Still On Run, Apprises IMO Secretary General

According to an article published in IMO, the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause challenges, despite some improvement in the numbers, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has warned.

Industry Analysis

In a statement, Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that based on industry analysis,the numbers of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts had declined – from a high of around 400,000 in September 2020 – to...

https://mfame.guru/covid19-crew-change-crisis-still-on-run-apprises-imo-secretary-general/

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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