Monthly archive

April 2020

COVID-19: Liberia calls for flag States to join together in effort to facilitate crew change

Source: LISCR - "The Liberian Registry continues its efforts toward the recognition of seafarers as “key workers” and for much needed crew-exchange to be allowed at key ports globally during the global COVID19 pandemic, and is looking to enlist the help of other flag States in this mission.

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Crew change procedures in China during Covid-19

Source: Insurance Marine News - "Since the beginning of April the China Ministry of Transportation has been implementing updated crew change procedures for Chinese crew in China.

Crew changes of foreign national crew members on foreign flagged ships in Chinese ports are still suspended."

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Joint Statement IMO-WHO-ILO on medical certificates of seafarers, ship sanitation certificates and medical care of seafarers in

Source: IMO - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have jointly issued the attached statement to assist States in ensuring that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interference with international traf

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Focus on seafarer well being during Covid-19 pandemic

Source: CHIRP - The world is in lockdown during this unprecedented global health crisis. A total of 181 countries have reported incidents of COVID-19 infection and are at war with this unseen enemy, the coronavirus.

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Standard Operating Procedures / Protocols (soP) for controlled crew change - res.

Source: DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SHIPPING, MUMBAI - "Change of crew of ship (seafarers) is an important measure for operation of merchant ships.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) on 21st April, 2020. This SoP has been formulated to streamline the sign-on/sign-off of Indian Seafarer at Indian Ports for merchant shipping vessels.

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COVID-19, voyage charterparties and force majeure

Source: International Law Office - "The closure of Chinese ports due to the COVID-19 pandemic raises the question of whether and under which conditions expenses and risks charterers may cancel their voyage charterparty in the event of the closure of a port due to COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Executing Simple Agreements and Deeds Remotely Under English Law

Source: Holland & Knight - Amid the social distancing restrictions and shelter-at-home orders caused by the COVID-19 crisis, many workers involved in the aircraft finance and leasing industry are working remotely. Transactions and restructurings are still taking place, and vast numbers of documents still must be executed on a daily basis even if all authorized signatories are at home.

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IACS information and actions in response to COVID-19

Source: IACS - The Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic is having a significant impact on the maritime sector with companies, governments and regulatory bodies having to take rapid and extra-ordinary measures to ensure the maritime industry is able to continue functioning in as smooth and efficient a manner as possible.

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BWTS Technology Adapted to Fight COVID-19

Source: MarineLink - "France-based BIO-UV Group said its technology used to kill invasive species found in ships’ ballast water tanks can also be used to protect seafarers, health workers and first-responders from picking up the coronavirus from surfaces.

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Joint ESG-MPA-MAS Statement: No Serious Impact on Oil Trading and Bunkering Sectors; Banking System Remains Sound

Source: MPA Singapore - "In response to media reports, Enterprise Singapore (ESG), the Maritime and Port Authority of S

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