Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Singapore Crew Change Guidebook
Source: MPA Singapore - Singapore has submitted, with a request for circulation to all Member States, the attached Singapore Crew Change Guidebook (see also https://www.ssa.org.sg/images/ssa/pdf...
IMPLEMENTATION OF FRAUDULENT COVID-19 SHIPPING AND INSURANCE FEES BY CRIMINAL ACTORS
Source: FBI - "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing this announcement to raise awareness of criminal actors exploiting the public and the shipping industry by invoking fake COVID...
Hong Kong positions itself as global hub for essential crew change operations
Source: The Hong Kong Maritime Hub - "An extraordinary breakthrough by the Hong Kong Government has positioned the territory overnight as the premier hub for vital crew change operations....
Joint statement IMO-UNCTAD – Call for collaborative action in support of keeping ships moving, ports open
Source: IMO & UNCTAD - "The Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (...
COVID-19 offers opportunity to save our ocean
Source: UNCTAD - "The world celebrates Oceans Day on 8 June, but we all depend on the ocean and its resources every day for jobs, food and economic prosperity. Our ocean’s resources...
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/ Protocol for repatriation of foreign seafarers from Alang port, Gujarat - reg
Source: Directorate General of Shipping India - "1. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global crisis which has impacted all aspects of life and badly affected the work...
COVID-19: Shipping industry repeats demand for EC & member state action to enable crew changes
Source: European Transport Workers’ Federation - "Shipowners, cruise lines and transport workers' associations are calling on European countries to admit seafarers into the EU...
COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials - Extension of Merchant Mariner Credential Endorsements, Medical Certificates and Course Approval
Source: USCG - Marine Safety Information Bulletin - This MSIB updates guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and the action being taken by the Coast...
Inmarsat extends seafarer well-being commitments
Source: INMARSAT - Inmarsat continues to ramp up its response to COVID-19, with additional initiatives to improve seafarer wellbeing. These include further collaboration with ISWAN (International...
Coronavirus: impact on the transportation and logistics industry worldwide - Statistics & Facts
Source: Statista - The transportation and logistics industry performs one of the most vital services of the modern globalized and interconnected world. Since the beginning of 2020, more and more...