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Source: World Meteorological Organization - "Geneva, 7 May 2020 - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is concerned about the increasing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quantity and quality of weather observations and forecasts, as well as atmospheric and climate monitoring.

Source: Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) - The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) formally announces a new process t

Source: ICS - Comprehensive ‘roadmap’ developed by a supply chain coalition led by industry and unions in cooperation with UN agencies

12-step plan issued by International Maritime Organization provides a route forward for governments on how to facilitate ship crew change during the pandemic

Source: IMO - The Secretary-General is aware that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created issues related to the shipboard interface between ship and shore-based personnel during port calls.

Source: IMO - This circular letter provides World Health Organization (WHO) information and guidance on the safe and effective use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support decisions on use of PPE to minimize the risks of COVID-19 infection for seafarers, marine personnel, fishing vessel personnel, passengers and others on board ships, as well as shore personnel intending to go on board

Source: Baird Maritime - It surely won’t last forever, but the scars from this contagion upon the maritime world seem likely to persist. They don’t like to admit that their forecasts generally contain a liberal sprinkling of guesswork, but if you demand answers from even the cleverest analyst as to the pace of economic recovery, they will be stumped for an answer.

Source: FrontM - FrontM, a collaboration software provider to the maritime and aviation industries, announced their collaboration with global satellite telecommunications giant Inmarsat and VIKAND, a global, maritime medical operations and healthcare solutions provider, to provide seafarers with immediate access to a COVID-19 healthcare hotline.

Source: USCG - "First Coast Guard District command center crews, from Maine to Northern New Jersey, have a new tool to help distressed mariners come home to their families after being out to sea.

Source: Mission to Seafarers - The Seafarers Happiness Index is a live barometer of the key issues facing those at sea, and as such COVID-19 is naturally reflected in the latest set of responses from crew globally. Across this quarter one can almost sense a growing feeling of confusion, and of responses from crew changing as the landscape shifts around them.

Source: MPA Singapore - This circular advises holders of Singapore Certificates of Competency (CoCs) and Tanker Endorsement on the requirements for revalidation of Certificates of Competency and Tanker Endorsement to meet the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention and Code, 1978 as amended.