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Increased travel restrictions risk a flare-up of the crew change crisis
Sam Chambers March 22, 2021 https://splash247.com/increased-travel-restrictions-risk-a-flare-up-of-t...

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. Calls are growing to ensure seafarers receive priority vaccines.

COVID-19 Prevention and Vaccination for America's Maritime Industry
Austin Echols and Greg Dillard 03-22-2021 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/covid-19-prevention-and-va...

Manning agency faces raps for ‘abandoning’ infected worker
Neil Jayson Servallos - March 22, 2021 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/03/22/2086091/manning-agency-faces-...

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government will file charges against a manning agency for allegedly failing to help a worker infected with COVID-19 after he was kicked out from a house where he had been staying.

Netizens express admiration for Spanish ship’s crew members
Immae A. Lachica - March 21,2021 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/368633/netizens-express-admiration-fo...

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu visit of Spanish training naval ship, Juan Sebastian Elcano, was indeed a memorable one especially for netizens who feasted their eyes on its handsome and pretty crew members.

Crew change crisis fallout: mental health issues on rise
John Snyder 19 Mar 2021 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/crew-change-...

Seafarers’ psychological and emotional well-being is a primary concern for offshore vessel operators, shipowners and shipmanagement companies

IMO Sec Gen: The Crew Change Crisis Remains a Challenge
March 19, 2021 https://www.marinelink.com/news/imo-sec-gen-crew-change-crisis-remains-a...

Even after concerted efforts from leaders in the maritime community and some improvement in the numbers, the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to create challenges, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has warned.

Crew change crisis could rebound
March 20, 2021 https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/crew-change-crisis-could-rebound/

New variants of COVID-19 have brought stricter border control and travel restrictions that threaten to sharply increase the number of seafarers affected by the crew change crisis.

Container stack collapse can result in seafarer PTSD
Mar 19 2021 https://ajot.com/news/container-stack-collapse-can-result-in-seafarer-ptsd

Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers (CSSS) has voiced concern over the physical and psychological impact of a container stack collapse on the seafarer.

Decline in number of overdue seafarers does not signal end of crisis
Declan Bush 19 Mar 2021

Travel curbs have tightened in response to new coronavirus variants, worsening the outlook for crew changes. Shipping groups have repeated pleas for the world to remember seafarers’ plight

Although the total number of overdue seafarers has fallen from 400,000 to just over 200,000, there are fears that number is rapidly rising again ...

Concerns of rise in number of seafarers impacted by crew change due to new COVID-variants
20/03/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/concerns-of-rise-in-number-of-seafa...

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.