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Covid-19: Seafarers to be amongst the first groups for vaccination
17/12/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/covid-19-seafarers-to-be-amongst-th...

ILO slams governments for failing seafarers
17 Dec 2020

Shipowners and seafarers applaud scathing finding by the International Labor Organization, affirming that governments are not meeting international convention obligations by failing to facilitate crew changes and repatriations

New app to bridge the gap between seafarers, their families and support networks
17 December 2020 https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/maritime-software/item/7003-new-app-...

We have a shared responsibility for bringing our seafarers home
17 Dec 2020 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/shipping-covid-seafarers/

* Thousands of seafarers have been unable to get back on dry land due to COVID restrictions.
*Shipping companies call for a concerted effort by governments.
*Making seafarers 'key workers' could help resolve the problem.

This op-ed signed by several shipping industry leaders was first published in TradeWinds.

Landmark ruling finds governments in breach of international law on seafarer rights
Anne Kalosh | Dec 17, 2020 https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/crew-crewing/landmark-ruling-finds-gover...

In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s Committee of Experts sent a strong message to governments that they have failed in their duty of care for seafarers under international law during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why we should all be concerned about seafarer mental health
Richard Clayton 16 Dec 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1135155/Why-we-sho...

Traditional attitudes to dealing with seafarer stress must be reassessed in light of significant changes to the industry. Failure to do so could have serious implications for recruitment and retention

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the attraction of a seafaring career
Marcus Hand | Dec 16, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/impact-covid-19-pandem...

The problems of attracting young people to take up a career as seafarers had been long debated, even before the Covid-19 pandemic and the crew change crisis left hundred of thousands of seafarers stranded onboard vessels.

ight more seafarers kidnapped from cargoship off Nigeria
Gary Dixon 16 December 2020 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/eight-more-seafarers-kidnapped...

Second successful boarding in two days emphasises need for utmost caution in Gulf of Guinea

Nigerian pirates have abducted another eight crew members on Wednesday, the second successful boarding in two days.

COVID blamed for bottlenecks at world’s busiest ports
17/12/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/covid-blamed-for-bottlenecks-at-wor...

The Port of Felixstowe on England’s eastern coast has for months struggled to process thousands of shipping containers delivering vital goods for the pandemic-hit UK economy.

POEA says pre-embarkation facility for Filipino seafarers now available
Merlina Hernando-Malipot December 15, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/12/15/poea-says-pre-embarkation-facility-for-fili...

To allay the concerns of Filipino seafarers on their pre-embarkation procedure during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced the establishment of an enhanced quarantine and testing facility in Manila.