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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.

Singapore takes lead in granting shore leave for seafarers
Inderpreet Walia 15 Dec 2020

Maritime and Port Authority develops a framework for granting shore leave for crew working on board visiting vessels as the port authority further relaxes coronavirus restrictions

Vessels will have to be in Singapore port for at least 14 days to be eligible for the lifting of the not-to-land status and should continue to stay in port for at least another two weeks, according to a circular from Maritime and Port Authority

Spotlight on seafarer welfare and what lessons have been learned?
Dec 15, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/events/spotlight-seafarer-welfare-and-...

Over the past few months, there has been much said and written about crew welfare and how it has been handled during the pandemic and longer-term.

But, how much has actually been learned and how can some of these challenges be overcome in future?

From the News Desk: The Seafarer stands tall in our annual rankings
Adam Sharpe 15 Dec 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1135136/From-the-N...

It was a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, but other core issues on shipping’s long-term agenda remain

New immigration controls for seafarers entering Brazil
15/12/2020

Reference is made to our alert “Brazil – new migration law affecting seafarers” of 31 May 2018.