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Shipping industry warns of trade logjam as crews remain stranded
Peggy Hollinger, Robert Wright and Michael Pooler 8 June 2020 https://www.ft.com/content/4f2e33a6-e1f7-407f-b2af-8aac31e0d8ee

The international shipping industry has warned of a threat to global trade from a mounting crisis on board merchant vessels, with up to 400,000 crew stranded either at sea or at home by travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

First crew change under new Singapore guidelines
Marcus Hand | Jun 08, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/first-crew-change-unde...

A full crew change has been conducted in Singapore using new guidelines developed by the industry and authorities, with seafarers on chartered flights.

MAERSK container ship disabled by explosion, UPDATE Jun 8
NIKOLAY TORKIN June 8, 2020 https://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/06/06/maersk-container-ship-disabl...

Shipmanagers accelerate crew repatriation
Sam Chambers June 5th, 2020 https://splash247.com/shipmanagers-accelerate-crew-repatriation/

More and more reports of shipmanagers carrying out successful crew changes are filtering in to the Splash newsdesk.

Growing Calls on Governments to Aid Crew Changes
06-05-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/article/growing-calls-on-governments-to-a...

Crew in the Philippines undergoing required health checks - courtesy of the Philippine Coast Guard

Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for months
05/06/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/coronavirus-strands-merchant-ship-c...

For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven’t set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Russian captain was forced to extend his normal contract. He still doesn’t know when he’ll be able to go home.

Cargo ship with 21 crew missing in Bali sea, Indonesia UPDATE found
NIKOLAY TORKIN June 5, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/06/04/cargo-ship-with-21-crew-missi...

Jun 5 UPDATE: The ship was found on Jun 5 drifting some 30 nm E of Raas island, Bali sea, N of Bali. The ship was disabled, in total blackout due to failed generator. Owner of the ship is to provide either repairs on board, or towage. Crew is safe.

'What about us?': Filipino cruise crews struggle to get home
Ana P Santos 5 June 2020 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/filipino-cruise-crews-struggle-ho...

Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for months
AP June 05, 2020 https://www.arabnews.com/node/1685021/business-economy

ATHENS: For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven’t set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Russian captain was forced to extend his normal contract. He still doesn’t know when he’ll be able to go home.

Inmarsat extends seafarers' telemedicine service with COVID-19 response
05 June 2020 https://www.itwire.com/health/inmarsat-extends-seafarers-telemedicine-se...

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has ramped up its response to COVID-19, announcing additional initiatives aimed at improving seafarer wellbeing, including the launch of a new chatcard and the wider roll-out of a COVID-19 video telemedicine call service.