New Zealand's government has passed rules mandating anti-COVID vaccinations for border workers, including personnel who work at seaports. Affected workers are forbidden from carrying out work unless vaccinated. The new COVID-19 Public Health … [Read more...]
Crew change crisis continues to worsen
Government actions to combat COVID are continuing to make life unreasonably difficult for seafarers. The crew change crisis has been going on for more than 15 months and is getting worse, not better, says the Global Maritime Forum, an international … [Read more...]
New suite of Marine Directions in WA
Four new sets of Marine Directions have been issued by the Police in Western Australia and which came into force yesterday, Thursday 01 July 2021. Failure to comply can result in penalties of up to $50,000 for an individual and $250,000 for … [Read more...]
ISWAN launches vaccination drive for Indian seafarers
By ISWAN In response to the second wave of COVID-19 in India, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has launched a ‘Vaccination Drive for Indian Seafarers’ in collaboration with Narayana Health and the Medica Group of … [Read more...]
ANL: taking charge of wellbeing
By shipping line ANL Today, workplaces are different. They’re multiple places. They can be virtual and they’re flexible. With that in mind, it’s fair to say employee experience (EX) is no longer limited to the four walls of the … [Read more...]