New January 2022 data from the Neptune Declaration shows that 59.8% of seafarers in its sample have been vaccinated against COVID. This is an increase of 10.3 percentage points since December 2021. By way of comparison, the proportion of the EU … [Read more...]
“Serious” potential officer shortage in view, BIMCO and ICS warn
Officer training and recruitment levels must "significantly increase" to avoid a serious shortfall by 2026, the global shipping industry has been warned by its two top representative bodies - the International Chamber of Shipping and Bimco. The … [Read more...]
Hong Kong facilitates changeover of maritime crew
. Welcome news from the Centre for Health Protection Communicable Disease Branch in Hong Kong. The CHP has advised the shipping industry that crew members of goods vessels will be exempt from compulsory quarantine upon arrival in Hong … [Read more...]