About 41% of the world's seafaring workforce has been COVID-vaccinated, according to the latest data from the Neptune Declaration's Crew Change Indicator. The Neptune Declaration is an agreement subscribed to by about 850 organizations that are … [Read more...]
Port workers required to get mandatory anti-COVID vaccine in New Zealand
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...]
Seafarer access to vaccines “still remains a serious issue”
Crew changes are being hindered by a lack of access to vaccines. "Resolving the crew change crisis will require all seafarers to have access to vaccines," says Guy Platten, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping. Although there has … [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...]
Seafarers must be given priority access to COVID vaccines, shipping industry says
The International Chamber of Shipping has called for governments to prioritise seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers for COVID vaccinations so as to avoid a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew change crisis’. ICS is demanding that governments, who … [Read more...]