Dr Kerry Chant, the Chief Health Officer in New South Wales, has signed an order allowing seafarers to leave a ship and "go further than 13 metres" from the vessel to get vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the seafarer must stay in the port … [Read more...]
Nearly two-thirds of seafarers now vaccinated against COVID
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...]
Seafarer COVID-vaccination numbers continue to climb
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...]