Tag: crew change

ICS published Trade Policy Review, outlining some of the major strategic projects undertaken on behalf of the global shipping industry, in promoting and advancing the principles of free trade, fair competition and market access.

In a recent marine notice, AMSA draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

Since 1 July, crew members and vessel personnel no longer need to present a negative PCR test before flying to Mauritius, nor do they need to self-isolate or test upon arrival.

The crisis accompanied by the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted several pre-existing issues with respect to crew welfare, such as the challenge of shipping to take care of its seafarers’ health, panelists agreed at the 2022 Crew Welfare Week Virtual Forum last month.

The July Crew Change Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.2% from 4.3% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%.

The 2022 Crew Welfare Week, June 21-23, focused on the vital role that seafarers play for a safer and sustainable shipping as well as the whole trade and economy, setting key priorities on industry's agenda to improve working and living conditions for people onboard.

New regulations for crew changes came into force in South Korea from 8 June.

The June Crew Change Indicator continues to point to an encouraging global stabilization of the crew change situation. While challenges persist, these are not reflected as an increase in seafarers remaining onboard beyond contract expiry.

Russian-Ukrainian war has caused widespread disruption to global shipping, and is likely to exacerbate ongoing supply chain disruption, port congestion and crew crises caused by the pandemic.

The May Crew Change Indicator records a tiny increase in seafarers onboard vessels beyond their contract expiry since April but overall does not indicate that the fears of a re-escalation of the crew change crisis due to the war in Ukraine have been fulfilled.