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Urgent Ebola virus warning

Risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus A researcher working with the Ebola virus while wearing a BSL-4 positive pressure suit to avoid infectionInterManager has urged shipowners to heed guidance, issued this week by three global shipping organisations, on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.Advice from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC), and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) urgently warns that on all such vessels:The Master should ensure crew are aware of the risks, how the virus can be spread and how to reduce the riskThe ISPS requirements on ensuring unauthorised personnel do not board the vessel should be strictly enforced throughout the duration of the vessel in portThe Master should give careful consideration to granting any shore leave while in impacted portsThe shipowner/operator should avoid making crew changes in the ports of affected countriesAfter departure, crew should be aware of Ebola symptoms and report any occurring symptoms immediately to the person in charge of medical careThe advice is supplemented with information from the World Health Organization on the virus (available here)Already the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) has suspended ...

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InterManager Calls for Calm Over Possible Filipino Officer Ban

Concerns raised after EMSA's recent audit in Philippines Ship managers should put in place sensible contingency plans to guard against a worst-case scenario should Filipino officers potentially find themselves banned from working on EU-flagged vessels. This follows concerns raised by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) over the ability of the Philippine Maritime Administration to fully and effectively implement all provisions of the STCW Convention.This call by InterManager is intended to put perspective on anxieties about what the EU may ultimately decide with regard to the results of EMSA's most recent audit of the Philippines in October 2013. Meantime, the Philippine Government and industry representatives are working hand-in-hand to rectify original EMSA findings and Philippine sources are confident this continuing effort and work in progress will achieve the desired results for all stakeholders.To mitigate the immediate impact of any possible ban that may be promulgated by the EU, InterManager is calling on all ship managers to ensure their Filipino officers have extended the validity of their CoCs prior to any ban coming into force. The EU has indicated that, if ever a ban were to take effect, this would not be levied against valid and active CoCs. By extending the ...

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InterManager launches survey on crew communication

Do we know what our crew really wants? InterManager has launched a new survey on crew communication to draw a picture of what crew really wants. There is a lot of talk about communication especially Internet (broad band) for crew, however it is interesting to find out if we actually know our crew needs.The data from this survey will benefit seafarers and the wider industry by giving a full picture of the communications facilities provided at sea, allowing companies and their staff to benchmark provision by sector and across the industry.InterManager invites maritime community to paricipate anonymously on its new survey hereQuestions include seafarer IT skill levels, the provision, type and location of communications on board and what effects seafarers perceive the availability of onboard communications facilities to have on crew members.InterManager Secretary General, Captain Kuba Szymanski, said: "Please help us to grasp the situation and get a clearer picture of what communications facilities are available or needed within the shipping industry."Completed pdf survey answers can be either:1. Scanned and emailed [email protected] or;2. Posted to FUTURENAUTICS (in bulk) at: Futurenautics Ltd, c/o 77 Salisbury Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EY, United Kingdom. Futurenautics will reimburse the cost of postage.

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