Tag: maritime health

Qatar has launched a pilot seafarer vaccination programme out of Ras Laffan for all crew working on Qatari managed and chartered vessels.

More than 1,200 seafarers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in a symbolic vaccination at Palacio de Maynila in Malate on Thursday.

All overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) leaving for their posts abroad are welcome to get Covid-19 vaccine shots in Manila even if they are non-residents.

This week, the first COVID-19 vaccines for seafarers were administered as part of the Dutch vaccination program for crew.

In an effort to identify gaps in the current seafarer COVID-19 vaccination process, the International Chamber of Shipping released a circular requesting Shipping companies to participate in a survey.

Black Sea MoU issued an overview of COVID-19 measures applying to PSC officers in its six member countries: Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. The list is updated as of 15 June 2021. 

It is known fatigue has been a problem across the maritime industry for many decades. In light of the situation, Thetius and Safetytech Accelerator released a report on fatigue risk management.

MPA Singapore issued an update on the Antigen Rapid Test (ART) requirements for shore-based personnel boarding vessels arriving in Port of Singapore from countries with a sustained increase in COVID-19 cases: Bangaldesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. 

The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services along with ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are coordinating free vaccinations for seafarers.

Around 30,000 Filipino seafarers are to be vaccinated within June, as the country is rolling out a nationwide vaccination program for its seafarers in the facilities of the Association of Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP).