Tag: maritime health

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its safety recommendations for cruise ship travelers who are not fully vaccinated.

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.