Tag: maritime health

Following the COVID-19 pandemic situation, American Club is further extending the validity of PEME certificates to 15th July 2021.

ECSA and ETF draw the attention of the Ministers of Transport to the recently adopted ILO Resolution on COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its first green light for test cruises to Royal Caribbean Group, the agency said in a statement.

International ship crews arriving at the Californian Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles, in the US West Coast, have started to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

MASSA has initiated a massive nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive in order to inoculate Indian seafarers free of cost in the months to come.

Vaccination has been at the forefront of discussions across shipping as a major factor linked to the unprecedented crew change crisis, as vaccinated seafarers could have fewer travel restrictions making crew changeovers easier.

Philippines Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) released guidance focusing on the vaccination opportunities for Filipino seafarers.

Scotland has withdrawn quarantine exemptions for cruise crew, stating that seafarers must comply with its coronavirus isolation guidance.

EMSA and ECDC published the first revision of their joint COVID-19 guidance for cruise ship operations, to address the medical and scientific progress in dealing with the pandemic since the first version was published, mainly in the area of testing and vaccination.

Hundreds of lives will be saved thanks to two new emergency projects being funded by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and delivered through two Indian-based seafarers’ unions.