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ICS published new guidance to address legal, liability and insurance issues that could potentially arise for shipowners from or in connection with vaccinations of crew for COVID-19.

The Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA) in conjunction with the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) began the vaccination against COVID-19 to seafarers of any nationality.

The crew change Indicator for December marked an improvement of the situation and a stably increasing vaccination rate among seafarers.

Huntington Ingalls shipbuilder, it is not forcing out employees who refuse the coronavirus vaccine, following Biden administration's decision to suspend a planned vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. 

The Review of Maritime Transport is an UNCTAD flagship report that provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics from maritime trade and transport.

In Singapore, more than 37,800 frontline and essential maritime personnel are already fully COVID-19 vaccinated.

The US has exempted non-cruise seafarers from new rules for international air travel, which require travellers be double-vaccinated.

The crew change Indicator highlighted a small improvement of the situation and a significant increase in vaccination rates.

Maritime welfare charity Sailors' Society has successfully distributed 5,000 Covid Care Kits, helping over 26,000 Indian seafarers and their families in the fight against Covid-19.

Nautilus International is advising operators who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to find out whether they need to self-isolate when requested by UK NHS Test and Trace.