Supporting seafarers in the frontline of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed seafarers around the globe in precarious circumstances. Travel limitations mean some cannot leave their ships, be repatriated house, and even get urgent medical attention. Other seafarers have experienced their agreements unilaterally terminated or are quarantined up to speed vessels for longer than week or two, without getting compensated.
A lot of seafarers, along with their partners and relatives, have actually reached off to IMO to fairly share their issues about a number of hard circumstances brought on by the pandemic that is COVID-19. (Follow this link for the FAQ that is comprehensive on modifications and repatriation).
IMO has built the Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) to simply help resolve specific instances, frequently working alongside other companies just like the Global Labour Organization (ILO), the Global Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) together with Global Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Read More