Four United Nations agencies have issued a joint statement urging stakeholders to collaborate to prevent undue hardship to seafarers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Revised Protocol For Crew Change For Cargo Ships In Singapore And Application For Vaccination
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE: Requirements for crew change
Panama Maritime Authority vaccinates Seafarers
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WHO travel advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
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Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination to the Offshore Diving Community Stressed
Read the Diving Medical Advisory Committee’s statement on COVID-19 vaccination for divers
Offshore Industry Group strongly supports IMO’s Day of the Seafarer and call for a fair future for Seafarers
IMCA participates in industry groups continuing to actively support offshore workers and seafarers
IMCA supports Day of the Seafarer
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) celebrates the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June 2021 and urges all its Members and those associated with the offshore marine contracting industry, […]
IMO launches #FairFuture4Seafarers as part of 2021 Day of the Seafarer campaign – 25 June
Secretary General Kitack Lim, International Maritime Organization has recently launched this year’s campaign to recognise the importance of seafarers as key workers. 2021 campaign – Fair Future for Seafarers In […]
Maritime Human Rights Risks and the COVID-19 Crew Change Crisis
New tool from IMO to help businesses protect human rights at sea
Vaccinating Seafarers
IMCA working as part of a COVID-19 vaccination task force supporting seafarers and offshore workers.
IMCA signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarers Wellbeing & Crew Change
IMCA continues to support plight of offshore workers and seafarers by joining global call to action to end unprecedented crew change crisis.
COVID-19 Update: Swift COVID-19 vaccines urged for largest U.S. ports amid cargo backlogs
Reuters 21 January 2021 Members of Congress have joined state and local leaders in urging California officials to hasten COVID-19 vaccinations for workers at the ports of Los Angeles and […]
COVID-19 Update: International Investors Call on UN for Actions to protect Seafarers
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calling for action in support of seafarers.
COVID-19 Update: Port of Santos workers will have priority in vaccination
Ministry of Health includes transport sector professionals among the groups that will receive the doses of the immunizer in the first group Transport professionals – considered providers of essential services […]
COVID-19 Update: Netherlands Entrance Requirements
The Dutch Shipowners Association, KVNR, has advised that, as of 00.00 hours on Tuesday 29 December 2020 all nationals (including Dutch and other EU and Schengen nationals) are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result when arriving in the Netherlands from a high-risk area, and the exemption to this requirement that applies to seafarers.
Ensuring eCMID and eMISW inspection integrity
IMCA’s eCMID Committee continues to review the situation regarding inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers steps to consider.
INTERCARGO calls for seafarers to receive COVID-19 vaccine as a priority
IMCA and INTERCARGO form part of a COVID-19 Industry Group supporting the rights of Seafarers and Offshore Workers
Agencies in the United Nations issue a statement on Crew Changes
United Nations’ Agencies issue a Joint Statement calling on all Governments to immediately recognise seafarers as key workers, and to take swift and effective action to eliminate obstacles to crew […]
Important Update to COVID-19 Diving Information Notes
Please note the issue of two recently published Information Notes advising Members of IMCA’s current policy on: Renewal of Diver Medic Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Rev. 1 Updated […]
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