BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report dated 8 April 2022

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 8 April covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO), China, Canada, India, Norway, Singapore, Ukraine, Port State Control, and the latest from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, WHO and the ILO.

BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report dated 25 March 2022

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 25 March covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Azerbaijan, China, Panama, Russia, Ukraine, new IMO crew change national focal point of contact, and the latest from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, WHO and the ILO.

BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report dated 30 December 2021

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 30 December covers the World Health Organization (WHO), Australia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Philippines, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, updated crew change national focal point contact and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, WHO and International Labour Organization (ILO).

Acronyms relevant for oil- and chemical tankers

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BIMCO’s Wayne Zhuang examines the crew change crisis two years on

Owners, managers, and not least the seafarers, are still suffering with COVID-19 challenges of crew change as different nations adopt different policies. Why is it lasting so long? Use of the “Crew change and deviation clause” far outweighs the “no crew change” clause. BIMCO’s regional manager in Asia, Wayne Zhuang, examines some of the challenges surrounding crew change during the pandemic and as the war in Ukraine adds new challenges to existing problems for owners, managers, and our seafarers.

BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report -countries imposing temporary crew change restrictions due to COVID-19 mutation virus

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO). BIMCO provides the following update for this week ending Friday, 8 January 2021

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