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Source: Maritime New Zealand - "The following information provides guidance to support New Zealand’s workers to carry out their critical functions aboard ships during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source: Maritime New Zealand - This guidance is for all New Zealand ship agents and others planning crew changes aboard ships in New Zealand during COVID-19

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Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE - The Seafarers Relief Package (SRP) is part of the MaritimeSG Together Package to provide further financial support to the maritime industry in the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak. Our seafarers are frontline workers who keep essential goods flowing, and they make invaluable contributions to Singapore’s maritime sector.

Source: International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network - Talking Point is a series of thought pieces written by experts in the maritime industry, offering insights into different topics affecting seafarers.

Source: USCG - "The Coast Guard continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 impact to the maritime industry and mariners in order to take action needed to ensure the continuity of the Maritime Transportation System (MTS).

Source: USCG - This update to MSIB 08-20 provides guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and the action being taken by the Coast Guard due to the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes (COVID-19).

Source: Transport Canada - This bulletin quickly explains the new Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020. These regulations came into force on October, 28th 2020.

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11/3/2020 - Source: Isle of Man Flag administration - The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to join the Getting to Zero Coalition, an industry-led alliance working towards decarbonising the international maritime shipping sector.

Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has conducted a safety analysis and identified that some of the common causal factors contributing to persons falling overboard during transfers between vessels at the anchorages, were due to slips and trips, unsuitable embarking/disembarking arrangements and unfavourable weather conditions

Source: IMO - To facilitate the gradual restart of cruise ship operations, which are seriously affected by the pandemic, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have jointly developed the attached Guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID-19 pa