Crew changes

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 Industry Authority (MARINA) - MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), with guidance from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), has issued the detailed procedures and health and safety protocols for the repatriation and the conduct of crew change, in authorized domestic and international ports in the country.

Source: IMO - "The COVID-19 related restrictions on crew changes have a major impact on the health and well-being of seafarers. Although some Governments have taken action to alleviate the situation, more than 200,000 seafarers are still waiting to be repatriated, many remaining on board long beyond the end of their original contracts.

Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE - "1. Crew changes in the Port of Singapore have been carried out under the requirements in Port Marine Circulars No.s 26 and 27 of 2020.

Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE - Following the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the world, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recommends owners, managers and agents to adopt additional precautionary measures when carrying out crew changes on Singapore-registered ships.

Source: Danish Shipping - "The government, together with Danish Shipping, the maritime section of the Danish Metalworkers' Union and the Danish Engineers' Association, has found a solution whereby stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can come home.

Source: Directorate General of Shipping - India - "1. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global crisis which has impacted all aspects of life and badly affected the work environment. In the maritime sector, it has severely impacted the ship to shore interactions, including crew changes.

Source: European Transport Workers’ Federation - "Shipowners, cruise lines and transport workers' associations are calling on European countries to admit seafarers into the EU Schengen territory to join ships or be repatriated.

Source: BIMCO - "In the wake of COVID-19 have the BIMCO secretariat recieved a number of reports and circulars with imposed restrictions intended to keep the virus at bay. These restrictions have proven to disturb crew mobility. In this page, we'll guide our members on the ship/shore interface restriction regimes BIMCO is aware of.

Aource: ICS - "ICS is collecting information on the ability of ships to conduct crew changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.