Seafarers

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) announced the launch of a new project focusing on seafarers’ labour and human rights.

Law firm HFW is extending its partnership with the global charity the Missions to Seafarers (MtS).

Singapore expects to conduct 500 to 600 crew changes per day in the coming months, with over 50,000 seafarers having signed on or off in the port since 27 March.

Panama has facilitated more than 11,000 crews changes between 19 March and 28 October this year.

Maritime digital training firm Tapiit Live will launch a new seafarer mental health training course delivered live to both onshore and offshore, especially for seafarers left stranded onboard vessels due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) have jointly contributed $500,000 to a Singapore fund to support countries in best practices for crew change.

Micro-learning and just-in-time training could change the paradigm of maritime education and training, although there are challenges to their introduction, according to a senior executive from Thome Group.