COVID-19 Documents

ILO – General observation on matters arising from the application of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) during the COVID-19 pandemic – Click Here
Malta – Extension of Sea Service beyond the seafarer employment agreement period – Click Here
IMO – Resolution concerning maritime labour issues and the COVID-19 pandemic – Click Here
IMO – Resolution MSC.473(ES.2) – Recommended action to Facilitate ship crew change, access to medical care and seafarer travel during Covid-19 Pandemic – Click Here
Mentally Healthy Ships: Policy and Practice to Promote Mental Health on Board – Click Here
United Nations – International cooperation to address challenges faced by seafarers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to support global supply chains – Click Here
POEA – Good Practices on Pre-Embarkation Facility for Seafarers – Click Here
IMEC-ITF – Joint Statement on quarantine/testing facility in Manila – Click Here
Letters lobbying governments to address the Covid-19 related crew change crisis.
- [14/01/2021] Singapore – Mr. Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Transport
- [14/01/2021] Singapore – Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Minister of Transport (Sea), Senior Minister of State
- [14/01/2021] Singapore – Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive MPA
- [04/12/2020] Vietnam – Mr. Nguyen Nhat, Vice Minister of Transport
- [22/10/2020] Thailand – Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Public Health
- [09/10/2020] Philippines – Sec. Arthur Tugade, Department of Transportation VAdm. Robert A. Empredad, Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority
- [21/08/2020] Dr Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta
- [18/08/2020] Ms Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland
- [18/08/2020] Mr Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden
- [18/08/2020] Mr. António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
- [10/08/2020] The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- [10/08/2020] Dr Angela Merkel, The Chancellor of Germany, President of the Council of the European Union
- [10/08/2020] Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic
- [10/08/2020] Mr Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of the Government of Spain
- [30/07/2020] Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece
- [23/07/2020] Mr Giuseppe CONTE, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy
- [21/07/2020] Mr Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- [21/07/2020] Mme Sophie Wilmès, Prime Minister of Belgium

[08/10/2020] IMO – Recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic – Updated – Click Here
[05/10/2020] IBF Issue Joint Statement on crewing crisis- Click Here
[30/09/2020] – ICS – Health Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Click Here
[30/09/2020] Philippines – Approval of President Crew Change in Bataan with Reduced Port Charges – Click Here
[30/09/2020] Philippines – President’s Approval for Reduction of Port Charges – Click Here
[28/09/2020] Flyer Manaco Crew Changes – Click Here
[21/09/2020] Liberia Marine Notice – Postponement of annual leave with pay and maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID19 – Click Here
[21/09/2020] Panama Merchant Marine Notice – Coronavirus and Seafarer Employment agreement and certificates – Click Here
[14/09/2020] Joint Statement by UN Agencies on Crew Changes – Click Here
[08/09/2020] Intertanko Outbreak management plan – Updated – Click Here
[26/08/2020] Japan – Certificate of Testing for COVID-19 – Click Here
[26/08/2020] FONASBA – Update on Measures being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by Merchant Shipping – Click Here
[25/08/2020] IMHA – Getting healthy seafarers to a ship: Mitigating the risk with quarantine and testing – Click Here
[14/07/2020] IMHA – Guidance for Getting healthy seafarers to a ship: Mitigating the risk with quarantine and testing– Click Here

[06/07/2020] Shipping industry writes to key EU leaders asking for visa waivers for seafarers:
- Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
- Mr David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
- Charles Michel President of the of the European Council
- Angela Merkel, President of the Council of the European Union Chancellor of Germany
[21/06/2020] IBF Joint Statement on ITF’s “Enough is enough” campaign – Click Here
[28/05/2020] Intertanko – Covid-19 Tanker Recovery Management Plan – Click Here
[28/05/2020] ICS – Updated guidance for operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Click Here
[26/05/2020] IMO ICAO ILO – Joint Statement on crew changes in COVID-19 Pandemic – Click Here
[13/05/2020] IBF Joint Statement – Recommended Framework of Protocols – Click Here
[06/05/2020] ICS COVID-19 Guidelines for Ship-Shore Interfaces – Click Here
[21/04/2020] North Of England P&I Club – COVID19 Information Sheet for Seafarers – Click Here
[21/04/2020] Covid-19 Crew Movement Facilitation letter – Click Here for cover letter/ Click Here for template
[17/04/2020] ICS & IATA – Governments Must Facilitate Ship Crew Changes – Click Here
[14/04/2020] European Commission – Guidelines on protection of health, repatriation and travel arrangements for seafarers, passengers and other persons on board ships – Click Here
[14/04/2020] ILO – Information note on maritime labour issues and Covid-19 – Click Here
[14/04/2020] IMO – Recommendations on the facilitation of maritime trade during the Covid-19 pandemic – Click Here
[09/04/2020] IBF – Joint Press Statement on employment of seafarers during the Covid-19 Pandemic – Click Here
[08/04/2020] IBF – Extension of grace period for contract extensions – Click Here
[07/04/2020] Joint message to G20 Leaders and Ministers on Crew Changes – Click Here
[27/03/2020] ICS & IAPH – Keeping Trade Moving Throughout the Covid-19 Crisis – Click Here
[27/03/2020] Open letter to UN agencies from global maritime transport industry and seafarers – Click Here
[23/03/2020] IMEC Crew Changes survey results – Click Here
[19/03/2020] ECSA-ETF – High level letter to the European Council – Click Here