Maritime Nigeria

Main Menu

  • Home
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • Photo Gallery
  • Fact
  • Profiles

logo

Header Banner

Maritime Nigeria

  • Home
  • News
    • NPA Under Dantsoho What Does The Charts Indicate?

      Jun 17, 2025
      0
    • IMO ELECTION: Nigeria Assures On Quality Representation

      Jun 17, 2025
      0
    • Maritime Development: Nigeria, Korea Deepen Collaboration

      Jun 16, 2025
      0
    • Shipping and Plastic Pollution-The Dangers To Humanity

      Jun 16, 2025
      0
    • Ocean Conference: Nigeria Canvases Increased Funding For Developing Nations

      Jun 12, 2025
      0
    • NIMASA: Beyond BPSR-Proactivism, Broader Vision Crucial

      Jun 11, 2025
      0
    • Blue Economy: Oyetola Engage World Leaders In France

      Jun 10, 2025
      0
    • War Against Illicit Drugs: NSA Commends Customs, NAFDAC, NDLEA

      Jun 5, 2025
      0
    • FG Commits To Enhance NSC Regulatory Capacity

      May 28, 2025
      0
  • Interviews
    • Nigeria Takes Leadership Of MOWCA

      Nov 18, 2021
      0
    • APM Participates in UK Trade Expo

      Oct 31, 2021
      0
    • Reps Seek Admission at MAN

      Dec 7, 2020
      0
    • NIMASA URGE SHIP OWNERS TO RENEW CABOTAGE LICENSES

      Oct 5, 2020
      0
    • FG Sacks Aboloma As NAIC Gets New EDs

      Aug 28, 2020
      0
    • Britain Celebrate Nigerian In Covid Efforts

      Jul 26, 2020
      0
    • Zuckerberg Backs Trump Against Twitter

      May 28, 2020
      0
    • NAFDAC DG Sheds Light On Chloroquine, Herbals, Masks and Covid19

      May 12, 2020
      0
    • Reps Threaten MDAs

      Feb 24, 2020
      0
  • Maritime Info
    • 2023 POP: Minister Task Cadets On Blue Economy

      Dec 15, 2023
      0
    • Rector, Trainees Excited, Laud FG On Modern Academy

      Jan 26, 2023
      0
    • Buhari Redeploys Minister As NPA, NIMASA, MAN, Others Get New Boards

      Apr 7, 2022
      0
    • World Bank Endorse Nigerian Ports, Partners Navy On Capacity Building

      Mar 19, 2022
      0
    • NIMASA Commend Nigerian Navy, Reassures On Floating Dock

      Feb 9, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • shipping

      Singapore Strait Dangerous To Shipping-ReCAAP

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Lekki Deep Sea Port Will Increase Port Efficiency-Amaechi

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Fair Competition: NSC Partners FCCPC For Effectiveness

      Jan 21, 2022
      0
  • Photo Gallery
    • SERAP Calls for Probe of Entire Privatization Processes 1999-2011

      Dec 4, 2017
      0
    • IMO Election: South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Morroco and Egypt Make Category C

      Dec 2, 2017
      0
    • Maersk Ship on Fire as Coy Launches Six Container Lifting Tech

      Nov 2, 2016
      0
    • Captured Seafarers Languish In Captivity without Ransom

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Niger Delta: Militants Ask FG to Include Former Agitators in Negotiations

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Self-Audit: NIMASA Set to Review 3% Freight Charge

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Recession: Japanese Shipping Companies to Merge

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • NSC Partners ICS on Capacity Building

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • AGAIN, APAPA CUSTOMS SURPASS MONTHLY TARGET WITH N33B COLLECTION

      Oct 5, 2016
      0
  • Fact
    • Maritime Police Boss Celebrate Workers

      May 1, 2025
      0
    • “VIN Is A Trade Tool, Not Punitive”-Customs

      Mar 2, 2022
      0
    • Blackmailers, False Publishers and Their Agents: Court Clears Rector

      Feb 18, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • "APM Terminals Is Beyond Moving Boxes Around"-Laursen

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • MWUN: Welfare, Safety Our Priority-Adeyanju

      Dec 27, 2021
      0
    • Reversing the Trend: Koko Breaks Record at NPA

      Dec 24, 2021
      0
    • Minister Demands More From MAN At Passing Out Parade

      Dec 20, 2021
      0
    • MARITIME NIGERIA TASK NIMASA ON MARITIME DEVELOPMENT

      Dec 15, 2021
      0
  • Profiles
    • CMA CGM Brings AI Onboard

      Jun 5, 2018
      0
    • Customs Notify 577 Officers of Retirement by Eguono Odjegba

      Jan 12, 2018
      0
    • Over 100 Persons Feared Dead in Mediterranean Ship Wreck

      Nov 3, 2016
      0
    • Ballast Water: Panama Signs Up

      Oct 24, 2016
      0
    • Ist Half Report: Customs generate N385.7bn revenue

      Aug 15, 2016
      0
    • Minister/MD Speeches at the Launch of NPA's CCCIS

      Jul 23, 2016
      0
    • Face off Imminent as Dakuku Warn IOCs to Sit Up or Stay ...

      Jul 22, 2016
      0
    • Hadiza, Welcome to NPA

      Jul 16, 2016
      0
    • Habib Abdullahi Sacked Again from NPA

      Jul 12, 2016
      0
  • NPA Under Dantsoho What Does The Charts Indicate?

  • IMO ELECTION: Nigeria Assures On Quality Representation

  • Maritime Development: Nigeria, Korea Deepen Collaboration

  • Shipping and Plastic Pollution-The Dangers To Humanity

  • Ocean Conference: Nigeria Canvases Increased Funding For Developing Nations

Maritime InfoNews
Home›Maritime Info›IMO BEMOAN CREW CHANGE, CALLS FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

IMO BEMOAN CREW CHANGE, CALLS FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION

By Editor
Mar 22, 2021
1614
0
Share:

Number awaiting crew change declined from around 400,000 in September 2020, to around 200,000 as of March 2021

Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary General

Even as Ships and Crew are stuck at sea awaiting crew change after expiration of contracts with seafarers, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Mr. Kitack Lim In a statement, IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim has said that based on industry analysis, the numbers of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts had declined from around 400,000 in September 2020, to around 200,000 as of March 2021, with a similar number waiting to join ships.

Lim express worry that this number could rise again as the crew change crisis is far from over because issues around vaccination need to be resolved urgently.

A statement by the IMO scribe sent to us reads:

“One year ago, as the world plunged into the COVID-19 crisis, I spoke of our voyage together and the need for collaboration and cooperation. I am glad to say that over these past 12 months, we have worked intensely with many different stakeholders to address challenging conditions.

The maritime sector has continued to deliver the vital supplies that people need. Seafarers have worked tirelessly, at the heart of this trade, to keep goods flowing. Despite difficulties with port access, repatriation, crew changes and more, there can be no denying that seafarers have gone beyond the call of duty.

“Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been forced to work long beyond their contracted time. We have estimated that throughout the last months of 2020 and up to the beginning of this year, 400,000 seafarers still needed to be repatriated, with a similar number needing to join ships”.

“Thanks to concerted efforts by Governments, shipowners and others, this figure is now estimated at 200,000 seafarers needing repatriation and a similar number needing to join ships. One of the major achievements of last year contributing to this was the adoption of the United Nations Assembly resolution calling on UN Member States to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers and to implement relevant measures to allow stranded seafarers to be repatriated and others to join ships, and to ensure access to medical care”.

“But we cannot be complacent. Fewer than 60 countries so far have heeded our call for seafarers to be designated as key workers. More countries need to do so if we are to resolve this crisis and ensure seafarers are treated fairly and so that their travel to and from their place of work is properly facilitated. There is still a long way to go before we are back to a normal crew change regime”.

As vaccination is rolled out in many countries, I urge Governments to prioritize seafarers in their national COVID-19 vaccination programs.

“Governments should also identify and prepare for the challenges of the vaccination of seafarers who spend long periods of time away from their home countries. We need to continue to work together to develop relevant protocols and guidance around vaccine certification. This is particularly important as any barriers to travel created by national vaccine protocols may further complicate an already difficult crew-change situation”.

“On our voyage through this pandemic, which has been challenging for the whole world, I recognize that many seafarers have endured intense hardship as they have worked to keep trade flowing. I wholeheartedly thank seafarers for this”.

We will continue to work with our sister UN agencies, with industry bodies and with Governments to address the ongoing needs of seafarers. We will also be looking towards taking the lessons learned going forward, so we can be better

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)

Related

Previous Article

SON TASK STEEL MANUFACTURERS ON QUALITY ASSURANCE

Next Article

NPA IDENTIFY EXPORTS AS CAUSE OF GRIDLOCK/CHAOS ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • News

    Xenophobia, Rape and Murder In South Africa

    Sep 5, 2019
    By Editor
  • Customs OperationsNews

    Work-Life-Balance: Customs CG Task Officers On Fitness

    Jan 8, 2024
    By Editor
  • News

    “Seafarers Did Not Sign Up to Be Shot At”- Sailors Society

    Jan 22, 2024
    By Editor
  • News

    BRAZIL PRESIDENT GETS THE VIRUS

    Jul 7, 2020
    By Editor
  • News

    Performance Bond: Akutah Positions to Move Cargo To Nasarawa

    Jan 3, 2024
    By Editor
  • News

    PMB Celebrates GEJ At 60

    Nov 20, 2017
    By Editor

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • FactFeaturedNews

    Remittance Fraud: Senate Indict MDAs of N1.7trillion

  • Featured

    No Subsidy in 2018 Budget

  • FeaturedMaritime InfoNews

    “Maritime Holds Huge Economic Opportunities”-FG

Looking For Something?

Read From

  • Agriculture
  • Customs Operations
  • Fact
  • Featured
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • News
  • One Question
  • Photo Gallery
  • Profiles
  • sports

Just In

News

NPA Under Dantsoho What Does The Charts Indicate?

Apart from the commencement of actual works on the $1billion ports reconstruction, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (with unalloyed support of the performance-driven Minister ...
  • IMO ELECTION: Nigeria Assures On Quality Representation

    By Editor
    Jun 17, 2025
  • Maritime Development: Nigeria, Korea Deepen Collaboration

    By Editor
    Jun 16, 2025
  • Shipping and Plastic Pollution-The Dangers To Humanity

    By Editor
    Jun 16, 2025
  • Ocean Conference: Nigeria Canvases Increased Funding For Developing Nations

    By Editor
    Jun 12, 2025
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
© 2013 Maritime Nigeria | All Rights Reserved