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July 17, 2020
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- New call to allow the implementation of the exchange rate
ship crews
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- The main employers' and trade union organisations in the
maritime sector have sent letters to European leaders
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 The world's leading employers' and trade union organisations
maritime sectors have again asked European governments
urgent measures to resolve the serious humanitarian crisis
caused by the inability to provide, in Europe and in Europe
around the world, to most of the necessary crew changes
ships. The exhortation was sent in a letter
signed by Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA), Bimco, CLIA
Europe, European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), European
Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), InterManager, International
Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (InterCargo), International
Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Maritime Employers' Council
(IMEC), International Parcel Tankers Association (IPTA),
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), Intertanko and
World Shipping Council.-
- Referring to the recent meeting in London to address the
ECSA secretary-general Martin Dorsman -
highlighted that while fully appreciating the government's efforts
Uk to organise the international maritime summit
9 July, in which ministers
the urgency of the issue, "however, is
need to do more. Currently - dorsman noted - the
crew changes occur only 30% of what they have
which is estimated necessary. Seafarers play a role
essential in maintaining the global flow of energy, food,
medicines and medical supplies transported by ship. Many seafarers
have been away from home for months, unable to leave their
ships and go home because of the travel restrictions imposed
governments. At the same time, seafarers who have been enlisted to
replace them are prevented from doing so, by the way because
facilities to obtain visas to travel to the
places where they are expected to join their ships."
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- "Currently," recalled Livia Spera, Secretary
ETF - you need to replace at least 200,000
up to 300,000 seafarers and this number increases
Week. Some of these seafarers have spent
15 or more months on board and are tired and tired
Fatigued. To replace their long-time colleagues in
service, an equal number of new crew members must be able to
travel to reach the ships."
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- To this end, maritime organisations are calling on leaders
European Union to implement the commitments made in the
issued after the Summit on 9 July. In the letters sent to
governments also remember that this is a humanitarian crisis
which also extends ashore because, without the seafarers, the ships
cannot operate and cannot deliver the goods necessary to the
every segment of the economy works.
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