by Admin | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19
IMO has echoed shipping industry calls for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Circular Letter (link) issued 30 March 2020, the Organization has distributed a... 
by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross has today (26th March 2020) outlined measures his Department has put in place to ensure that maritime transport can continue to operate as normally as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The... by Admin | Mar 23, 2020 | COVID-19
The shipping industry urgently needs special regulatory measures and actions to prevent a total collapse of seaborne trade to and from the EU Joint-letter-by-ECSA-and-ETF-to-the-Council-on-urgent-regulatory-measures-for-the-shipping-industryDownload by Admin | Mar 23, 2020 | COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold it is vital that all governments keep maritime trade moving by continuing to allow commercial ships access to ports worldwide and by facilitating the movement and rapid changeover of ships’ crews.... 
by Admin | Mar 23, 2020 | COVID-19
To facilitate required crew changes to maintain vital supply chain the Irish Institute of Master Mariners is lobbying for exemption for essential merchant ship’s crews from European travel restrictions for travel arrangements.... 