Institute News
Minister Ross outlines support measures for Maritime Transport
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...
Joint letter by ECSA and ETF to the Council on urgent regulatory measures for the shipping industry
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
Joint open letter to United Nations agencies from the global maritime transport industry
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....
Travel Restrictions – IIMM Action
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. 2020-03-18-Master-MarinersDownload
Seafest – Cork 2020 Cancelled
Notice In light of the rapidly evolving situation and public health measures due to the Coronavirus, a decision has been taken to cancel SeaFest, Ireland's National Marine Festival, which was due to take place in May 15-17 2020 in Cork. In taking this...
