Four United Nations organizations issued a joint statement on 28 February calling for continued global collaboration to address the crew change crisis that at times during the COVID-19 pandemic has left more than 400,000 seafarers stranded at sea.
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The uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations from seafarers entering German ports has been strong in 2021, according to Boers Crew Services Germany – bucking the trend of relatively few mariners around the globe getting jabbed. Since Hamburg and Bremerhaven port authorities launched vaccination programmes in July, around 75-80 crewmembers each week have received the vaccine. Boers .
The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased to 3.7% from 4.7% in the last month, and the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has also decreased to 0.4% from 0.7% . These are the lowest numbers recorded by the NDCCI .
The Neptune Crew Change Indicator is at its lowest level since its launch in May last year, but challenges remain with travel, and omicron variant restrictions