Nautilus Federation unions call for global seafarer vaccination programme
The Nautilus Federation, a group of 22 leading trade unions representing seafarers and inland waterways workers, has issued a statement calling on governments and global organisations to coordinate a worldwide vaccination programme for seafarers and Inland Waterways Transport crew.
The Federation Unions believe that the current Crew Change Crisis could be mitigated by an international response to vaccination of maritime and shipping professionals. There are fears that the nature of their work is likely to cause seafarers to be away from home when invited to take part in vaccination schemes in their own country, as national programmes continue to be rolled out.