The Mission To Seafarers Calls For Nominations For 2021 Singapore Seafarers’ Awards
The Mission to Seafarers, a leading international seafarer welfare charity, has opened nominations for the annual Singapore Awards. The charity is calling for the maritime community to propose individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to improving the welfare of seafarers.
Following one of the most challenging years for seafarers, where many are experiencing extreme isolation, travel restrictions, mental health challenges and other hardships, The Mission is recognising those who have gone above and beyond to help seafarers in their time of need.
This year’s Singapore Seafarers’ Awards will now take place on 5th November 2021 (after being moved from 21st May) and all proceeds from the event will go to The Mission to Seafarers Singapore.
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have participated in this international alliance.
Under the name of CrewSafe, this alliance has developed an audit programme based on the Singapore crew change model to establish safe and scalable brokers for crew change, helping to ensure quality controls at quarantine facilities, medical services and testing in crew-supplying countries.
This programme is run by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), with members from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Singapore Maritime Officer s Union (SMOU) and the Singapore Organisation of Seamen.