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COVID-19 – IMCA News

Date Title Reference(s)
9 March 2022UN agencies renew call to collaboratively support seafarersNews
9 March 2022Revised Protocol For Crew Change For Cargo Ships In Singapore And Application For VaccinationNews
16 December 2021Panama Maritime Authority vaccinates SeafarersNews
16 December 2021WHO and ILO form Action Group with global transport bodies to protect workers’ rights and ease supply chain congestionNews
6 December 2021WHO travel advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variantNews
16 November 2021Importance of COVID-19 Vaccination to the Offshore Diving Community StressedNews
25 June 2021Offshore Industry Group strongly supports IMO’s Day of the Seafarer and call for a fair future for SeafarersNews
25 June 2021IMCA supports Day of the SeafarerNews
17 May 2021IMO launches #FairFuture4Seafarers as part of 2021 Day of the Seafarer campaign – 25 JuneNews
14 May 2021Maritime Human Rights Risks and the COVID-19 Crew Change CrisisNews
12 April 2021Vaccinating SeafarersNews
1 February 2021IMCA signs Neptune Declaration on Seafarers Wellbeing & Crew ChangeNews
28 January 2021COVID-19 Update: Swift COVID-19 vaccines urged for largest U.S. ports amid cargo backlogsNews
28 January 2021COVID-19 Update: International Investors Call on UN for Actions to protect SeafarersNews
28 January 2021COVID-19 Update: Port of Santos workers will have priority in vaccinationNews
28 January 2021COVID-19 Update: Netherlands Entrance RequirementsNews
19 January 2021Ensuring eCMID and eMISW inspection integrityNews
9 December 2020INTERCARGO calls for seafarers to receive COVID-19 vaccine as a priorityNews
14 September 2020Agencies in the United Nations issue a statement on Crew ChangesNews
27 August 2020Important Update to COVID-19 Diving Information NotesNews
20 August 2020IMCA continues to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis surrounding crew changesNews
11 August 2020Survey on health protection measures on board ships in response to the coronavirus pandemicNews
18 July 2020Making Waves – July 2020News
13 July 2020Industry Group Achieves Breakthrough as Governments around the World Pledge Action to Support Crew Changes during the COVID-19 PandemicNews
8 July 2020IMO Supports Industry Group RecommendationsNews
8 July 2020IMCA continues to call on governments to recognise offshore energy sector workers and seafarers as key workersNews
2 July 2020Information Note on COVID-19 and Safely Re-establishing Working ArrangementsNews
25 June 2020IMCA Supports Day of The SeafarerNews
10 June 2020Industry Group Urges the UK Government to Exempt all Offshore Energy Sector Workers from its Quarantine RestrictionsNews
29 May 2020IMCA and Industry Group Target Governments on a Global Basis on behalf of Offshore WorkersNews
27 May 2020IMCA, Together With Industry Groups, Influencing Key Worker DesignationNews
20 May 2020Survey to Support Implementation of IMO Recommended Framework Regarding Crew ChangesNews
14 May 2020Lobbying IMO on Behalf of Offshore WorkersNews
6 May 2020IMCA and Industry Group Lobbying IMO on Behalf of Offshore WorkersNews
29 April 2020IMCA Supports Call to Recognise All Seafarers and Offshore WorkersNews
21 April 2020IMCA Shares COVID-19 GuidanceNews
9 April 2020IMCA COVID-19 UpdateNews
3 April 2020IMO Secretary-General Seeks UN Support Over “Keyworker” Designation for SeafarersNews
2 April 2020IMCA Actively Participates in COVID-19 Pandemic Industry GroupNews
19 March 2020Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Diving ContractorsNews
19 March 2020Marine and DP Assurance – IMCA Advice During Ongoing COVID-19 SituationNews
4 March 2020Changes to Schedule and Format of Some IMCA EventsNews