IMCA actively participates in COVID-19 Pandemic Industry Group
 
 
Margaret Fitzgerald, Head of Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs

In publishing the Industry’s recommendations as an IMO Circular (Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6), the Secretary General of the IMO, Mr Kitack Lim, referred to the outcome of the G20 Leaders’ Summit on COVID-19 held on 26 March addressing International Trade Disruption.

 

The Industry Group’s initial recommendations cover the following areas:

  • Providing access to berths in ports
  • Measures to facilitate crew changes in ports
  • Measures to facilitate port (and related) operations
  • Measures to ensure health protection in ports

And Mr Lim has invited Member States and international organizations to make use of the recommendations, as appropriate.

 

Margaret Fitzgerald, Head of Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs at IMCA stated: “These are unprecedented times for our industry and so being able to collaborate with representatives from leading industry groups in developing these recommendations to all IMO Governments ensures that our Members’ concerns are represented at the highest level and demonstrates IMCA’s value at such a critical time.”

 

Full details of the recommendations are available on the IMCA website