DNV To Help Facilitate Safe Crew Change Programme In South East Asia
DNV, the globe’s leading category culture and also threat administration professional, is starting an important duty in aiding to promote risk-free team modifications amidst South East Asia’s COVID situation as an auditor in the multi-party backed CrewSafe program.
CrewSafe is the development of the Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund Task Force (SFTF), which was developed by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), the Maritime and also Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Maritime Officer’s Union (SMOU) and also the Singapore Organisation of Seamen (SOS) and also later on signed up with by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) and also the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
The CrewSafe program is based upon Singapore’s team adjustment design to develop risk-free team adjustment hallways. DNV is just one of the selected auditors for the program. CrewSafe audits consist of high quality look at quarantine/holding, clinical, and also swabbing centers in nations taken part in team supply.
CrewSafe certification will certainly be approved to centers that effectively pass the audits. DNV has actually currently finished 15 audits at centers situated in Singapore, the Philippines, and also India.
The purpose is to enhance the ability for proprietors and also supervisors to bring brand-new team onboard and also make it possible for chances for onboard team to return house.
“DNV is fully supporting and facilitating this programme as seafarers are the true backbone of our global industry,” commented DNV Maritime CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen “Seafarers need to be fully recognized as key workers, and CrewSafe is one such programme assisting crew source nations and fostering a higher level of confidence and quality control checks in the crew change processes.”
He included that seafarers play an essential duty in globe profession and also supply chains yet recognized that exhaustion, misery, clinical depression, and also psychological health and wellness worries amongst those mixed-up are currently endangering aquatic security. “The ongoing crew change crisis shows that international problems need international solutions. CrewSafe is one such initiative DNV is rightly proud to be assisting,” claimed Ørbeck-Nilssen
Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive of MPA, commented: “Singapore takes its responsibility to facilitate safe crew change seriously. We are pleased to welcome DNV on board due to its renowned quality audits and look forward to working with our tripartite partners in ensuring facilities remain safe for crew change amid the pandemic.”
Michael Phoon, SSA Executive Director, claimed:“Many governments around the world are restricting travels to prevent COVID infections in the community. To provide assurance to all crew change stakeholders and facilitate safe crew change, the SG-STAR Fund Task Force initiated the CrewSafe programme. We are glad to have the support of DNV to conduct stringent audit checks on holding and medical facilities to ensure that the necessary quarantine and testing requirements can be fully met.”