The Flag States of Panama as well as Liberia collaborate to highly sustain IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add14 for the “Recommended Framework of Protocols Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic”.
Liberia as well as Panama sustain the mindful assistance of the globe’s seafarers carrying out secure team adjustments. Both Panama as well as Libera contact various other Flag States to join them in their assistance of these methods as well as for including their voice to this essential telephone call.
This procedure is a needed as well as essential action in making certain the security of the seafarers mixed-up, the items they lug, as well as the setting in which they cruise. Like the majority of the globe, the COVID-19 Pandemic has actually caused inconceivable disturbance, as well as the seafarers mixed-up have actually been extremely affected by this.
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The obstacles dealing with the delivery sector are various right now, as well as this concern is among one of the most immediate looking for a global service.
The seafarers mixed-up, that have actually been giving important as well as continuous worldwide shipment of items as well as products, have actually been doing so continuous, as well as well over of their typical time mixed-up as well as far from their family members. International regulations, policies, as well as conventions have actually been reached suit this demand for seafarers to proceed aboard, as they have actually been entirely locked out from authorizing off because of lockdowns, traveling limitations, as well as the absence of ports happy to promote their turnings.
Liberia as well as Panama comprehend the essential function that the Flag State plays, as well as will certainly remain to play, in this procedure. Both Administrations dedicate to do what is needed to guarantee their seafarers have the correct paperwork required to board ships under their flag throughout the team adjustment procedures. Further, they likewise dedicate to stop hold-ups in recording these seafarers to assist promote their smooth shift from coast to sea. These steps will certainly go a lengthy means in guaranteeing this roadmap is possible, as well as effective.
Panama as well as Liberia are thankful for the assistance of the International area in their initiatives to enhance the reasons dealing with the globe seafarers, as well as the job took into this by the IMO, ICS, ITF, as well as others. Both Flag States likewise contact the various other significant maritime Flag State Administrations to act as well as join them in their assistance of this procedure for the assistance of team adjustments.
Panama as well as Liberia are both biggest Flag States on the planet consisting of a mixed fleet of over 12,000 vessels, representing virtually 400 million Gross Tons, standing for a huge section of the more than 150,000 vendor seafarers mixed-up looking for team adjustment.
