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Abandonment guidelines safeguard shipping’s most important asset: seafarers
The guidelines are a joint initiative from the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They were approved by the IMO Legal Committee last month
Let us not forget the vital work of unsung seafarers
The coronavirus pandemic has caused widespread travel restrictions, which are preventing crew changes. Seafarers have valiantly agreed to extend their tours of duty but this cannot last indefinitely