Page 10 - Al-Rashed Newsletter March 2020

SHIPPING WORLD

SHIPPING NEWS

Synergy: Doing Nothing about Crew Changes is Not a Plan
The extension of time at sea for seafarers due to restrictions on crew changes
and travel across the globe in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus has left
thousands of seafarers stuck at sea.In any given month around 100,000
seafarers reach the end of their employment contracts and are repatriated,
according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).The crewing crisis has
seen conditions onboard vessels deteriorate and is impacting seafarers’ state of
mind.

Over the past few days, port authorities have started to ease some of their
regulations to facilitate crew exchanges.The Western Australian Government
softened its restrictions, enabling crew changes at Western Australian Ports
provided any local terminal/port Authority regulations allow them to do
so.Bangladesh has also waived travel restrictions for shipping related personnel,
as well as China.

Image Courtesy: Synergy Group
Shipping Industry Sees Growth in Remote Surveys in Times of
Coronavirus Crisis

As the maritime industry adjusts to the constraints placed on people’s
movements imposed by governments to limit the spread of the corona
virus, remote ship surveys and inspections are becoming increasingly
popular. Classification societies have seen a surge in
remote inspections despite the fact that the industry has been relatively
slow in the adoption of new digital technologies.

Specifically, remote surveys and inspections mean that surveyors don’t
DID YOU KNOW? have to be physically present on board a vessel, which is especially

The most commonly used letter in the important during these challenging times caused by COVID-19. Instead,
alphabet is E by using an online connection or video streaming

Did you know the 1939 novel Gadsby is link, a team of remote surveyors can provide support to vessels
the longest book ever published that anywhere in the world with documentation, images, video and input
doesn't contain the letter 'e'
provided by clients and crew members.

Digital technologies ensure that class services are delivered without
disruptions, without compromising the safety of crew and surveyors.

It is likely that remote inspection devices could become common place
in the future, replacing or assisting the attendance of surveyors.

Source: https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/293285/synergy-doing-nothing-about-crew-changes-is-not-a-plan/