Leading The Way To Top Quality Standards For Seafarers

Introduction

An enduring image on TV screens at the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic was one of cruise ships being refused docking permission at ports around the globe. While sympathies were extended to the holidaymakers trapped onboard, not everybody appreciated the fact that the crew members were also incarcerated. Worse still, while passengers were eventually repatriated, many of the crew remained unable to leave their vessel due to complex passport, quarantine and visa arrangements that had been hastily introduced with the intention of restricting travel across the globe. Less high proGle still was the fate of the much larger number of men and women operating within the various merchant Heets across the world. The shipping industry accounts for 80% to 90% of global trade, providing the transport of important goods such as food, medicines and raw materials. Seafarers have played a vital role in keeping supplies Howing throughout the past 18 months, yet many