Seafarers are essential workers every day

摘要

Covid-19 has disrupted all of our lives, but its toll on the seafaring community has been immense. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to toil away, ensuring the flow of food, medicines, clothes, energy and essential supplies, while they themselves are trapped onboard for months at a time, unable to see their own homes, families and friends. As we marked the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, it's clear the maritime industry needs to step up for seafarers, just as they step up for us every day. We can start the process by listening to their concerns. In this regard, the results of a series of polls taken by IMO on social media point to some of the major issues that need to be addressed.