The Federation unions believe that the crew change crisis could be addressed by an international attempt to vaccinate maritime and shipping professionals. An international effort would als ensure that seafarers do not miss out on vaccinations while travelling for work.
The joint statement notes that vaccination policies and authorisations by government agencies are different in many jurisdictions, with some vaccines not considered suitable by particular countries.
For this reason, it calls for seafarers who receive a vaccine outside of their country of domicile to only be given one

