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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers
This guidance addresses legal, liability and insurance issues that could potentially arise for shipowners from or in connection with vaccinations of crew for coronavirus (COVID-19).
It considers questions that have been raised by members such as: whether and under what conditions a shipowner can require crew to have vaccination, what vaccines may be safely given and what might be the potential liabilities for shipowners in requiring crew to be vaccinated. It provides guidance on best employment practice to protect against such liabilities and information on insurance cover for such liabilities under the shipowner’s standard Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance.
The Seafarers' Health Information Programme
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide (March 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers (May 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
- Handling a Mental Health Crisis or Emergency and Spotting Suicidal Behaviour in Seafarers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Protocols to Mitigate the Risks of Cases On Board Ships
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Seafarer Shore Leave Principles
- Manning Agency Guidelines
- Managing your mental health during the Covid 19 pandemic
- Poster - Psychological First Aid
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Recommended Framework of Protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (5 October 2020)
- COVID-19 - 12-Step Guide to the IMO’s Recommended Framework of Protocols for Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel
- IMHA - Getting healthy seafarers to a ship (August 2020)
- Poster - Coping with stress during COVID-19
- Poster - How seafarers can help their children handle stress during COVID-19
- Best Management Practices: ICMA Guidance for Maritime Ministry During COVID-19
- ILO - Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Seafarers' Coronavirus FAQs
- Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases outbreak on board ships
