National Focal Points on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers from the Governments of Cook Islands, France, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu
IMO MSC.7/Circ.1/Rev.4 dated 20 October 2020
RESOLUTION MSC.473(ES.2) – RECOMMENDED ACTION TO FACILITATE SHIP CREW CHANGE, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND SEAFARER TRAVEL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
National Focal Points on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers
1 On 21 September 2020, the Maritime Safety Committee, at its second extraordinary session, adopted resolution MSC.473(ES.2) on Recommended action to facilitate ship crew change, access to medical care and seafarer travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereby, inter alia, it invited Member States and relevant national authorities to designate National Focal Points on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers, to coordinate action at national level; and to inform the Secretary-General accordingly so that Member States could be advised for the purpose of coordination.
2 In this regard, the Secretariat has received notifications on the designation of a National Focal Point on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers from the Governments of Cook Islands, France, Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu, as attached.
3 Member States are invited to note the annexed information and bring it to the attention of all parties concerned. In addition, Member States are invited to inform the Secretary-General about the designation of National Focal Points on Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers as provided in resolution MSC.473(ES.2).
ANNEX
NATIONAL FOCAL POINTS ON CREW CHANGE AND REPATRIATION OF SEAFARERS
COOK ISLANDS
Ms. Moeroa Mamanu-Matheson
Postal address: P.O. Box 882, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Telephone: +682 23848
Email: moeroa@maritimecookislands.com
FRANCE
French International Register Office
Postal address: 5, place Sadi Carnot, 13002 Marseille, France
Telephone: +33 486 946 756
Fax: +33 764 438 431
Email: rif.crise@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
PHILIPPINES
Deputy Administrator for Planning
Maritime Industry Authority
Postal address: 20th Street, corner Bonifacio Drive, 1018 Port Area (South), Manila
Email: odap@marina.gov.ph
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Mr. Abdias Samuel
National Disaster Coordinator
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Postal address: P.O. Box 186, Limekiln, Basseterre, St. Kitts
Telephone: +1 869 466 5100
Fax: +1 869 466 5310
Email: nema@gov.kn
nemaskb@thecable.net
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Capt. Abdulla Al Hayyas
Director of Maritime Transport Affairs
Telephone: +971 50 6001766
+971 2 4182240
Fax: +971 2 6506028
Email: abdulla.alhayyas@fta.gov.ae
VANUATU
Vanuatu Maritime Services
Postal address: 39 Broadway, Suite 2020 – New York 10006 – United States of America
Telephone: +1 212 425 9600
Fax: +1 212 425 9652
Email: email@vanuatuships.com
mdecharles@vanuatuships.com
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