As the industry today celebrates the 10th anniversary of the ‘Day of the Seafarer’, IMO secretary general Kitack Lim has used the occasion to reiterate his call on member states to recognise seafarers as key workers – and to provide them with the support, assistance and travel options open to all key workers during the pandemic.
The 2020 Day of the Seafarer campaign not only pays tribute to seafarers, acknowledging their sacrifice and the issues they face, but also seeks to raise awareness of the work they have achieved in response to the pandemic.