COVID-19 Maritime Resources 

COVID-19 Working Group

Maritime updates regarding COVID-19:

• Thetius Report Welfare 2.0
• Statement of Human Rights at Sea in response to the  Press Release/Commentary on the ITF’s Call to Action  ‘Enough is Enough Action’ issued 16^th of June 2020
• Best Management Practices: ICMA Guidance for Maritime Ministry during COVID-19 
• Covid in maritime setting FAQs
• Coronavirus Community Support Fund
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• IMO – Recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Maritime Labour Convention and COVID-19
• ILO - information note reagrding maritime labour issues and COVID-19
• International Seafarer's Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)
• Seafarers Help
• ITF Seafarers Trust 
• Interim guidance for preparedness and response to cases of COVID-19 at points of entry in the European Union (EU)/EEA Member States (MS)
• EU Healthy Gateways PPE overview
• Port Health   
• BIMCO 
• SAIL
• Port Visitor 
• Seafarers Hospital Society 
• Shipwrecked Mariners' Society 
• Application For COVID-19 Assistance Guide 
• Maritime Welfare Charities Covid 19 support for fishers
• Fishermen's Mission 'Helping us help you' 
• Support List For Fishermen
• COVID-19 in the mariitme setting FAQs

Ship Welfare Organisations:

• Mission to Seafarers 
• Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
• Sailors' Society 
• Fishermen's Mission COVID-19 Resources
• Liverpool Seafarers Centre
• Seamens Christian Friends Society 
• QVSR
• SCFS

Mental Health Resources:

• Art Of Living Key workers Happiness Programme to help with anxiety 
• Wellness at Sea
• Big White Wall

Other useful links:

Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do - Gov.UK
World Health Organization 
NHS Coronavirus Advice
Health Protection Scotland 
ISWAN Seafarers' Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19
Nautilus International Q&A COVID-19 
COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment use for aerosol generating procedures 
WHO Advice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19
HSE video on how to fit respiratory protective equipment (RPE) correctly
Guidance on social distancing in the workplace 
Sector specific guidance 
ITF Seafarers' Trust Welfare Fund Guidelines
ITF Seafarers' Trust Grant Application Questions 
Restore Support Network - COVID-19 Emergency helplines for the over 60s in prison and nearing release date  
CHIRP Maritime 
Government support for the extremely vulnerable 
GroceryChoice - How We Can Help 
GroceryChoice - FAQs
European Commission Maritime Guidance
Vimeo Video: Support Seafarers and Fishers