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March 18, 2023 Competition, Uncategorized HKISSC_aDmin

Learning the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Learning the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

从疫情中吸取的教训

Joint Action Group recommendations to mitigate impacts of health recommendations on transport keyworkers.

联合行动小组就减轻疫情对交通关键工人健康影响之建议

来源: https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/pages/Learning-the-lessons-from-the-COVID-19-pandemic.aspx

Seafarers should be designated as keyworkers during future global pandemics.

在未来的全球传染病疫情期间，海员亦应被指定为关键工作人员。

Designating transport workers, including seafarers, as keyworkers and ensuring such workers’ needs and challenges are voiced during a pandemic are among the recently published recommendations from a joint United Nations and industry sector action group.

联合国和工业业界组成的联合行动小组发布最新建议，将包括海员在内的运输工人指定为关键工人地位，并确保在疫情期间这些工人的诉求和面对的挑战受重视。

The Joint Action Group was established in December 2021 to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain. The Group included IMO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Chamber of shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), and air and road entities.

联合行动小组成立于2021年12月，旨在审查COVID-19疫情对全球运输工人和全球供应链的影响。该小组包括国际海事组织(IMO)、国际劳工组织(ILO)、世界卫生组织(WHO)、国际民用航空组织(ICAO)、国际航运公会(ICS) 和国际运输工人联盟(ITF)，以及空中和陆路运输个体。

The recommendations of the Joint Action Group to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain (JAG-TSC) aim to minimize adverse impacts on transport workers, their families and global trade and supply chains, while at the same time ensuring that public health needs are fully safeguarded and local communities are protected.

联合行动小组审查COVID-19疫情对世界运输工人和全球供应链(JAG-TSC)的影响后，作出一系列建议，旨在尽量减少对运输工人、他们的家人以及全球贸易和供应链的不利影响，同时确保充分保障公共卫生，保护各地区安全。

The 23 recommendations include, inter alia:

这23条建议包括：

Setting up a rapid-response group for immediate activation in the event of WHO-declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

成立快速应变小组，并在发生世卫宣布的国际关注的突发公共卫生事件(PHEIC)时立即启动。

Engaging in effective social dialogue with global, regional and national transport employers and workers and their organizations in recognition that social dialogue is an effective means to improve the living and working conditions of mobile and cross-border transport workers and transport facilitation across international borders.

与全球、各国家和各地区的运输雇主和工人及其工会展开有效的社会对话，并认识到社会对话可有效改善物流和跨境运输工人的生活和工作条件，同时令跨境运输更便利。

The United Nations system should convene a tripartite, international and inter-ministerial meeting to discuss transport, health and the common concerns and interests of the transport sector in order to identify the different approaches required to safeguard and respect the rights of workers and employers during PHEICs.

联合国应召开一次三方、国际性部长级会议，讨论运输、卫生以及运输部门共同关注的议题，以确定在突发公共卫生事件期间，如何利用不同方法保障和尊重工人和雇主的权利。

Amongst specific recommendations for IMO, ILO and ICAO:

针对 IMO、ILO 和 ICAO 的具体建议：

Contributing to WHO guidance to mainstream the rights, needs and challenges of workers and employers in the transport sectors during PHEICs.

为世卫的指导提出意见，将在突发公共卫生事件期间运输工人和雇主的权利、需求和困难纳入主流内容。

Voicing and mainstreaming workers’ and industry’s needs and challenges by engaging in the development of a future WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, as well as potential amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) in line with the modalities of engagement for relevant stakeholders.

为工人和业界发声，将行业需求和困难纳入主流声音，与相关利益的各方共同参与制订未来世卫有关传染病预防、准备及应对的公约、协议或其他国际文书，以及对《国际卫生条例》(IHR 2005)的潜在修订。

Amongst specific recommendations for Governments:

对各国政府的具体建议：

Recognize the key role played by transport workers during PHEICs, in particular mobile and cross-border transport workers that serve the sustainment of essential supply chains, and, if not having already done so, designate them as “key workers”.

确立运输工人在PHEIC期间发挥的关键作用，特别是维持基本供应链服务的物流和跨境运输工人，即使未获确立，亦应将他们指定为「关键工人」。

IMO action during the pandemic

疫情期间国际海事组织的行动

The recommendations reflect IMO’s calls made during the COVID-19 pandemic to designate seafarers as key workers and joint calls to collaborate on seafarer issues.

这些建议反映IMO在COVID-19疫情期间发出将海员指定为「关键工人」的呼吁，以及各方应在海员问题上进行合作的联合呼吁。

Furthermore, IMO’s Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation Convention (which enter into force on 1 January 2024), to include provisions derived from lessons learned during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contracting Governments and their relevant public authorities are required to allow ships and ports to remain fully operational during a PHEIC, in order to maintain complete functionality of global supply chains to the greatest extent possible. Public authorities are also required to designate port workers and ships’ crew as key workers (or equivalent), regardless of their nationality or the flag of their ship, when in their territory.

此外，简化和协调国际海上运输的IMO便利化委员会通过了《便利化公约》修正案（将于2024年1月1日生效），以纳入从 COVID-19疫情期间吸取的教训。缔约国政府及其相关公共当局必须允许船舶和港口在PHEIC期间保持全面运作，尽量维持全球供应链发挥完整功能。无论他们的国籍或船舶船旗国，公共当局都必须将港口工人和船员指定为「关键工人」（或同等人员）。

To read the full set of recommendations, click:

全套系列建议在以下网址:

http://www.ilo.org/global/docs/WCMS_866753/lang–en/index.htm

March 12, 2023 Competition, Lastest News, Uncategorized HKISSC_aDmin

Happy Easter-海員慰問活動

Happy Easter-海員慰問活動

2023年復活節即將來臨，一向與海員同心同行的香港國際海員服務中心（HKISSC），向堅守崗位的廣大海員致敬，並將於3月15日至31日開展「Happy Easter -海員慰問活動」，為抵達香港的國際海員送上問候與福利大禮包。

香港國際海員服務中心成立於2019年10月27日，定位為海員服務平台，致力於登船探訪、為海員代購物資等。

本中心誠心希望與船公司攜手合作，向抵港船舶上的海員送上福利禮包。如蒙告知復活節前（3月15日至31日）抵港船隻資訊，並協調代理機構協助本中心辦理車輛及工作人員進入貨櫃碼頭之手續，將不勝感激。

如有任何需求，歡迎隨時聯絡本中心工作人員：

倪至慶先生：電話91291953

孫建福先生：電話95578581

敬請賜覆為盼。謹祝船公司業務蒸蒸日上，各位海員復活節快樂。

香港國際海員服務中心

附註：探訪團隊一般不登船，僅在船舷邊交接慰問品。

Happy Easter Celebration Campaign

To better serve seafarers and care for crew members’ quality of life at sea, Hong Kong International Seafarer Services Centre (HKISSC) is going to launch the “Happy Easter Celebration Campaign” during the period of March 15-31. Easter welfare packs should be given as gifts to seafarers arriving in Hong Kong.

HKISSC was established on 27th October, 2019. It has been acting as a service platform for seafarers by organizing onboard visits and buying necessities for them.

We genuinely hope to collaborate with shipping company in sending the warmest regards and welfare packs to seafarers who will be arriving in Hong Kong this March. We would be very grateful if you could:

provide vessel arrival details (i.e. list of vessels which will be arriving during 15th – 31st March), and
liaise with the crewing agency in applying for permits required (if any) for our vehicles and staff members entering container terminals.

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact the following members of HKISSC:

Mr. Simon Ngai (mobile: 91291953)

Mr. Frank Sun (mobile: 95578581)

Looking forward to your reply. Thank you in advance for your generous support.

Wishing all seafarers a blessed and memorable Easter with your family and friends.

Hong Kong International Seafarer Services Centre (HKISSC)

p.s. The visiting team generally will not board the ship but hand over the welfare packs beside the docked vessel.

January 17, 2023 Uncategorized HKISSC_aDmin

海上聖誕節-船員慰問活動綜述/An Overview of “Christmas Celebration at the Sea” Campaign

海上聖誕節–船員慰問活動綜述/An Overview of “Christmas Celebration at the Sea” Campaign

2022年12月4日至30日，香港國際海員服務中心組織開展了海上聖誕節-船員慰問活動，在OOCL、Anglo-Eastern、Pacific Basin、WAN HAI等航運公司船員管理部門的支持與協助下，共探訪22艘抵港商船，向近500名國際海員送上香港海事同行的關心並贈送了聖誕大禮包。
During the period of 4th to 30th December, 2022, Hong Kong International Seafarer Services Centre (HKISSC) launched the “Christmas Celebration at the Sea” Campaign. With the support and assistance provided by the crew department of various ship companies, such as Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Anglo-Eastern, Pacific Basin, and WAN HAI, HKISSC visited 22 merchant vessels arriving in Hong Kong. Christmas welfare packs were given as gifts to 500 crew members.

聖誕節與新年臨近之際，廣大海員仍堅守海上，無法與家人團聚。他們在船上辛勞的工作有力保障了全球供應鏈的穩定運行。向海員致敬，感恩海員，更好的服務海員，是此次香港國際海員服務中心系列活動的目的。
Many seafarers are still working hard onboard to ensure the stable operation of the global supply chain during the festive season, when most people are celebrating with their loved ones. In order to better serve seafarers and express gratitude and care for crew members, the campaign was launched by HKISSC last Christmas.

活動啟動階段，中心工作團隊分別探訪了“EVER CENTER”、“MAERSK SYDNEY”、“OOCL NEW ZEALAND”商船及“NORTH ISLAND”散貨船。
At the beginning of the campaign period, the team of HKISSC went to visit m.v. EVER CENTER, m.v. MAERSK SYDNEY, m.v. OOCL NEW ZEALAND, and the bulk carrier NORTH ISLAND.

活動集中開展階段，中心工作團隊先後探訪了WAN HAI旗下的14艘商船與Anglo-eastern旗下的“NYK FUSHIMI”、“NAVIGARE COLLECTOR”商船、OOCL的 “SAVANNAH”商船及TS KELANG等商船。
The team of HKISSC also went to visit 14 merchant vessels of WAN HAI, m.v. NYK FUSHIMI and m.v. NAVIGARE COLLECTOR of Anglo-Eastern, and m.v. SAVANNAH and m.v. TS KELANG of OOCL.

探訪WAN HAI系列商船
More photos when visiting merchant vessels of WAN HAI are as follows:

探訪Anglo- Eastern NYK FUSHIMI 商船，向ITF Trust攝影展獲獎船員贈送獎牌
When visiting m.v. NYK FUSHIMI of Anglo-Eastern, a medal was offered to the ITF Seafarers’ Trust Photo Competition award-winning seafarer.

探訪 OOCL SAVANNAH 商船
Visited m.v. OOCL SAVANNAH

探訪Anglo-Eastern的Navigare Collector 商船
Visited m.v. NAVIGARE COLLECTOR of Anglo-Eastern

探訪TS KELANG 商船
Visited m.v. TS KELANG.

此次海員探訪系列活動受到航運公司、廣大海員的熱烈歡迎與好評。Anglo-Eastern公司船員部June CHOW 女士評價海員探訪慰問活動：“關心船上的海員生活是Anglo-Eastern公司文化的重要元素，很高興海員工會在這方面的投入，希望海員能夠得到更多的關懷”。Pacific Basin公司船員部Alison女士亦希望與海員工會開展更多合作，為船上的海員送上更多的福利與關懷！
The campaign was a great success as the campaign had gained acclaim among ship companies and seafarers. Ms. June Chow from the crew department of Anglo-Eastern commented, “Caring for the lives of seafarers on board plays an important role in our corporate culture. I am so pleased that Hong Kong seafarer unions have been devoting so much effort to this aspect. I hope that more care can be provided for seafarers.” Ms. Alison from the crew department of Pacific Basin is also looking forward to more collaboration with Hong Kong unions to provide welfare and care for seafarers onboard in the future.

December 21, 2022 Competition, Main News, Test HKISSC_aDmin

海上圣诞节-船员慰问活动拉开帷幕 “Christmas Celebration at the Sea Campaign” kick off

海上圣诞节–船员慰问活动拉开帷幕

“Christmas Celebration at the Sea Campaign” kick off

2022年圣诞节来临之际,香港国际海员服务中心组织的” 海上圣诞节” 船员慰问活动于12月4日正式拉开帷幕。

As Christmas is approaching, the “Christmas Celebration at the Sea Campaign” organized by the Hong Kong International Seafarer Services Centre (HKISSC) is officially kicked off on 4^th December 2022.

当日,中心工作团队前往4号码头探访了 “M.V. Ever Center”商船，为船员送去T恤衫、巧克力、腰果等福利礼包。“Ever Center”商船悬挂巴拿马旗，主要往返于泰国、中国上海、香港、台湾等国家和地区，船上共有23名海员，主要来自中国内地、香港及菲律宾。

On that day, the team of HKISSC visited m.v. EVER CENTER at Terminal 4 of Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Welfare packs including T-shirts, chocolates, nuts and other are presented to the representatives of the crew. Panamanian flagged m.v. Ever Center mainly travels between Thailand, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other countries and regions. There are 23 seafarers on board, mainly from mainland China, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

12月5日，中心工作团队前往9号青衣码头探访了 “Maersk Sydney”商船，向船员赠送了圣诞礼品。

On the next day, the team headed to terminal 9 of Tsing Yi Container Terminals visited m.v MAERSK SYDNEY, Christmas welfare packs were handed to representative of the crew.

“Maersk Sydney”系ANGLO-EASTERN旗下的集装箱商船，悬挂新加坡旗，主要往返于越南胡志明市、新加坡及中国香港等国家和地区，船上共有23名海员，主要来自印度、新加坡等地。

Singaporean flagged m.v. MAERSK SYDNEY is owned by ANGLO-EASTERN, flying the Singapore flag, mainly traveling between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and other countries and regions. There are 23 seafarers on board, mainly come from India and Singapore.

2月6日，中心工作团队与Pacific Basin公司船员部负责人一同前往南丫南锚地探访了“North Island”散货船。

On 6^th December, the team of HKISSC and the representative from crew department of Pacific Basin went to Lamma South Anchorage to visit bulk carrier NORTH ISLAND.

“North Island“系Pacific Basin旗下的散装船，悬挂中国香港旗，主要往返于中国香港、防城、厦门等地，船上共有20名船员，主要来自印度等地。

The Hong Kong flagged NORTH ISLAND is a bulk carrier owned by Pacific Basin. It mainly travels to and from Hong Kong, Fangcheng, Xiamen and others. There are 20 crew members onboard, mainly are Indian.

当日风急浪高，交通艇多次尝试挂靠均未能成功。最后，工作团队唯将圣诞慰问品吊挂商船，向船员表达香港海事同行的心意。

On that day, the wind was strong and waves were high. The service boat tried to get near the vessel but failed. The team managed to hang the welfare packs on rope to the vessel finally, as to extend the warmest regards to crew members.

12月9日，中心工作团队前往4号码头探访了“OOCL New Zealand”商船，向船员赠送了圣诞慰问礼包。

On 9^th December, the team from HKISSC headed to Terminal 4 of Kwai Tsing Container Terminals again to visit m.v. OOCL NEW ZEALAND, and sent Christmas welfare packs to crew members.

“OOCL New Zealand”商船悬挂中国香港旗，主要往返于日本东京、中国香港、台湾省高雄市及印尼的雅加达等国家和地区，船上共有27名船员，主要来自中国与菲律宾。

Flying with Hong Kong flag, m.v. OOCL NEW ZEALAND mainly travels between Tokyo of Japan, Hong Kong of China, Kaohsiung City of Taiwan and Jakarta of Indonesia. There are 27 crew members onboard, mainly from China and the Philippines.

根据香港的防疫政策要求，中心的工作人员在船舷边与船员交接了圣诞慰问礼包，船员们对香港同行的关心、慰问表示了由衷的感谢。

According to the preventive measures of Hong Kong, the team handed over the Christmas welfare packs to the representative of the crew beside the docked vessel. The crew representatives expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the condolence and caring of Hong Kong seafarers.

此次开展的“ 海上圣诞节” 船员慰问活动将持续至12月24日，欢迎各船公司与广大海员积极参与，如有需要请联系中心工作人员。

The “Christmas Celebration at the Sea Campaign” will last until 24^th December. All shipping companies and seafarers are welcome to actively participate, please feel free to contact the HKISSC for any enquiries.

April 19, 2022 Lastest News HKISSC_aDmin

P&O Ferries sackings disregard for workers’ rights P&O Ferries大规模解雇　无视工人权利

英国渡轮「P&O Ferries」母公司「DP World」自诩为关注社会和企业责任的进取企业，支持劳工权利。惟P&O Ferries近日无理解雇800名海员，母公司备受质疑。

DP World sells itself as a progressive business concerned with social and corporate responsibility that supports labour rights. The company now has serious questions to answer following the ruthless sacking of 800 seafarers at its subsidiary P&O Ferries.

3月17日，P&O Ferries 解雇了800名英国海员，并只在提前30分钟，以预先录制的Zoom短片通知受解雇员工。该公司在没有与员工或其工会进行任何协商的情况下作出这一决定。

On March 17, P&O Ferries fired 800 British-based seafarers with 30 minutes notice over a pre-recorded Zoom call. The company made the decision without any consultation with its workforce or their unions.

国际运输工人联盟（ITF）和欧洲运输工人联盟（ETF）呼吁DP World与工会RMT和Nautilus International就P&O Ferries事件展开有意义的对话。The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are calling on DP World to engage in meaningful dialogue with affiliates RMT and Nautilus International about P&O Ferries’ future.

ITF主席兼ITF码头工人分部主席Paddy Crumlin指出，DP World 解雇800名辛勤工作的海员是一个无情的决定，犹如残酷地打击他们的尊严；而且做法违法，亦未达其公司标准。

“DP World’s callous decision to sack 800 hard-working seafarers represents a brutal attack on their dignity,” said Paddy Crumlin, President of the ITF and Chair of ITF’s Dockers’ Section. “In doing so, they’re breaching laws and failing to meet their own company’s standards.”

ETF主席Frank Moreels亦指该公司利用没有工会代表的劳动力取代被解雇工人，构成侵犯工人结社自由的基本权利。

Further, ETF President Frank Moreels pointed out that the use of non-union replacement labour amounts to a fundamental breach of workers’ rights to freedom of association.

「他们将工作外判的计划已经败露。欧洲各地都有报导称，他们最初计划是以俄罗斯和乌克兰海员取代被解雇工人。」Moreels说。

“Their plan to outsource the jobs is in tatters. Reports are coming in across Europe that their original strategy was to replace the sacked workers with Russian and Ukrainian seafarers,” said Moreels.

透过视像会议被解雇时，P&O Ferries对员工说这是一个「艰难」的决定，但如未能如此推行变革，生意将「不可行」。

In the Zoom sacking, P&O Ferriestold workers this was a “tough” decision, but it would “not be a viable business” without the changes.

但事实上，持有P&O Ferries的DP World在疫情期间，收入和利润均创新高。去年其收入和利润分别超过108亿美元和12亿美元，与对上一年比较，利润增长达 33%。仅在过去两年中，该公司就向股东发放3.761亿美元的股息。

In fact, P&O Ferries’ owner DP World has made record revenue and profits throughout the pandemic, turning over $10.8bn in revenue and $1.2bn in profit last year, a 33% increase in profit compared with the previous year. The company has paid out $376.1 million in dividends to shareholders over the past two years alone.

ITF主席Paddy Crumlin明确表示，为了800名失业工人的利益，他们已准备好并愿意促进公司与工会之间的对话，但一旦需要以行动捍卫这些工人的工作，他们亦已同时准备随时发动集体行动。

ITF President Paddy Crumlin made it clear that: “In the interest of the 800 workers who have lost their jobs, we are ready and willing to facilitate dialogue between the company and the unions, but we also stand ready to provide meaningful solidarity across DP World’s global operations if need be to defend these workers’ jobs.”

「P&O Ferries违反法律，必须受到惩罚。」Nautilus International秘书长Mark Dickinson说。他在声明中提到，英国法律规定任何雇主有义务在解雇100 名或以上员工前90天或更短的时间内，以书面形式通知船旗国他们有关终止该批员工雇佣合同的决定，并在第一批员工解雇生效前至少45 天。如果裁员人数为 20 人或更多（但少于 100 人），通知期则为30天。“P&O Ferries broke the law and must be penalized.”saidMark Dickinson, General secretary ofNautilus International. In the statement, he mentioned that UK lawplaces a duty on any employer proposing to dismiss as redundant 100 or more employees at one establishment within a period of 90 days or less to notify the flag state, in writing, of their proposal before giving notice to terminate an employee’s contract of employment in respect of any of those dismissals, and at least 45 days before the first of those dismissals takes effect. If the redundancies number 20 or more employees (but less than 100), the notice period is 30 days.

在2020 年，P&O Ferries完全依法宣布和完成咨询，裁减整个业务1,100人。但2022年，该公司行政总裁 Hebblethwaite却在致政府的信中坦诚承认，该公司只在裁员当日，即2022年3月17日通知「相关部门」。

In 2020, P&O Ferries fully complied with the law in announcing and consulting on 1,100 redundancies across the business. In 2022, Mr Hebblethwaite, P&O chief executive, has freely admitted in his letter to the Government that notification was made to the “relevant authorities” on 17 March 2022.

Nautilus International希望政府向违法者采取一切可行行动，不要让他们以为可以用钱收买人人噤若寒蝉，胁迫海员失去工作或接受较低的工资，或要胁他们接受有害和不安全的工作条款和细则。

Nautilus International expects the government to take all possible action against these law breakers, who think they can buy silence and bully seafarers into unemployment or accepting lower wages and detrimental and unsafe terms and conditions of employment.

Resource:

https://www.itfseafarers.org/en/news/po-ferries-sackings-show-shocking-disregard-dp-world-workers-rights-and-its-own-standards

https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/news/pando-ferries-broke-the-law-and-must-be-penalised/

January 13, 2022 Uncategorized HKISSC_aDmin

An Implementation Guide for the Management of COVID-19 on board Cargo Ships 货船上疫情管理实务指南

The World Health Organization published an implementation guide for the management of COVID-19 on board cargo ships and fishing vessels. Ship personnel, whether working on ships engaged in cargo transport or fishing, typically work in close contact environments and are therefore susceptible to the transmission of coronavirus. A COVID-19 outbreak presents special risks for crew and officers making extended voyages without calling at any port and lacking access to shoreside medical facilities. Such an outbreak puts their safety and well-being at risk and may affect their ability to safely navigate and operate the ship.

世界卫生组织发布了货船和渔船上新冠疫情管理实务指南。船舶人员，无论是在从事货物运输还是捕鱼的船舶上工作，通常都在人与人密切接触的环境中工作，增加新冠病毒的传播机会。在没有停靠任何港口且无法使用岸边医疗设施的情况下，COVID-19的爆发令长途航行的船员陷入特殊风险。疫情爆发使他们的安全和福祉处于危险之中，并可能影响他们安全航行和操作船舶的能力。

The guide highlights that all ships and fishing vessels should have a written COVID-19 contingency management plan. Following its implementation, the plan should be tested regularly and updated as required. The plans should include surveillance and reporting, isolation and quarantine, case management, infection prevention and control measures, communication with authorities and training.

该指南强调所有船舶和渔船都应制订书面新冠疫情管理应急方案。方案实施后，应定期测试并根据需要进行更新。应急方案内容应包括监测和报告、隔离和检疫、病例管理、感染预防和控制措施、与当局的沟通和培训。

The guide is comprehensive. For Pre-embarkation, it covers port state requirements, ship requirements and preboarding screening. When onboard, it details the preventive measures, how to manage suspected and confirmed cases, transfer cases to shoreside medical facility for further treatment and manage contacts of cases etc. The guide also provides practical procedures to be implemented when leaving the ship, including public health measures, repatriation of ship personnel, vaccination and even mental health are revealed. Please refer to following website for full version of the guide: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Non-passenger_ships-2021-1

该指南内容全面。于登船前准备方面，指南涵盖港口国要求、船舶要求和登船前病毒检测。而在船上措施方面，指南详细说明预防措施、如何管理疑似和确诊病例、将病例转移到岸边医疗机构进行进一步治疗以及管理病例接触者等。该指南还提供了离船时要执行的实用程序，包括公共卫生措施、船员遣返、疫苗接种，甚至心理健康等都有详尽指引。完整版实务指南请参阅以下网址：https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-Non-passenger_ships-2021-1

February 23, 2021 Main News, Test HKISSC_aDmin

2019冠狀病毒病疫苗接種計劃 COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

隨着香港政府早前採購的新型冠狀病毒疫苗陸續抵港，政府公布了有關疫苗接種計劃之資料。

政府採購的3款新型冠狀病毒疫苗包括:

科興「克爾來福」疫苗 – 採用滅活病毒技術平台 (已抵港)
復星醫藥/德國藥廠BioNTech「復必泰」疫苗 – 採用mRNA技術平台 (未抵港)
英國牛津大學與阿斯利康藥廠合作研發的疫苗 – 非複製性病毒載體疫苗 (未抵港)

政府會為以下五個組別的人士優先接種疫苗，分別為：

60 歲或以上人士(陪同70歲或以上長者接種疫苗的人士可以獲得接種，最多兩人）
醫療服務場所工作人員及參與抗疫工作人員
安老院／殘疾人士院舍院友及員工
維持必要公共服務的人員
跨境運輸、口岸、港口工作人員

當中船員為優先接種疫苗人士中的第5個類別，可先網上預約接種疫苗。(現時只提供科興「克爾來福」疫苗)

合資格人士到社區疫苗接種中心接種疫苗時需帶備文件：

身分證明文件
優先接種組別證明（如適用；包括：僱員證、委任證、政府部門或其合約承辦商發出的身份證明信件、牌照、僱主信）
預約確認短訊或確認登記影印本

合資格人士亦可到醫管局轄下的指定普通科門診診所或指定私家醫院和診所接種疫苗。

詳情請參考政府有關新型冠狀病毒疫苗接種計劃之網頁：

https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/zh-HK/

香港國際海員服務中心希望各位船員藉着接種疫苗提高自身保護，為航運業復甦作準備。

本中心提醒各位船員切勿鬆懈，疫情結束前仍佩戴口罩、勤洗手。

The Hong Kong Government now has plans about the COVID-19 vaccines injection for the public.

Total 3 kinds of COVID-19 vaccines are or will be available for injection:

Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine – Inactivated virus technology platform (has arrived HK)
Fosun Pharma in collaboration with the German drug manufacturer BioNTech (BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine) – mRNA technology platform (not arrived yet)
AstraZeneca, in collaboration with the University of Oxford – Non-replicating viral vector technology platform (not arrived yet)

The Government decided to arrange priority vaccination for the five groups below:

Persons aged 60 years or above (a maximum of two carers who accompany elderly people aged 70 or above can also receive vaccination);
Personnel in healthcare settings and those participating in anti-epidemic related work;
Residents and staff of residential care homes for the elderly / persons with disabilities;
Personnel maintaining critical public services; and
Personnel performing cross-boundary related work.

Seafarers belong to the fifth category among those who have priority in vaccination. Therefore, seafarers can make an online appointment for the jab.

Documents to bring for those go to Community Vaccination Centres for vaccination:

identity document
proof for priority group (if applicable; including staff card, warrant card, identity proof issued by Government departments and their service contractors, licence, employer’s letter)
SMS message or photocopy of booking confirmation

Eligible people can also visit designated general outpatient clinics (GOPCs) of the Hospital Authority and designated private hospitals and clinics for the jab.

For details, please refer to the government website on the COVID-19 vaccination program.

https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/

The Hong Kong International Seaman Service Center hopes that all seafarers can enhance protection through vaccination and prepare for the recovery of the shipping industry.

We also remind all seafarers to continue wearing masks and washing hands frequently until the end of the epidemic.

January 31, 2021 Competition, Test HKISSC_aDmin

到訪MV Pulau Tioman及為MV Belawan船員代購電話卡

中心義工團隊於2021年1月19日到訪MV Pulau Tioman，贈送船員防疫小禮包。並於同月22日應MV Belawan船員之要求，代購電話卡及食物。

Our team of volunteers visited MV Pulau Tioman and presented Anti-epidemic gift packs on 19th January 2021. As per the request from the crew of MV Belawan, we have bought sim cards and food for them on 22^nd January 2021.

中心可為靠泊葵涌貨櫃碼頭之船員代購生活用品，船員如有需要可向中心查詢。

Our centre could buy daily necessities for the ship’s crew who berthed at Kwai Chung Container Terminal. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested.

January 18, 2021 Test, Uncategorized HKISSC_aDmin

贈送M.V. TS Yokohama船員防疫小禮包 Presented Anti-epidemic gift packs to M.V. TS Yokohama

中心義工團隊於2021年1月15日贈送M.V. TS Yokohama船員防疫小禮包。

Our team of volunteers presented Anti-epidemic gift packs to the seafarers of MV TS Yokohama on 15^th January 2021.

中心可為靠泊葵涌貨櫃碼頭之船員代購生活用品，船員如有需要可向中心查詢。

Our centre could buy daily necessities for the ship’s crew who berthed at Kwai Chung Container Terminal. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested.