Circular no. 15 of 2021 28th April, 2021
Additional facility for seafarers for Covid Vaccination by DGS efforts
URGENT MESSAGE – URGENT MESSAGE
IMPORTANT MESSAGE – IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Sub: Additional facility by DGS in three ports Mumbai, Kolkata and Cochin
By our last circular No. 14 dated 27th April, 2021 we had informed all seafarers to register at https://www.cowin.gov.in/homefor your own safety, for the safety of your family members. It is also a requirement of many shipowners that they will give employment only to seafarers who have taken the doses of Covid vaccination.
The registration for the age group above 18 years has started from 28th April, 2021. Go immediately to https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and follow the simple instructions to register yourself. You will have to get the vaccination on your own which is open from 1st May, 2021.
Due to the efforts of the maritime administration led by our Director General of Shipping, Shri Amitabh Kumar, three additional facilities in the ports have been created exclusively for seafarers. If you are staying in the cities of Mumbai, Kolkata and Cochin, then you should check the DGS circular 10 of 2021
https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/WriteReadData/News/202104280637226236815DGSCircularNo10of2021withSOP.pdf
As stated, seafarers have to register at https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and take their own vaccination. But additionally, they can also take the benefit of the DGS circular 10 of 2021 and follow the instructions. More facilities are planned by the DGS for other ports also. Do keep on visiting https://www.dgshipping.gov.in/ and update yourself regularly.
We appreciate the efforts of the maritime administration for their proactive approach.
Yours faithfully,
(Abdulgani Y. Serang)
General Secretary -cum-Treasurer
Executive Board Member – ITF
Vice Chair, ITF Seafarers Section – Asia Pacific Region
Vice Chair, ITF Asia Pacific Region