Circular No. 17 of 2021 31st May, 2021
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Sub: NUSI Vaccination Drive for all ranks of seafarers for ages 18+
(Pilot-project in Mumbai)
As you are aware that NUSI has been consistently in the forefront for Covid vaccination of seafarers throughout India. Our seafarers need vaccination for their own safety and for continuation of their employment. As per advise of NUSI, thousands of seafarers have already written to their State Chief Ministers demanding priority in State Vaccination. Due to the pressures from seafarers, some States have declared and some States are yet to declare seafarers in priority. NUSI, alongwith other maritime stakeholders including maritime administration, have taken up the vaccination matter individually and collectively.
We are pleased to inform you that NUSI Vaccination Drive for all ranks of seafarers will start very soon all over India. The difficulty is getting the vaccines as per government procedures. Vaccines are out of stock. NUSI was able to facilitate 20,000 paid two doses of Covishield vaccines in Mumbai after lot of challenges. The pilot-project in Mumbai will start from 10th June, 2021. Presently the cost of each paid Covishield Vaccine is around Rs. 1200/- (Rs. Twelve Hundred). We are further pleased to inform you that NUSI will refundRs. 1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand) to individual seafarers direct in their bank accounts. We want to support all ranks of seafarers in these tough times.
NUSI wants to do similar pilot-project in other Indian cities also. Seafarers are strongly advised to do some homework and find and give details to NUSI for getting paid vaccine in their own States so that NUSI can make contact and start pilot-project in your city also.
Easy steps to be followed by all ranks of seafarers
- Go to COWIN registration link https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and register yourself for the Covishield Vaccination. You will get the Beneficiary Reference ID.
- As explained this is pilot-project in Mumbai. Hence only those seafarers who can take the vaccines in Mumbai should register on first-come-first-basis as per guidelines.
- Go to link https://forms.gle/uQga2umH8Wrzhq5v7 and fill up the form for NUSI Vaccination Drive for all ranks of seafarers including your complete address.
- The 2nd dose of Covishield will be given only on the basis of the date mentioned in COWIN.
- NUSI will inform the seafarers about their vaccination date by email.
- Seafarers registering second time will be disqualified.
Long Live NUSI Seafarers Unity Zindabad
With regards,
(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
JAI HIND JAI NAVIK JAI NUSI