UK will hold first summit to address the impact of coronavirus on shipping crew changes.

– Government will call on the international community to come together to ensure swift repatriation;

– Estimated 200,000 seafarers due to change over, with concerns around the impact on wellbeing.

Marking the International Day of the Seafarer, the UK government on 25 June announced it will host the first international summit on the impact of COVID-19 on crew changes next month, bringing together UN, political and business leaders from across the globe.