The Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant issues for crew members on board vessels across the globe, and the impact it has had on their physical and mental health has been the focus of some attention. The spotlight is on employers of crew, as well as owners and operators of vessels, to ensure that they and their vessels have in place a system that prioritises the health and safety of crew members and ensures that they are protected, so far as reasonably practicable, not only from the everyday dangers they face at sea but also from infectious diseases such as Covid-19.

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