ILO homeTopicsSafety and health at workSectors and industries Resources on Occupational Safety and Health by industry/sector Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew (25 March 2021) 15 January 2021 Statement by the Secretary-General of IMO and the Director-General of ILO’s calling for attention to the matter of ʺno crew changeʺ clauses in charterparties 15 January 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Outcome of the International Maritime Virtual Summit on Crew Changes organized by the United Kingdom 16 July 2020 With hundreds of thousands of seafarers stranded at sea due to the pandemic, a new international agreement recognizes them as key workers who should be protected.