Circular Nº 14/2020 Tema:More information on COVID-19 (IFSMA) Fecha: 23/03/2020 Estimados asociados, Para vuestra información, reenviamos correo que hiciera llegar IFSMA sobre el tema del COVID-19. Atte., Directorio NAUTILUS A.G. ---- Dear All, With the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation we offer the following information. 1/ IMO Video Briefing IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers' welfare in face of the Coronavirus shut down. His 3 minute 20 second video briefing issued on 20 March is available here: https://youtu.be/JDu9yvQWhrY 2/ Crew Changes Difficulties with Crew Changes being experienced have resulted in: Joint Open Letter to UN Agencies from Maritime Transport Industries   https://tinyurl.com/ugumqke Joint letter by ECSA and ETF to the European Council on urgent regulatory measures for the shipping industry https://tinyurl.com/wrnasdp 3/  How to avoid infection - free video In the wake of the pandemic COVID-19, leading maritime training companies Seagull Maritime and Videotel have launched a new programme called: Coronavirus- How to Beat it. This is a free download. https://tinyurl.com/rdhutbv 4/ The IFSMA Office Please note that, since my last message regarding post office mail, the situation has worsened. If you send us mail you may not receive a reply for some weeks as the office may close soon. You are advised to only communicate with us via email. If paying your membership subscription please use bank transfer, or if you are an Individual Member you may alternatively use our secure PayPal payment system on the Membership-->Subscriptions page. The above information is also published on our website in the IFSMA Log (login required). Best regards, Paul Owen Assistant Secretary General -- ___________________________________ International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations  (IFSMA) IFSMA, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ, UK T: +(44) 20 7261 0450 F: +(44) 20 3468 2134 Website: < www.ifsma.org > Twitter < twitter.com/ifsma > FaceBook < www.facebook.com/IFSMA > Linkedin "Secretary General IFSMA" YouTube: < www.youtube.com/ifsma > A video Introduction to IFSMA < https://www.youtube.com/embed/9wDIxa4y7-w > Occasionally IFSMA may send you information about our news and activities, if you no longer wish to receive this information please let us know. Please note that Members cannot unsubscribe from Membership Emails, as these are a vital part of your membership. Please reply to: hq@ifsma.org