Vaccine roll-out

Russia, a major hub for seafarers, has now recognised seafarers as keyworkers and begun giving them Covid-19 vaccinations as a priority group – a move welcomed by Danica Crewing Services, a leading supplier of Russian seafarers. Danica managing director Henrik Jensen reports that Danica crew members are among the first to receive the vaccination in Saint Petersburg. Of the about 1,500 seafarers deployed by Danica, some 500 are from Russia.