05NOV2019 - NEWS - Seafarers fear being blamed for IMO 2020 non-compliance

Seafarers fear they will take the blame for breaches of IMO 2020 once the regulation comes into force at the start of next year.

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index survey while seeing an overall improvement in the index to 7.28 in the third quarter compared 6.85 in the previous three months highlighted concerns from ship’s crews about being blamed for non-compliance.

The survey conducted by The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) and supported by the Shipowners P&I Club highlighted that the upcoming sulphur cap seems to be a point of stress for many seafarers.