Respect to all seafarers! They are the coolest people in the world

‘Day of the Seafarer’ is coming up soon. That day where we show seafarers our support and gratitude by shouting out loud that ‘Seafarers are Keyworkers'!
But this year, we thought we’d change the concept a little bit and instead call it ‘Week of the Seafarer’. Simply because we believe that seafarers deserve more than just a day to be acknowledged for their extraordinary and enormous effort and sacrifices during the corona pandemic. So, from Friday 19th of June and all the way to Thursday, June 25 on the real Day of the Seafarer, we are dedicating our platforms to pay tribute to seafarers who are experiencing extra-long voyages and are missing home and loved ones. And to all other seafarers who are simply awesome because they make the world move every day.

This is the voice of Second Officer on board IVALO ARCTICA, Amine Kassim:

“Seafarers are keyworkers because the world depends on us. The world economy needs us to make the wheels turn. We can’t just work from home. Respect to all seafarers! They are the coolest people in the world. They are away from their family to do a great work. That is why they shouldn’t be forgotten.

During such difficult time, many thoughts are at play. Why is this happening right now? What did we do to deserve this pandemic? Every now and then we need to stop and appreciate what naturally exist in our world. I hope this will be a time, we will remember for long. A time we will explain to the children of the future. So that they will know what’s important in life”