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因應M.V. BELAWAN船員的委託，本中心特此安排中心義工為他們代購藥物及電話卡。M.V. BELAWAN於2021年1月9日上午靠好3號貨櫃碼頭後，中心義工上船向船長及其他船員送上有關物品，並向他們表達慰問。

船員表示現在疫情嚴重，所有碼頭都不允許船員上岸，因此他們都不能上岸購買日常用品，感覺身心疲累，所以他們都表示很高興看到中心義工上船為他們送上代購的物品。

其他船員到港後如有需要可向本中心查詢，中心會盡量安排義工送上有關代購物品。

Upon the request of ship’s crews from M.V. BELAWAN, HKISSC arranged the volunteers to purchase the items needed for them, such as medicine and SIM cards. M.V. BELAWAN berthed at Berth3 of Kwai Chung Container Terminal in the morning on 9^th January 2021. Our team came onboard and sent those items needed for Capt. Zhu and the other crews.

Due to the epidemic of the COVID-19, ship’s crew are not allowed to take shore leaves and they cannot buy the daily necessities on shore. They are really exhausted about this. Therefore, they felt very delighted when they saw our team have come onboard and sent them the purchased items.

If ship’s crews are interested, please feel free to contact us after arrival of Hong Kong port. We can arrange for onboard visit and send the purchased items to the crew.

朱船長及本中心義工合照 (攝於2021年1月9日)

Photo of Capt. Zhu and our team (taken on 9^th January 2021)

探訪“M.V. TS KAOHSIUNG”商船船員
Ship Visiting “M.V. TS KAOHSIUNG”

2020年12月23日深夜，香港國際海員服務中心工作團隊前往4號集裝箱碼頭探訪了“M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG”號商船船員。
“M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG”號商船是台灣地區的商船，主要往返於日本、中國大陸、台灣、香港及泰國等國家和地區，商船船員主要來自中國大陸、台灣等地區。
中心工作團隊向船員們介紹了中心的有關情況，轉交代購的物品，表達了中心對各位海員的關心和問候，並贈送了中心的紀念品。
該船的二副林來平來自福建泉州，一個月前剛剛由“BELAWAN”商船換班下船，由於疫情造成的海員緊缺，不得不再次被派到“M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG”商船工作。他對中心此次探訪表示衷心感謝，並希望待疫情結束能到中心參觀、小憩。 Ms. KO Loyi是來自台灣地區的一名90後女性實習海員，她第一次獲知海員服務，感到很驚訝。她表示，全球疫情蔓延情況下，經歷了長時間的海上孤寂生活，見到海員同行們並進行交流，感到既高興又激動，真誠地感謝香港國際海員服務中心。

HKISSC team visited a container ship “M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG” on 23/12. This is a merchant ship in Taiwan, it mainly operating between Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and other countries and the crew are mainly come from China, Taiwan and other regions. We introduced our main services and presented souvenirs to the crew.
Due to the shortage of crew by the coronavirus, Mr. Lam, the 2/O started work on M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG one month after he finished the contract from another container ship “BELAWAN.
He appreciates this visiting and hoped that they can come to centre after the epidemic. Ms. KO Loyi, a deck cadet  from Taiwan, she was shocked when she noticed we provided seafarer services.She was also happy and excited for our services were warm and touching in her long time sea life.

中心工作團隊與“M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG”商船的船員進行交流，了解他們的生活與健康狀況。
The  team communicated with the crew of the “M.V.TS KAOHSIUNG”  to understand their life and health conditions.

HKISSC開啟商船初體驗計 Study Tour Programe is launched!

經香港國際海員服務中心工作團隊溝通協調，M.V.BELAWAN商船同意中心定期探船並攜1-2名海事學生上船體驗的計畫。
M.V.BELAWAN agreed that the working team of HKISSC conduct regular visits with 1-2maritime students.

M.V.BELAWAN是懸掛香港旗的集裝箱貨船，主要往來於中國、日本、越南及菲律賓等國家，船員一般來自中國、越南及菲律賓等地，其中一名實習生來自香港。2020年11月16日，中心工作團隊探訪該商船，座談交流中與朱船長達成了上述共識。
The flag state of M.V.BELAWAN is Hong Kong, it mainly translation of China, Japan, Vietnam and Philippines. Its crew generally come from China, Vietnam and Philippines and a deck cadet came from Hong Kong. On 16/11 the team got the agreement of the planned ship visiting.

       有意體驗遠洋商船實際狀況的甲板、輪機等專業的海事學生及從無上船經歷的人士皆可報名參加該計畫，報名與實際安排請與中心工作人員聯繫。
Whatsapp: 63651478 (龍先生) & 63653827 (孫先生)。
If you are a maritime student who interested in deck or engine knowledge , or have no any onboard experience, you are welcome to join the visiting and please feel free to contact us by whatsapp: 63651478 (Mr. Lung) & 63653827 (Mr. Frank) for the details.

香港國際海員服務中心工作團隊探望“明都會”郵輪海員

2020年11月11日，香港國際海員服務中心工作團隊登上“明都會”號郵輪，探望船上近160名受困海員。
On 11/11, the HKISSC volunteer team boarded a cruise ship “Starry Metropolis” and visited nearly 160 trapped seafarers.

受新冠病毒疫情影響，“明都會”號郵輪今年一月以來一直滯留香港海域，船上近160名海員的工資被拖欠至今。五月起，該郵輪因安全問題，被香港海事處扣查。六月，船上海員向ITF投訴工資被拖欠問題。在ITF香港檢查員的協助下，船員申請相關法律援助，並於十月正式向法院提出訴訟並扣留船隻。受困海員雖獲政府保障維持基本生活，但因長期欠薪，經濟窘迫，無力購買一些生活必需品。國際運輸工人聯盟香港海事檢查員告知此事后，中心理事會遂決定派員探訪並慰問郵輪上的受困海員，送上香港海事同行的關心。
Affected by COVID-19, “Starry Metropolis” has been stranded in Hong Kong waters since January, the wages of nearly 160 seafarers on board have been owed. Since May, the cruise ship has been detained by the Hong Kong Maritime Department for investigation due to safety issues. On the other hand, the crew raised a complaint to  ITF about wage arrears in June. The crew applied for relevant legal aid with the assistance of ITF inspectors , and in October formally filed a lawsuit in the court and detained the ship.

中心工作團隊精心籌劃，多方考察，為受困海員購置了口罩等防疫用品及電話卡、沐浴露等生活必需品。
Our volunteer team packed epidemic care packs for the crew, including phone sim card, shower gel etc.

中心工作團隊搬送慰問物資至交通艇。交通艇及登船手續由國際運輸工人聯盟香港海事檢查員Jason協助解決。
The team onboard by the transportation boat. The transportation boat and boarding procedures were assisted by Jason, the inspector of the ITF.

中心工作團隊與“明都會”號郵輪船長、安全員及普通海員進行交流，了解船上海員的生活與精神狀況。
The team communicated with the captain, safety officer and ordinary seafarers of “Starry Metropolis”, to understand the life and mental conditions of the seamen on board.

中心工作團隊向受困海員贈送慰問物資。
The team presented supplies to the trapped seafarers.

考慮到“明都會”號郵輪已進入香港海事法庭的司法程序，在法庭批准遣返之前，受困海員將會一直滯留船上，中心將繼續關注船上海員的生活與精神狀況。
“Starry Metropolis” has entered the process of the Hong Kong Maritime Court, the trapped seafarers will remain on the ship until the court approves the repatriation. We will continue to pay attention to the crew.