HAL officer assigments

[beirne]

Does HAL still post officer ship board assigments on the boards? If so, how do I access same?

[kazu]

No, they don’t.  Captain Albert’s Blog usually lists the schedule for Captains for the various ships but I think until the future unfolds more, we won’t know what ships and what captains are sailing 😉 

[CruiserBruce]

I don't think HAL ever did. Some sources posted here about it , but it was not officially, HAL approved.

[Mandalay1903]

Captains are posted on Captain Albert's Blog, which can be reached from the Blog section on the HAL website, or here:

https://www.captainalbert.com/current-captains-and-their-schedules/

Last updated 4/28/2020.

[rkacruiser]

No they don't.  Captain Albert has listed his recent information always with the qualifier that staffing is subject to change.  Being on leave, his blog has been silent for some time, I think, as for recent postings.

[Copper10-8]

The HAL staff assignments are in a state of flux due to the Covid-19 restrictions.  Some crew who already should have gone home are still onboard and replacement crew, for the most part, have a difficult time joining their ships due to the restrictions. Several ships have seen non-essential Indonesian, Filipino and other international crew repatriated while others are still waiting to go home.

 

I just spoke to a crew member who is part of the security team who has found his ship sail from New Zealand across the Pacific to L.A. and back the other way across the Pacific to Manila Bay where he has been at anchor going into his second week. His contract terminated two months ago. He can see his home country but his replacement is waiting for permission (from the local authorities) to board  

[Alphen]

8 hours ago, Copper10-8 said:

The HAL staff assignments are in a state of flux due to the Covid-19 restrictions.  Some crew who already should have gone home are still onboard and replacement crew, for the most part, have a difficult time joining their ships due to the restrictions. Several ships have seen non-essential Indonesian, Filipino and other international crew repatriated while others are still waiting to go home.

 

I just spoke to a crew member who is part of the security team who has found his ship sail from New Zealand across the Pacific to L.A. and back the other way across the Pacific to Manila Bay where he has been at anchor going into his second week. His contract terminated two months ago. He can see his home country but his replacement is waiting for permission (from the local authorities) to board  

Sad story, not only affecting those in the Cruise industry with on board positions, but this is the case world wide across the maritime industry in general. Thousands of seafarers from all nations are unable to be relieved and are stuck on board.

Judging from the stories, I think those on board most of the cruise ships can consider themselves relatively lucky, catching a ride home to their respective home countries. Those on board other ships from the world maritime fleet are not that lucky, these ships continue their normal routes continuing their business and cannot sail specifically somewhere to drop off or pick up fresh crew.

Reasons can be inability to make flights from ports, reluctant port authorities not allowing them to go ashore and fly home, relief staff unable to get to ship(s) and crew unable to get hold of necessary visa to travel, because embassies world wide are also effected by lock downs.

 

In all, a sad story and not a lot of interest is shown worldwide, about this continuing and even growing problem.

[DFD1]

Also, lots of anxiety in the merchant shipping industry with crew changes being interrupted all over the world. Many complaints about crew continuing to work unpaid and unable to leave the ship.

[rkacruiser]

Where is the concern for humanity in dealing with these crew members who have been on vessels for so long?  They are not sick.  They have been isolated for much longer than most of us--if not all of us--in the United States or Canada or wherever.  The delay of allowing these men and women to return to their home countries is unconscionable.

[Despegue]

True, but remember that commercial  passenger aviation has also almost stopped completely.

Crewmembers DO have the right to transit countries and to avoid quarantine rules as crew are considered essential workers, however, this is not accepted by all Nations, although all nations rely on these same crewmembers to keep their economy running 🙄.