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New Ukraine crisis fund offers urgent financial support to seafarers and their families

Financial support is now available to seafarers and their families directly impacted by the Ukraine crisis through a new fund.

The new Ukraine Crisis Support Fund, which is managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) on behalf of the Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF), can provide one-time financial grants of up to US$500 to seafarers and their families to help with expenses including medical, rent, living costs, or educational support for children. It can also provide compensation of up to US$1,000 to next of kin if a seafarer has died as a direct consequence of the Ukraine crisis. The fund is open to seafarers of any nationality directly impacted by the Ukraine crisis.

Seafarer-centred organisations must apply to the fund on behalf of seafarers and their families – individual seafarers or family members cannot apply directly. Seafarer-centred organisations include (but are not limited to) maritime welfare charities, maritime unions, port welfare committees, ship management companies or manning agents. ISWAN is seeking the support of such organisations to make applications and ensure that the available funds reach those in need.
Source: ISWAN

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