Scores of Chinese crew members of civilian ships and cruises have become stranded due to entry restrictions amid the pandemic. After months of waiting at sea, Chinese sailors have tried to send out their distress signals through Weibo, a Twitter-like social media platform. Crew members revealed on social media that over 1,000 Chinese sailors are trapped on cruise ships.
On June 8, the International Labour Organization (ILO) called for urgent and coordinated action to release the 150,000 to 200,000 seafarers trapped onboard ships around the world because of measures to contain COVID-19.
