Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen on the Seafarer Crisis: Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL - Maritime minces no words in calling the continued seafarer crisis and the inability to effectively change crews a disgrace. To date, only 30% of the signatories to the IMO have classified seafarers as key workers, which Ørbeck-
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen on the Seafarer Crisis: Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL - Maritime minces no words in calling the continued seafarer crisis and the inability to effectively change crews “a disgrace.” To date, only 30 percent of the signatories to the IMO have classified seafarers as ‘key workers,’ which Ørbeck-Nilssen says is a mistake with potentially severe ramifications. Studies suggest seafarer depression is rising, and if the personal hardship on seafarers and their families is not e