The oral history project will record the Covid-19 experiences of seafarers to help future generations understand the impact of the pandemic on different communities
The announcement comes as the National Maritime Museum signed the Neptune Agreement as part of its commitment to supporting the maritime sector and seafarers today.
Working with ITF Seafarers’ Trust and The Mission to Seafarers, testimony from across the globe will be recorded and enter the permanent collection at the National Maritime Museum, so that future generations can also learn, study and understand the impact of this pandemic on the global maritime sector.
Union representatives affiliated with ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) will receive online training on best practice for gathering oral histories before collecting the experiences of seafarers during coronavirus from their local communities in the Philippines, Indonesia, Ukraine, Hong Kong and India.