The UK will hold virtual summit to help stranded seafarers

The British government has called a virtual summit in an effort to find a solution for the thousands of stranded seafarers, some of which have been on board ships for more than a year.
Shipping companies have been able to change crews in Singapore. | Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Shipping companies have been able to change crews in Singapore. | Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

The UK will host an international summit to find a solution for the more than 200,000 seafarers who are stranded on board commercial vessels in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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