Ocean Deep Services Limited has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and food items to seafarers at LTT Coastal and Services.
The Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Deep Services Ltd., Mrs. Rollens Macfoy made the donation yesterday even as she commended the services of seafarers around the globe amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
She encouraged the Federal Government to recognize and celebrate seafarers involved in merchant shipping, lamenting that only those in the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and few in reputable shipping organizations like LTT Coastal and Marine Services were proud to be identified as seafarers.
Macfoy stressed that there is a need for shipping stakeholders to look out for the needs of seafarers and meet them, noting that such gesture has been in short supply in the sector.
Some of the items donated include nose masks, sanitizers, hand wash, water, noodles, snacks and soft drinks.
According to her "seafarers have been marginalized over the years, but hold on! Keep doing the good work that you're known for. Your focus should remain unscathed as this would keep taking you higher"
She commended LTT Coastal and Marine Services for supporting and employing Nigerian seafarers over the years, especially its penchant for female seafarers.
Receiving the items, the General Manager of Depasa Marine International (Nigeria), Mr. Guy Agassi said the company had introduced mechanisms to curb the pandemic before the federal government issued guidelines.
He commended Ocean Deep Services for the donation and assured that the company would continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of seafarers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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