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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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28 Mar 2020 / Singapore
Since the onset of COVID-19, Singapore remains committed to ensuring the smooth operations of our port. We have ensured that operations can run smoothly and efficiently, while adopting many precautionary measures including thermal screening, disinfection of ships and safe distancing. To protect seafarers, we have also put in place procedures to quarantine ships, and treat suspected and confirmed cases1 of COVID-19.
With a recent heightened risk of imported cases, Singapore introduced a slate of measures on short term visitors entering or transiting in Singapore. We will need to suspend crew change for the time being…
…We understand that there would be special circumstances where crew will need to disembark or embark the ship, such as:
(a) the crew has served his/her maximum time on board and no further extension of the employment contract is granted by the flag State;
or
(b) compassionate grounds e.g. death of family member;
or
(c) the crew is no longer medically fit to work onboard the ship.
Under such special circumstances, cargo ships may submit their requests to MPA for consideration:
a) Supporting documentary evidence, e.g. crew’s articles of agreement, doctor’s certification that crew is no longer able to serve on board the ship;
b) Travel itinerary;
c) Fit-to-travel certificate;
and
d) Assurance that the signing on and/or the signing off crew must be well for the last fourteen (14) days before joining or leaving the ship and has not been in contact with a known or suspect case of COVID-19 in those 14 days.
Shipowner/agents are advised to plan and apply to MPA at [email protected] and [email protected].
(For information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected])
Source: Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.19 of 2020 dated 27 March 2020