Sea marshal operations

20 Apr 2020 / Sri Lanka

Sea marshal operations are permitted in Sri Lanka under the following conditions:

  • Foreign sea marshals are allowed to embark/disembark but should ONLY be accommodated in a centralized accommodation approved by Sri Lanka Navy and related authorities.

  • Arrival of sea-marshals to the country via airport is not possible, as all international airports in Sri Lanka continue to be closed for inbound international commercial passenger flights.

  • Departure of sea-marshals via airport would be permitted under Naval supervision/escort for specific destinations to which departure flights are available.

  • Sri Lankan sea-marshals may be used for transits upon completion of a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days (from the date of disembarkation), under the observation of Sri Lanka Navy.

  • Connecting / off-landing of weapons and related equipment by the agent (without sea-marshals) is currently permitted.

Due to COVID-19 measures, the status quo remains for crew change in Sri Lanka and airports continue to be closed for arrivals until further notice.

For information about operations in Sri Lanka, contact GAC Sri Lanka at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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