Shore leave for crew onboard vessels in Singapore

02 Dec 2020 / Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore’s Port Marine Circular No. 43 of 2020 dated 30 November 2020 announces that it has developed a framework for the lifting of Not-to-Land (NTL) status and granting of shore leave for crew working onboard visiting vessels (i.e. vessels in shipyards and pleasure craft) in the Port of Singapore.

Vessels which have been in port for at least 14 days are eligible to apply for the lifting of NTL and granting of shore leave.

The clearance process will involve all vessel crew undergoing cohort isolation* for up to 14 days and the crew are required to take 2 negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab tests during this period.

Vessels in port for at least 2 months will be given priority for lifting of NTL and granting of shore leave.

*In cohort isolation, all crew must remain on board with no new crew signing on or transferred to the vessel. The crew are recommended to be isolated in different rooms during the isolation period.

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