Following the developments around the coronavirus outbreak, Turkish authorities announced that all ships that have called at “contaminated countries” will be quarantined for 14 days before berthing at Turkish ports.
In line with the rest of the shipping industry publishing circulars and providing guidance for ports, Turkey’s Metropole published a circular highlighting that all ports will be in a 14-day quarantine prior to being able to berth at a domestic port.
In addition, medical checks for all crewmembers are required to be conducted by port sanitary officers.
The Club recommends that all shipping stakeholders keep in touch with their local agents and/or authorities and/or club correspondents in any particular port, to ensure that the notification and health and safety requirements of a particular port are complied with, to avoid potentially significant complications or delays on arrival.
