MPA Singapore issued a circular bringing to the attention of the National Environment Agency’s Port Health Office requirements to submit the Maritime Declaration of Health to the Port Health Office. This is part of the measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) into Singapore and came into effect from 26 February 2020, 2359h.
These requirements are applicable for:
a) all arriving vessels that have called at ports in China in the past 14 days; or
b) all arriving vessels with crew/passengers who have traveled to mainland China in the past 14 days; or
c) all arriving passenger ships (with the exception of ferries operated by MPA-licensed regional ferry service operators); or
d) all arriving vessels with crew/passengers who have traveled to Daegu city or Cheongdo county of Republic of Korea within the last 14 days.
The Declaration of Health must be submitted to the National Environment Agency’s (Port Health Office) 24 hours before arrival at Singapore Port.
The master of the ship is recommended to implement the following additional precautionary measures:
- Educate crew/passengers of the symptoms of COVID-2019, which are fever, runny nose, cough and shortness of breath;
- Carry out daily temperature checks for all crew/passengers at least twice a day;
- Isolate unwell crew/passengers when his/her temperature is above 38 degree Celsius. The unwell crew should also wear a mask; and
- Disinfect common areas and rooms in the vessel before arrival in Singapore. The disinfection may be conducted by the ship’s crew en-route to Singapore. You can refer to the Interim Guidelines for Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection of Areas Exposed to Confirmed Case(s) of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Non-Healthcare Commercial Premises prepared by NEA for guidance on the disinfection protocols, if needed.
Other documents required to the Port Health Unit/ Central Regional Office 24 hours before arrival at Singapore Port are:
- Crew list / Passenger list;
- Current copy of Ship Sanitation Certificates; and
- Last 10 ports of call list
This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular 03 of 2020 dated 01 February 2020.
