Tag: COVID-19

In view of the recent cases of crew members who are tested positive for COVID- 19 upon arrival in Singapore, which posed a health risk to the crew that travel with them, to the ships they were to join, and to the local community, MPA is working with the industry taskforce to provide more detailed guidelines to safeguard the crew change process.

Following the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the world, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recommends owners, managers and agents to adopt additional precautionary measures when carrying out crew changes on Singapore-registered ships. 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) decided to continue its crew change activities in all its ports and waters. Namely, according to the Federal Transport Authority, UAE will open crew changes to all ports across the nation’s seven emirates.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the port Canaveral, central Florida’s seaport and the second largest cruise homeport, will be reducing its employees by more than 40% through layoffs, furloughs and attrition. 

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines launched the detailed procedures and health and safety protocols concerning the repatriation and the conduct of crew change, in authorized domestic and international ports in the country.

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) launched COVID-19 EU guidance for cruise ships.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the US economy during the second quarter of the year suffers its biggest blow since the Great Depression.

The US Navy confirmed that a "small number" of sailors onboard the USS George H.W. Bush carrier have been positively tested for COVID-19.

EU leaders agreed on a €750 billion recovery fund to help the EU tackle the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while ECSA published its priorities for a recovery plan.

The Port of Antwerp COVID-19 Taskforce, concluding that the port will remain 100% operational during this second wave of the coronavirus.