Tag: Ebola

West of England: Update on Ebola virus outbreak

Swedish Club issues notice re Ebola virus and stowaways

Argentinean pilotage restrictions in force

WHO responds to Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa

UK P&I Club issues update on Ebola virus in West Africa

Recommendations for ships re the current outbreak of the Ebola Virus

Ebola Outbreak Delays Mercy Ships Sail To Africa

Risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus A researcher working with the Ebola virus while wearing a BSL-4 positive pressure suit to avoid infectionInterManager has urged shipowners to heed guidance, issued this week by three global shipping organisations, on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.Advice from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC), and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) urgently warns that on all such vessels:The Master should ensure crew are aware of the risks, how the virus can be spread and how to reduce the riskThe ISPS requirements on ensuring unauthorised personnel do not board the vessel should be strictly enforced throughout the duration of the vessel in portThe Master should give careful consideration to granting any shore leave while in impacted portsThe shipowner/operator should avoid making crew changes in the ports of affected countriesAfter departure, crew should be aware of Ebola symptoms and report any occurring symptoms immediately to the person in charge of medical careThe advice is supplemented with information from the World Health Organization on the virus (available here)Already the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) has suspended ...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Register issued a Marine Safety Advisory regarding Ebola virus detection and prevention

Ensuring the safety of crews visiting the affected countries Three global shipping organisations issued guidance on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.ITF, IMEC and ICS-ISF have been in communication regarding the serious nature of the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. As such, we have agreed that strong recommendations should be made to our members with vessels calling into countries which have been impacted by the virus. Members are asked to consider these recommendations internally and pass such on to their vessels as a matter of some urgency: 1. The Master should ensure that the crew are aware of the risks, how the virus can be spread and how to reduce the risk.2. The ISPS requirements on ensuring that unauthorised personnel do not board the vessel should be strictly enforced throughout the duration of the vessel being in port.3. The Master should give careful consideration to granting any shore leave whilst in impacted ports.4. The shipowner/operator should avoid making crew changes in the ports of an affected country.5. After departure the crew should be aware of the symptoms and report any occurring symptoms immediately to the person in charge of ...