Tag: maritime health

Maritime officials in Queensland, Australia have ordered all foreign trading ships to essentially self-quarantine before entering their ports due to the COVID-19 crisis. Vessels are advised to contact port authorities if crew member or passenger is showing any coronavirus symptoms that include fever, flu-like symptoms cough, sore throat, headache or difficulty breathing. 

International maritime charity Sailors’ Society announced that is now offering to seafarers virtual chaplaincy as it stops its port activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Charity informs that is halts operations in all 90 ports, beginning for two weeks, in the light of the increased spread of the virus and the World Health Organization (WHO) activating an international state of emergency. 

Titan LNG is continuing operations, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring the development of the situation, based on plans and guidance related to pandemic preparedness. The company highlights that its top priority is the safety and health of their employees, partners, and clients.

Following the frenzy around the COVID-19 pandemic, several organizations have already announced the implementation of new safety measures and tips, aiming to the utmost health protection of their employees and clients.

South Africa is holding the cruise liner MV AidAmira, along with a cargo vessel off Cape Town after a crew member on board one of the ships presented signs of COVID-19, national ports operator Transnet reported on March, 17, Tuesday.

Although the COVID-19 has already disrupted the shipping industry in several ways, the offshore sector is also feeling the impact of the pandemic, as many offshore companies are experiencing lower prices or COVID-19 cases.

In efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump Administration announced that Public Health Service officers will be deployed nationwide to assist with the coronavirus testing efforts.

As the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, BIMCO issued posters to be used onboard ships, so that seafarers and any visitors coming onboard are made aware of the precautions to be taken in order to fight against the spread of this disease. 

Nautilus has reported that a global energy major, that remains anonymous, has banned 15 seafarers from joining its oil and gas tanker fleet as part of its COVID-19 coronavirus containment strategy.

The Danish Government is temporarily closing the country's borders and is bringing military forces to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of Italy's example, which remains the first country of Europe with the most confirmed cases and deaths as the live map shows, the Prime Minister said they have to do everything they can to ensure they "get through this situation in a different way."