Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates informed that will postpone all scheduled cruise operations at the country’s ports to and from Iran, in order to prevent the spread of the disease.
In fact, UAE authorities take precautionary measures to ensure strict monitoring and prevention of the spread of the coronavirus, by deciding to:
- Suspend Ferry services to and from IRAN until further notice from the Federal Transport Authority.
- Ship masters should send health declaration 72 hours before arrival to UAE to the port authorities irrespective of their last port of call, with undertaking from the master that no crew member is suffering from any Symptoms suggestive of coronavirus illness.
- Symptoms may appear after vessel arrival during the vessel stay at anchorage or at the berth, therefore port authorities should remind Master of the vessel to report any suspected cases after her arrival.
- Suspected cases should be reported immediately by the port to the FTA and the Heath authorities.
For the records, the number of the coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates marked an increase from 30 to 45 infected people.
Overall, in light of the coronavirus situation, the US is discussing about ways to discourage US travellers from taking cruises, as part of Trump’s administration efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
