The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore updated its COVID-19 related requirements for the vessels arriving in the port of Singapore.
Contactless operations and contactless operations with segregation protocol
#1 Owners, agents and masters of vessels are strongly encouraged to conduct all port operations (e.g. cargo operations, bunkering, ship’s supplies and stores, and other marine services) are carried out contactless or contactless with segregation protocol.
Contactless Operations
#2 In circumstance where a contactless operation is required, no person is to board the visiting vessel except MPA-licensed harbour pilots, authorised government officers, and persons approved by the Port Master.
#3 Parties involved in a contactless operation must minimally ensure the following:
#4 For transferring of supplies, the owner, master /or agent of visiting vessels and the services provider involved must ensure the following:
Contactless Operations with Segregation Protocol
#5 If it is necessary for shore-based personnel to board the vessel, segregation protocol should be in place to minimise interactions between the vessel’s crew and shore-based personnel. Examples of contactless operations with segregation protocols are bunkering, cargo operations and tank cleaning. Owners, agents and masters of vessels are required to work with the destination terminals to agree on the segregation protocol before the operations commence.
#6 Parties involved in a contactless operation with segregation protocol should ensure the following:
#7 For bunkering operations, the owner, master or agent of visiting vessels and service providers involved must minimally ensure the following:
Requirements for Enterprises with Shore-Based Personnel Boarding Vessels at Anchorages, Shipyards, Terminals and Marinas, in the Port of Singapore.
#1 All owners, occupiers and managers of any waterfront facility – i.e. pier, wharf, dock, terminal, marina –must not allow any shore-based personnel who has any specified symptom (coughing, sneezing, breathlessness, a runny nose, loss of sense of smell or anosmia) or is otherwise physically unwell, to go on board the vessel.
#2 The shore-based personnel, owner, agent and master must comply with the measures listed below when any shore-based personnel are on board:
#3 Employers of shore-based personnel are reminded to take note of all available health advisories and bring it to the attention of their employees. Employers are responsible to brief their employees on the COVID-19 requirements and measures, i.e. applicable requirements and measures before boarding and while onboard vessels in port.
#4 Failure to comply with the requirements may result in a breach of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations or the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
