COVID-19 regulations update

27 Mar 2020 / Romania

Romania is presently under a State of Emergency to prevent and stop COVID-19. Below are the rules for transportation in the Black Sea and Danube:

A) For ports of Constanta, Constanta South (Agigea), Mangalia & Midia:

  • All vessels coming to these ports will berth at allocated berth
  • Pilots must wear protection equipment (as per medical instructions presented to pilots by the border medical department)
  • After berthing, the doctor will board the vessel, check the medical log and carefully examine all crew members
  • If all crew members are in good health, free pratique will be granted. Medical examination on board will take time, so free pratique cannot be granted immediately upon arrival.
    - Vessel can start loading/discharge operations, but crew members must limit interaction with other people coming on board (stevedores, agents, authorities, suppliers, surveyors, etc). As much as possible, discussions to be held on deck, in open space with social distance of 2 metres, no shaking hands, and no interaction with people presenting signs of flu.
    - Crew members are not allowed to go on shore, and no shore passes will be issued.
  • If a crew member is found to be sick during the medical check, the doctor can impose quarantine of 14 days. The 14 days starts from the moment when vessel left the last port of call. After completion of quarantine time, the doctor will check again the crew members and everything will be fine, the vessel can start loading/discharge.

B) For Danubian ports (Galati, Braila & Tulcea):

  • If vessels/convoy of barges are coming on the Danube to one of these ports, the procedure is same as above (medical check upon arrival, free pratique granted if all crew members are fine).
  • If vessels come via the Black Sea, from a red or yellow area, the vessel will mandatorily remain for 14 days quarantine at Sulina.
  • If vessels/convoy of barges come from the Bistroe Channel, they will mandatorily remain 14 days quarantine, at nautical mile 44 on the Danube.

C) For vessels and convoy of barges coming via the Danube (Danube-Black Sea channel) to Constanta port same rules are valid as stated in A)

D) For vessels/convoys of barges sailing out of Constanta, there are no rules, irrespective the destination port. Rules imposed by Romania are related to Romania only and do not concern other worldwide ports.

For information about operations in Romania, contact the GAC Dubai Hub Agency Centre at [email protected]

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