COVID procedures at oil exporting terminal

26 Mar 2021 / Ash Shihr, Yemen

PetroMasila Company, the Ash Shihr Oil Exporting Terminal operator, in conjunction with the authorities in Yemen have introduced various measures to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Tankers/crews of loading tankers must complete a 14 -day quarantine period prior to berthing at Ash Shihr Terminal.

Crew and security personnel who board vessels and reach the terminal in less than 14 days must have a negative PCR test immediately prior to boarding the vessel.

The Captain is to log the daily temperatures of the crew and advise immediately if any of the crew start to exhibit COVID-19 symptoms.

Due to terminal COVID-19 pre-work quarantine procedures, cargo inspectors are not allowed on site.

All the required documentation is prepared by ship/terminal staff.

The terminal follows strict COVID 19 quarantine procedures. All terminal personnel must complete a quarantine period. At the end of that quarantine period, they must have a PCR test. Only if that test is negative will terminal personnel be released from quarantine and permitted to join the work force.

Terminal personnel who board must follow the established COVID-19 rules in place on the vessel.

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