Instructions for Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs)

11 May 2020 / Ras Laffan, Qatar

It was noticed by Port Management that some of the crew members of OSVs are still disembarking from the ships and doing so without wearing any PPE. Port Management took serious note of this indiscretion. Please reiterate the following with all the OSVs:

  1. Boarding of the vessel(s) by the agency representatives shall be minimized to the maximum. Entry and exit formalities of vessels shall be arranged remotely whenever possible.

  2. For Vessels needing Early Departure Procedures (EDP) and the agent required to accomplish the physical documentation, the visit may be limited for the departure.

  3. The instruction to wear the masks and gloves shall be strictly complied with. Vessel shall not receive any person onboard without the mandatory PPE.

  4. With immediate effect, crew members from all the vessels including offshore supply vessels are not permitted to disembark. Visits to convenient stores in port are banned until further notice. The vessel interests and their agent shall collate all required goods and services needed by the vessel and supply. Master is responsible for the access control of the respective vessels and to ensure that this requirement is met in the best of interest of his crew members. No shore leave is permitted unless for unavoidable health related requirements.

  5. The agents shall inform vessels to alert them in case any of their crew members are diagnosed with COVID-19 after departure from RLC Port.

(For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Qatar, contact GAC Qatar at [email protected])

Source: Ras Laffan Port Circular

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