Temporary suspension of crew change operations

04 Nov 2020 / Sri Lanka

Disembarkation of foreign seafarers at all ports in Sri Lanka has been temporarily suspended. Both signing-on and signing-off of foreign seafarers is not permitted until further notice.

Further, disembarkation of Sri Lankan seafarers is not allowed. Only embarkation of Sri Lankan crew to vessels can be carried out.

Direct bulk crew transfers carried out through exclusive charter flights (where the crew is required to transfer directly to/from port/airport, no stay at Isolation Centre is allowed and no PCR tests carried out in Sri Lanka) can be carried out subject to approval from the authorities.

Sea marshal operations may continue as usual for both sign-on and sign-off. However, sea marshals may no longer arrive into Sri Lanka by air as before.

Other husbandry services including dry docking, lay-up, launch services, ship spares logistics, supply of bunkers/ lubricants/ provisions/ fresh water, hull cleaning & underwater services etc. can be carried out in Sri Lankan waters without interruptions.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Sri Lanka, contact GAC Sri Lanka at [email protected]

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