Test results for joiners under scrutiny

21 Jul 2020 / Singapore

There has been another case where a crew member joining their vessel in Singapore has tested positive with COVID-19.

The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) have also been actively monitoring the PCR test results conducted at the joiner’s departure country. These results are being scrutinised as the MPA has noticed that some have been either altered or tempered with.

Since the beginning of July 2020 to date, a few local shipping agencies have either been suspended or banned by MPA from carrying out further crew change applications.

All vessel owners, operators and manning offices are reminded to strictly comply with the crew change regulations as communicated by MPA as any non-compliance may result in both the vessel’s owner/operators/manning offices and their appointed local agency being either suspended or banned by MPA from making future crew change applications.

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

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