Hot Port News from GAC
03-Jun-2020
CREW CHANGE FAQ ISSUED
Singapore
REQUIRED PPE FOR DRIVERS
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
LOCKDOWN EXTENDED, PHASED REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS
India
PHASE 3 OF REOPENING
Trinidad and Tobago
NEW TARIFF FOR TANKERS
Mundra, India
ARRIVALS TO COMPLETE FORM BEFORE TRAVELLING
United Kingdom
SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM MAKES LANDFALL
Maharashtra, India
CREW CHANGES DURING CANAL TRANSIT
Suez Canal, Egypt
Crew change FAQ issued
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Singapore
The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and general guidelines concerning crew changes in Singapore.
The crew change guidelines and the relevant crew change application documents and templates can be found at https://www.mpa.gov.sg/web/portal/home/port-of-singapore/operations/crew-change
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com)
Required PPE for drivers
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
With the country moving to level 3 lockdown and the predictions from our National Department of Health that the peak of the virus is expected in August and September 2020, it is incumbent of each individual person to ensure that all the relevant hygiene protocols are strictly followed.
Pier 1 and 2 have noted that some truck drivers going the Trouble / Help Desks are still not following the hygiene protocols. These drivers are not wearing gloves or masks.
All Transporters are to ensure that their drivers are issued with the masks and gloves and that these are worn as per the regulations. Any non-compliance may lead to the driver experiencing delays and/or even turned away due to the associated risk.
(For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in South Africa, contact GAC South Africa at shipping.capetown@gac.com)
Source: Transnet Port Terminals letter dated 1 June 2020
Lockdown extended, phased removal of restrictions
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, India
The lockdown in India has been further extended until 30 June. This will be strictly limited only to containment zones already sealed due large numbers of COVID-19 cases.
The country is looking to lift the lockdown and prevailing restrictions will be removed in a phased manner starting from 8 June. By the end of the month, everything is expected to be back to normal.
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in India, contact GAC India at india@gac.com
Phase 3 of reopening
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Trinidad and Tobago
The Government is implemented the latest phase (Phase 3) of reopening the country, from 1 to 22 June, as follows:
Public services will reopen, rotational time for employees
Retail establishments reopen
Borders remain closed except for the managed entry of persons, including UWI students from all campuses across the Caribbean
All dentists and health care professionals resume work
Professional services – engineers, architects can begin work
Pubs, bars, cinemas remain closed
Malls, bookshops reopened
NLCB reopened
Caribbean Airlines will expand service to Tobago
Public Transportation Maximum capacity remains at 50%
From 8 June, spas, hairdressers and barber shops to reopen
From 22 June, religious institutions to reopen
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Trinidad & Tobago, contact GAC Trinidad & Tobago at trinidad@gac.com
New tariff for tankers
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Mundra, India
HPCL-MITTAL Pipelines Limited has announced a new tariff applicable for tankers berthing at HPCL-MITTAL SPM, Mundra from today (3 June), as follows:
SPM Hire charges: USD 0.001563 per GRT per hour
Pilot Standby charges: USD 86.622074 per hour
Pilotage: USD 1.111440 per GRT
Port Dues: USD 0.054859 per GRT
Launch hire charges for vessel’s inward clearance: USD 3975.94767
Launch hire charges for vessel’s outward clearance: USD 3975.94767
Anchorage charges: USD 0.001509 per GRT per hour (applicable for all vessels staying at anchorage in case of non-availability of berth)
VTS Fees (inclusive of inward & outward Journey): INR 6.60 per GRT
GST (GOODS SERVICE TAX) on above: @ 18.00%
Light Dues: INR 8 per NRT
Pull Back Tug charges (Rs. 769.948992 USD per hour) and Compulsory Additional Tug charges (Rs. 615.954805 USD) on Charterer’s account (tariff for same is not shown above). In case agents wish to pay these charges on behalf of the charterers, they may request for the same for including in the PDA.
Light Dues mentioned in the Tariff is to be paid by owners/agents directly to the concerned applicable authority, it is mentioned for the purpose of rates only which is subject to change by the concerned authorities. Agents to confirm with the authorities directly in this regard.
Apart from the above charges, if any additional services are availed which is not mentioned in the above rates, than it shall be charged on actual basis as per the applicable Port Tariff of Adani Port, Mundra.
Advance remittance to be made 4 days before arrival of the vessel basis Pre-Assessment advice.
The tariff may be changed by HMPL without prior notice and at their own discretion.
For information about operations in India, contact GAC India at india@gac.com
Arrivals to complete form before travelling
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, United Kingdom
All arrivals to the UK from overseas will be required to complete an online form giving contact addresses and travel history before arriving. This form is not currently available, but we shall advise the URL link as soon as it is confirmed.
Meanwhile, the UK government’s information on new travel restrictions and exemptions confirm that seafarers are exempted. Details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules/coronavirus-covid-19-travellers-exempt-from-uk-border-rules
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in the United Kingdom, contact GAC UK at uk@gac.com
Severe cyclonic storm makes landfall
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Maharashtra, India
Cyclone Nisarga has made landfall as a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm’ in Maharashtra affecting the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Gujarat and other neighboring states.
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have been put on high alert as some parts of these two states and the union territories fall on the path of the cyclone.
The Meteorological Department has warned of one to two metre-high storm surges. Goa, Ratnagiri, Alibaug have reported heavy raining.
All ports in Gujarat have hoisted warning signal DW-II, LC-III in south Maharashtra-Goa coast & LW-IV for north Maharashtra coast.
Below find updates for Ports in the region:
MUMBAI/JNPT/JAIGAD:
All vessel movements, port operations suspended. Vessels at berth shifted to safe anchorage.
DAHEJ/HAZIRA, SIKKA/PIPAVAV, KANDLA/MUNDRA & MORMUGOA:
Vessel/Port operations normal.
For information about operations in India, contact GAC India at india@gac.com
Crew changes during Canal transit
Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Suez Canal, Egypt
The Egyptian Authorities and Ministry of Health are permitting crew changes during vessels’ transit through the Suez Canal based on the following procedures and restrictions:
Available arrival / departure tickets (confirm e-ticket) with international airlines.
Joiners (arrivals) will be isolated and quarantined for seven days at accredited hotel prior to embarkation.
After getting Egyptian quarantine approval, off-signers’ disembarkation will be restricted to those holding firm departure ticket with direct transportation to airport without accommodation. If off-signers’ departure flight is not available on the same date as disembarkation, approval from the Health Ministry will be duly required.
Ministry of Health approval should be obtained 72 hours prior to disembarkation.
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in the Suez Canal, contact GAC Egypt at suezcanal@gac.com
