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21-Aug-2020

HYDROGRAPHIC SOUNDING SURVEY AT TING KAU BRIDGE, TSING MA BRIDGE AND KAP SHUI MUN BRIDGE
Hong Kong

COVID-19 UPDATES (21 AUGUST)
Cape Town, Durban, South Africa

COVID-19: UPDATE ON CREW CHANGES AT SRI LANKAN PORTS
Sri Lanka

Hydrographic Sounding Survey at Ting Kau Bridge, Tsing Ma Bridge and Kap Shui Mun Bridge
Friday, August 21, 2020, Hong Kong

With effect from 17 August and for a period of approximately 1 month, hydrographic sounding survey will be carried out in the following areas:

Works Area 1: This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D):

(A) 22deg 21.947’N 114deg 04.830’E

(B) 22deg 21.801’N 114deg 04.907’E

(C) 22deg 21.730’N 114deg 04.749’E

(D) 22deg 21.876’N 114deg 04.673’E

Works Area 2: This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (E) to (L):

(E) 22deg 21.120’N 114deg 04.145’E

(F) 22deg 20.871’N 114deg 04.227’E

(G) 22deg 20.818’N 114deg 04.042’E

(H) 22deg 20.866’N 114deg 04.026’E

(I) 22deg 20.921’N 114deg 04.137’E

(J) 22deg 21.018’N 114deg 04.107’E

(K) 22deg 21.045’N 114deg 03.991’E

(L) 22deg 21.073’N 114deg 03.981’E

Works Area 3: This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (M) to (P):

(M) 22deg 20.760’N 114deg 03.347’E

(N) 22deg 20.627’N 114deg 03.447’E

(O) 22deg 20.537’N 114deg 03.310’E

(P) 22deg 20.669’N 114deg 03.209’E

The works will be carried out by one work boat. The working hours will be from 0800 to 1900 hours. No works will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. The work boat will not stay in the work areas outside the working hours. Vessel engaged in the operation will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.

Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and at slow speed.

(For information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC Hong Kong at shipping.hongkong@gac.com)

Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No. 117/2020.

COVID-19 updates (21 August)
Friday, August 21, 2020, Cape Town, Durban, South Africa

(1) Foreign crew changes may only take place at the port of Cape Town and at the port of Durban, under the following conditions:

(a) A request for crew changes must be completed by a shipping company or its representative on a stipulated form and submitted at least 96 hours (four days) prior to the crew change, to the Department of Transport;

(b) the form referred to in paragraph (a) must be accompanied by a detailed crew list, which also specifies the signing -on crew and signing -off crew.

(c) the crew must comply with all the travel requirements and health protocols at ports of entry;

(d) crew changes may take place at port and off port limits;

(e) signing -on crew may directly transit from the airport to board the vessel: Provided that, if a layover is necessary, the crew must be quarantined as per the Port Health Protocol at the employer’s costs and the name of the quarantine facility must be specified in the form referred to in paragraph (a); and

(f) signing -on and signing -off crew may only in exceptional circumstances be permitted to layover.

(2) Cruise ships are prohibited from calling at any of the South African ports, except for the disembarkation of returning –

(a) South African crew; or

(b) South African citizens or holders of permanent residence permits.

(3) South African citizens and holders of permanent residence permits are advised to refrain from making use of international maritime transport or cruise ships.

Source: Government Gazette, Republic of South Africa, Vol. 662, No. 43629

Note: South Africa is still in level 2 lockdown and international flights are currently not permitted. Any crew change will have to be carried out via chartered flights, but these are very limited at the moment.

(For more information, please contact GAC Cape Town at shipping.capetown@gac.com or GAC Durban at shipping.durban@gac.com

COVID-19: Update on crew changes at Sri Lankan ports
Friday, August 21, 2020, Sri Lanka

Restrictions currently in place for crew change of foreign seafarers has been relaxed and operations will commence on Monday 24 August.

Operational guidelines are as follows:

Prior notice of 96 hours is mandatory for any seafarer embarking/disembarking at any Sri Lankan port along with the required documents. As capacity is limited at the Isolation Center, more notice would be preferable.
As advised by the PPP, it will take 24 to 48 hours to complete the transfer process of an on-signer to the port upon landing, and for an off-signer to the airport upon disembarkation.
On-signers can stay up to 5 days upon arrival & off signers up to 7 days in Sri Lanka while waiting for the vessel/ departure flight
Sign-on crew arriving by air need to undergo a PCR test within the 72 hours before the flight departure and with a negative result.
Sign-off crew from the ship are to be certified by vessel Master as not having fever or other COVID-19 symptoms. PCR test to be done at Port and then proceed to IC.
Crew members are to stay at an Isolation Centerpending results from the PCR test. This Isolation Center will be a hotel approved by the Ministry of Health with WiFi & related amenities on full-board basis.
The service provider requires 100% advance funding prior to undertaking the crew change and cancellation charges are applicable.
The following commercial airlines are currently operating scheduled flights to Sri Lanka (outbound is commercial operation, inbound is currently a Ferry Service bringing passengers with special government approvals):

Airline

Hub

Qatar Airways

Doha

Emirates

Dubai

Etihad

Abu Dhabi

Turkish Airlines

Istanbul

China Eastern Airlines

Shanghai

In addition, Sri Lankan Airlines are operating special flights (outbound is commercial operation, inbound is for repatriation passengers only). For both outbound & inbound flights seafarers will require approval from the Presidential Secretariat. GAC Sri Lanka will coordinate with the service provider (CASA Consortium) and obtain the necessary approvals based on the submission of the required documentation, based on which inbound travel possibilities.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Sri Lanka, contact GAC Sri Lanka at srilanka@gac.com 21-Aug-2020

 

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