Countries Imposing Temporary Crew Change Restrictions Due To Covid-19 Mutation Virus

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO).

BIMCO provides the following update for this week ending Friday, 8 January 2021:

1. IMO

IMO has issued the following circulars:

• Addendum no. 37 issued on 22 December 2020 with a résumé from the third video meeting for Port State Control (PSC) regimes on harmonized actions at the time of pandemic of COVID-19

• Addendum no. 35/rev. 1 issued on 23 December 2020 provides a consolidated list of the IMO members that have so far notified IMO on their designation of seafarers as key workers

• Addendum no. 36/rev. 1 issued on 23 December 2020. Addendum no.36, which was issued on 18 December 2020 relating to ” No crew change” clauses in charter parties, calling upon all charterers to refrain from requesting to include such clauses in charter parties, and shipowners and operators to reject them if they are demanded. Alternative contractual clauses that allow for crew changes during the pandemic are available and should be utilized. BIMCO believes the only significant change made in this revised circular is changing “46 Member States” to “48 Member States” in the 2nd paragraph of the circular

Additional details in our implementation page.

2. IMO Crew Change – National Focal Point for Crew Change and Repatriation of Seafarers

As of today, the countries that have informed the IMO of the above are: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cook Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu.

Reference: MSC.7/circ.1/Rev.19

Additional details in our implementation page.

3. Government States

Egypt

Through the IMO Circ. 4240/add. 4, the Egyptian Ministry of Transport advises of the requirement of a negative PCR test result prior to arrival.

Germany

A résumé of the measures taken by the German flag to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (provided by the IMO Circ. 4235/add. 6):

• Inspections is limited to exceptional cases
• Extension to ship certificates may be provided
• Seafarers’ certificates may be extended up to 6 months

Greece

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Through the IMO circ. 4241/add, the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy has provided for the following extensions:

• Certificates of Competency and Certificates of Proficiency may be extended 6 months
• Ship certificates may be extended provided a remote survey is conducted

Indonesia

Indonesian authorities has provided the following circulars:

• Circular letter 4/2020, suspending all immigration temporarily until 14 January
• IMO circ. 4268/add. 2, providing a crew change protocol for the following ports:

• Belawan
• Tanjung Balai Karimun
• Batam
• Merak
• Tanjung Priok
• Tanjung Perak
• Makasssar
• Benoa
• Sorong
• Ambon
• Bitung

Italy

The Italian government and Coast Guard has forwarded two circulars through the IMO:

• IMO Circ. 4231/add. 13, which allows for an unlimited extension of the following COPs until disembarkation:
• Basic Training
• Survival Craft and Rescue Boat
• Fast Rescue Boat
• Advanced Firefighting
• IMO Circ. 4231/add. 14, which allows for an unlimited extension of COCs until disembarkation

Japan

The Japanese Ministry of Justice has circulated measures to mitigate the impact of the B117 variant of COVID19 which emerged in UK in December. All entry by foreigners are prohibited – though GAC Hot Port News reports that seafarers are exempted from these restrictions.

Persons with travel history to UK and South Africa are explicitly prohibited from entry.