PORT OF SUBIC: Guidelines On Crew Change and Shore Leave For Cargo Vessels [Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines]
Subic Requirements for Crew Change
Here are the requirements for on-signers and off-signers for crew change in the port of Subic.
Onsigners:
- Swab test result, specimen collected 48hrs prior to embarkation (UNVACCINATED and PARTIALLY VACCINATED ONLY
- Duly accomplished OSS-Subic Info-Sheet (excel format) <-Click to download form.
- Health Declaration Form (submit a duly accomplished HDF upon arrival at the BOQ Office)
- Outbound Crew Compliance Certificate for Vessels (must be presented at the BOQ Office)
- ICV and verifiable vaccination cards (must be presented at the BOQ Office)
- E- Travel QR Codes (etravel.gov.ph)
Offsigners
- Duly accomplished OSS-Subic Info-Sheet
- VACCINATION CERTIFICATE for fully vaccinated crew (with verifiable QR Code)
- E- Travel QR Codes (etravel.gov.ph)
SBMA Port Advisory: Subic Bay Crew Change at Berth Procedures
UPDATES AS OF 22 FEBRUARY 2023
Guidelines on Crew Change and Shore Leave for Cargo Vessels at the Port of Subic
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ISSUANCES RE QUARANTINE AND TESTING OF ARRIVING PASSENGERS EFFECETIVE 08 MAY 2021
Above video is the recording of One Stop Shop (OSS) Coordination Meeting.
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| Department of Transportation (DOTr) Memorandum re Guidelines on the Conduct of Crew Changes Effective 01 February 2021 dated 30 January 2021. |
DOTr MARITIME SECTOR CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE CREW CHANGE HUBS IN THE COUNTRY; OPERATIONALIZED HUB IN SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE
In its bid to help address the global need for fresh crew of ships amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through its Maritime Sector, continues with the activation of crew change hubs in the country, this time, in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
The DOTr recognizes the prime importance of crew change in the country and is most determined to promote, guarantee and uphold the overall wellfare of our key maritime workers which will greatly contribute to efficient and safe ship operations.
Five (5) seafarers disembarked today, 10 September 2020, after months of being onboard the MV Dapeng Star from Dapeng, China. The seafarers underwent strict health and safety protocols, in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ), to ensure that they are free from any COVID-19 infection.
Upon arrival at the port, the seafarers proceeded to the One-Stop Shop (OSS) located at the Subic Bay International Airport, where they were required to undergo triage or sorting procedures and swab testing. Upon completion, the seafarers boarded a P2P vehicle bound to their designated quarantine facility in Manila for mandatory quarantine.
The newly-operationalized crew change hub in Subic follows the first crew change operations conducted outside Metro Manila, in Port Capinpin in Bataan on 05 September 2020.
Witnessing the crew change operations today were DOTr OIC-Assistant Secretary for Maritime Narciso Vingson Jr., Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Charlie Rances, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chair and Administrator Wilma Eisma, and Subic Quarantine Station Chief Joseph Macaraeg.
According to Asec. Vingson, the DOTr Maritime Sector is commited to work for the activation of crew change hubs in the country to give maritime vessels the avenue to refresh their manpower and provide relief to seafarers, especially those that have served or completed their contracts.
"Ngayong panahon ng pandemya, karamihan sa mga bansa ay nagsasarado ng border nila. Kaya naman itong crew change hubs ay napakahalaga para mapangalagaan ang health and safety ng ating mga seafarers. Sa ngayon, more than 300,000 o 30% ng mga seafarers sa buong mundo ay Filipino,” Asec. Vingson said.
“Ito din po ay alinsunod sa kautusan ni Secretary Arthur Tugade bilang commitment natin sa nakaraang International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council Meeting na gawin ang Pilipinas bilang Crew Change Capital of the World," Asec. Vingson emphasized.
Meanwhile, Office for Transportation Security (OTS) Administrator and OSS Head Undersecretary Raul de Rosario said that the continuous operationalization of crew change hubs is a welcome development that will further attract shipping lines to the country.
“Nakakatuwa na napa-patronize na ang ating mga itinatag na One-Stop Shop sa pangunguna ng DOTr. Mas lalong mapapabilis ang crew change at maraming mga shipping lines ang mae-enganyo dito sa Pilipinas mag crew change dahil may iba’t-iba silang pagpipiliian na ports,” Usec. Del Rosario said.
In her message, SBMA Chair Eisma also underscored the significance of opening crew change hubs in the country, including that in Subic Freeport Zone, as this will allow Filipino seafarers to go back home.
"It is very important to open this for Filipino seafarers all over the world. Nobody should be left behind. This is one of the many reasons kung bakit kailangan silang tanggapin pabalik," Chair Eisma said.
Crew change is essential to ensure seafarers’ safety, health, welfare and employment as they can only serve on board a vessel without leave up to a maximum of 11 months based on International Labour Organization (ILO) 2006 Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).
To recall, the Subic Bay Free Port Zone was opened and activated as a crew change hub on 22 August 2020.
As another day less to our finish line unfolds, the DOTr and its maritime sector remains driven and committed to its vision of making our country a major international hub for crew change..
Other crew change hubs activated were the Port of Manila and Port Capinpin in Orion, Bataan.
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