China Ports Crew Change Updates - For Filipino Seafarers [Crew Replacement Guide]
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World Marine Corp.
2, Artemidos Str. 166 74, Glyfada,
Athens - Greece
Office: +30-210-8986334
Fax: +30-210-8986338
Mob: +30 6951098600
Email: athens@worldmarine.gr
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UPDATE AS OF 28 JANUARY 2021
Further to last update on 04.01.21 regarding to new policy implemented by local authorities in Zhejiang province as far as it concerns foreign Supt attendance in the ports of Zhoushan, Ningbo and Wenzhou, more Chinese ports have nowdays adopted such policy in an effort to constraint the COVID-19.
Here are below some of the ports where such limitations applying for your perusal:
1. Zhoushan -- request 14 + 7 + 7 days quarantine period / attendance allowed only when vessels in shipyard
2. Shanghai -- request 14 days quarantine period
3. Jiangyin -- request 14 + 14 days quarantine period / attendance allowed only when vessels in shipyard
4. Nantong -- request 14 days quarantine period / attendance allowed only when vessels in shipyard
5. Ningbo - Beilun -- request 14 + 7 + 7 days quarantine period / cannot attend vsl at Ningbo-Beilun port
6. Zhanjiangang -- request 14 + 7 + 7 days quarantine period
7. Taicang -- request 14 + 14 days quarantine period
8. Tianjin --14+7 days (14days at entrance place+7days at Tianjin )
9. Qingdao --14+7 days quarantine period (14days at entrance place+7days at Qingdao )
10. Rizhao -- 14+7 days quarantine period (14days at entrance place+7days at Rizhao )
11. Bayuquan -- 14+14 days quarantine period (14days at entrance place+14days at Bayuquan)
12. Caofedian -- 21+7 days quarantine period(21days at entrance place+7days at Caofeidian)
13. Dalian --14+7+7 days quarantine period (14days at entrance place+7days at Dalian+7days community health monitoring )
14. Lianyungang --14+14 days quarantine period (14days at entrance place+14days at Lianyungang).
15. Putian -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
16. Fangcheng -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
17. Xianmen -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
18. Zhenjiang -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
19. Guangzhou -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
20. Nansha -- request 14 + 7 days quarantine period
21. Hong Kong -- request 14 days quarantine period. According to latest regulation implemented in HKG as from 20.01.21, any person having stayed in Brazil, UK, Ireland or South Africa for more than 2hours within last 21 days, won't be allowed to join flight to HKG.
At this point, please note that such policies are constantly changing, so you will also need to check on the spot what is the prevailing situation.
On the other hand, terminals located within same port do not applying same restrictions. It is strongly suggest to check locally prior proceeding with any arrangements.
I shall try to keep you updated with any news so bookmarked this page.
Source:
World Marine Corp.
2, Artemidos Str. 166 74, Glyfada,
Athens - Greece
Office: +30-210-8986334
Fax: +30-210-8986338
Mob: +30 6951098600
Email: athens@worldmarine.gr
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UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 8, 2021:
More ports have implemented the new policy for foreign Supts , recently got in force at Zhoushan.
Specifically, Qingdao and Shenzhen ports have been added into this list since yesterday - January 7, 2021.
QINGDAO - 14+2+5 days quarantine requirement.: after the usual 14 days quarantine hotel stay upon entering China, passengers traveling to QINGDAO have to stay at the isolation inspection point for 2 days and another 5 days stay at a quarantine hotel in Qingdao
SHENZHEN - 14+7 days quarantine requirement: after the usual 14 days quarantine hotel stay upon entering China, passengers traveling to SHENZHEN have to remain isolated in a quarantine hotel at SHENZHEN for another 7 days.
More than 100 infected cases were found in HUANGHUA ,JINGTANG , CAOFEIDIAN , all located within Hebei province and above policy is likely to be followed by them too.
Information Source:
W O R L D M A R I N E C O R P.
Comprehensive Ship Agency & Representation Services
Suez Canal, Egyptian Ports, PR China and S.A.R Hong Kong
Date : 07/01/2021 - Time: 17:25:25
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UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 05, 2021:
FOREIGN SUPTS ATTENDANCE IN ZHOUSHAN
New policy has been implemented by local authorities in Zhejiang province, covering Zhoushan, Ningbo and Wenzhou ports, related to foreign Supt attendance who are arriving at China in order to attend vessels at Zhoushan for dd/repairs.
Specifically, due to a case of passenger COVID-19 result turned positive again after the usual 14 days hotel quarantine, Zhoushan government has decided today to put an additional quarantine period of 7 days + 7 days quarantine regulation . That means that after 14 days isolation at the quarantine hotel located in the city ones arrives/enters China, another 7 days quarantine at a Zhoushan hotel is needed (if person is headed to Zhoushan), and then again a period of 7 days health monitoring/reporting (on daily basis). During this last week , person(s) can attend vessel.
In other words, the quarantine period has been extended to 3 weeks now for those persons need to attend vessels at Zhoushan.
Such measures , though decided/ implemented in Beijing too, have not yet been put in force in other provinces and cities
Source:
W O R L D M A R I N E C O R P.
Comprehensive Ship Agency & Representation Services
Suez Canal, Egyptian Ports, PR China and S.A.R Hong Kong
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Despite the fact that central Chinese government has issued instructions to 10 ports (Shanghai, Qingdao, Dalian, Xiamen, Tianjin, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Haikou) to open their gates to foreign crew changes as from 9th October , very small steps forward have been made so far .
Seems that sufficient clarifications have not yet given to local authorities and any tries for crew changes made by local agents are in vane
For the time being there were a couple of cases in Shanghai, Qingdao (only off signers), one case in Guangzhou Cosco s/y (2 off signers) and one case in Ningbo s/y (2 on signers)
Specifically for Ningbo, there were only two cases for crew signing on new building, however the formalities were very complicated .
This case refers to specific NINGBO S/Y and not to any cargo terminals located in this port where no foreign crew changes are still feasible.
In other ports like , Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen , Haikou, Dalian, Tianjin there were no successful cases.
Some key points from the regulation:
1) vessel should left last foreign port for more than 14 days, and there should be no crew change within the last 14 days.
2) the plan for crew change should be submitted to local port authorities for approval on case by case basis.
3) the off signer should pass the nucleic acid test (N.A.T) by Customs officer before disembarkation. Test may be asked to be made even up to 3 times which of course takes time
4) the off signer should be sent directly from vessel to airport to take the repatriation flight, no stay at local hotel is allowed.
5) Vessel cannot sail from port unless off signer has departed
6) The LOI for on signer should be issued by local government foreign affairs dept subject to their approval.
7) After on signer passes the quarantine at local airport, he could be transported to vessel point-to-point.
8) Direct flights abroad - no intermediate flights in other Chinese airports are allowed.
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Source:
World Marine Corp.
2, Artemidos Str. 166 74, Glyfada,
Athens - Greece
Office: +30-210-8986334
Fax: +30-210-8986338
Mob: +30 6951098600
Email: athens@worldmarine.gr
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