DAVAO Port Crew Change Protocol - Activation of Davao as a Crew Change Hub in Response to COVID19

 

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1. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Crew Change Protocol of Port of Davao in Response to COVID-19 dated 23 October 2020
2. Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 10 Series of 2020 re Resolution Providing Concurrence to the Department of Transportation's Crew Change Protocol of Port of Davao in Response to COVID-19  dated 9 November 2020
3. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Memorandum re Activation of Davao as a Crew Change Hub dated 17 November 2020
4. Philippine Green Lane One-Stop Shop (OSS) for Seafarers Organizational Structure

CREW CHANGE PROTOCOL OF PORT OF DAVAO IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 October 23, 2020 

The Crew Change Protocol of Port of Davao is based on the guidelines prescribed under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Circ. Letter No. 4204/Add.14 “Recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic”. It covers the Procedures for Seafarers Leaving a Ship (Off-signers) as presented in Figure 1 and Procedures for Seafarers Joining a Ship (On-signers) in Figure 2. To ensure the seamless and secured movements relative to crew changes, the PCG shall closely monitor the activities of the Shipping Agents, Licensed Manning Agencies (LMAs) and the seafarers. A vehicle provided by the shipping agent/LMAs shall also be used to transport the seafarers using a strict Point-to-Point Scheme.

 

Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 10 Series of 2020 re Resolution Providing Concurrence to the Department of Transportation's Crew Change Protocol of Port of Davao in Response to COVID-19 dated 9 November 2020

 

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Memorandum re Activation of Davao as a Crew Change Hub dated 17 November 2020

Pursuant to Joint Circular No. 1 series of 2020, IATF Resolution No. 53, and NTF Order No. 2020-03, Port of Davao is hereby activated as a crew change hub. Operations shall start effective Friday, 20 November 2020. Relative thereto, the Crew Change Protocol of Davao and the tasks and responsibilities of One-Stop Shop (OSS) Davao are attached in this memorandum for implementation. Kindly ensure that the sufficient manning complement required by the OSS must be provided for the smooth operations of the crew change hub. Furthermore, attached is Resolution No. 10 series of 2020 dated 09 November 2020 issued by the Davao Region RIATF conveying their concurrence to the Crew Change Protocol of Davao.

For guidance and widest dissemination of the activation.  

 

Philippine Green Lane One-Stop Shop (OSS) for Seafarers Organizational Structure

One-Stop Shop for Seafarers Davao (OSS Davao) Organization 

 

 

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