Philippines Updated Crew Change Guidelines On The Conduct Of Seafarers' / Crew Replacement In Order To Address the Risks by the New SARS-CoV-2 VARIANT

UPDATES AS OF 8 MAY 2021

ISSUANCES RE QUARANTINE AND TESTING OF ARRIVING PASSENGERS EFFECETIVE 08 MAY 2021

Below are the copies of the following issuances regarding the new requirement for all arriving passengers to a mandatory facility-based quarantine for the first 10-days of the 14-days quarantine period as well as RT-PCR Testing on the 7th day of quarantine period which took effect last 08 May 2021 for your information and guidance:

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1. IATF Resolution No. 114 Series of 2021 dated 06 May 2021

2. IATF-EID Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines with Amendments as of 06 May 2021

3. DOTr Notice to All OSS for Seafarers Heads and Secretariats re Implementation of IATF Resolution on Quarantine and Testing of Offsigners dated 07 May 2021

4. DOT Advisory re All DOT-Accredited Accommodation Establishments Operating as Quarantine Hotels in Metro Manila to Observe Latest IATF Resolution Requiring All Arriving Guests to a Mandatory Facility-Based Quarantine for the First 10 Days of the 14-day Quarantine Period dated 07 May 2021

Watch above video: One Stop Shop (OSS) Coordination Meeting Agenda: New guidelines concerning ship manning agents / agencies and Filipino seafarers. 

1. Implementation of IATF Resolution 114 (7th Day Swab; 9th day release of Results: 10th Day release of Pax to LGUs)

2. International Arrival Capacity for MIAA, Cebu and Clark

3. One Hotel Command 

4. Balikpinas.ph and e-CIF Concerns / Health Declaration Registration - an online platform of One Stop Shop (OSS) for the registration and administration of Returning Overseas Filipinos and other persons for CoVID-19 testing and response.

UPDATES AS OF 15 JANUARY 2021

Click to View & Download: Department of Transportation (DOTr) Memorandum re Updated Guidelines on the Conduct of Crew Changes in order to address the risks posed by the new SARS-CoV-2 Variant dated 15 January 2021.

Other related Government Issued Memorandums, Issuances and Resolutions

Issuances/Guidelines issued by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) and Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) regarding additional measures to be observed relative to the SARS-COV-2 Variant detected in the United Kingdom:

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1. Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) Memorandum Circular No. 2021-03re Guidelines on the Issuance of BOQ Certificate upon Completion of 14-DayMandatory Quarantine to Travelers from Red-Flagged Countries issued on 14 January2021

 

2. Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of EmergingInfectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 94

 

3. Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of EmergingInfectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 94-A

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Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MEMORANDUM

TO : ALL OSS FOR SEAFARERS HEADS & SECRETARIATS

SUBJECT : UPDATED GUIDELINES ON THE CONDUCT OF CREW CHANGES IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE RISKS POSED BY THE NEW SARS-CoV-2 VARIANT

DATE : 02 JANUARY 2021

With reference to the memorandum rom the Executive Secretary dated 31 December 2020 regarding the Additional Measures Relative to the SARS-COV-2 (B117) Variant Detected in the United Kingdom, please see updated guidelines on the conduct of crew changes:

A. Foreign seafarers coming from the below listed countries, or who have been to the same within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, are temporarily restricted from entering the country effective 0001H of 30 December 2020 to 15 January 2021.

List of Identified Countries

1. Australia

2. Canada

3. Denmark

4. France

5. Germany

6. Hong Kong

7. Iceland

8. Ireland

9. Israel

10. Italy

11. Japan

12. Lebanon

13. Netherlands

14. Singapore

15. South Africa

16. South Korea

17. Spain

18. Sweden

19. Switzerland

20. United Kingdom

21. United States – effective 0001H of 03

January 2021.

Please note that additional countries can included in the above list as may be directed by the Office of the President.

B. Filipino and foreign seafarers with no immigration admission at any of the countries listed in Item A shall be allowed to disembark and subjected to existing health and safety protocols of the established One-Shop Shops (OSS) for Seafarers.

C. Filipino seafarers coming from countries mentioned in Item A, or who have been to the same within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, shall not be prohibited from disembarking their ships, but shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result.

D. Effective immediately, foreign seafarers coming from the US, or who have been to the US within 14 days immediately preceding arrival in the Philippines, arriving before 0001H of 03 January 2021, Manila time, shall not be prohibited from entering the Philippines, but shall be required to undergo an absolute facility-based 14-day quarantine period notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result.

E. Seafarers that fall under the classifications of Items C & D are only allowed to disembark in Port of Manila and shall be transported by their shipping agents to the designated quarantine facility via P2P under strict monitoring of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Relative thereto, Filipino seafarers shall undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine in OWWA-assigned facilities and at Athlete’s Village in New Clark City with accommodation shouldered by the Philippine government. Meanwhile, foreign seafarers shall be quarantined in DOT-assigned facilities for 14 days. The 14-day facility-based quarantine is mandatory notwithstanding a negative RT-PCR result.

F. Embarkation to ships bound to the countries mentioned in Item A shall be subject to the existing exit protocols of the Philippines as well as entry protocols of the respective countries.

In view of the above, kindly see Summary of Guidelines for Seafarer Disembarkation effective until 15 January 2021 for reference, SEE Copy of Memo Below or download the copy of the memo on this link:

FIRST MEMORANDUM ISSUED 2-January -2021 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD OR SEE BELOW: Updated Guidelines on the Conduct of Crew Changes in order to address the risks posed by the new SARS-CoV-2 Variant dated 02 January 2021

UPDATED MEMORANDUM: ISSUED 7-January-2021

CLICK TO VIEW: Department of Transportation (DOTr) Memorandum issued 07 January 2021 regarding Updated Guidelines on the Conduct of Crew Change in order to Address the Risks Posed by the new SARS-CoV-2 Variant

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