SINGAPORE Crew Change Updated Information For Seafarers [Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) SINGAPORE PORT MARINE CIRCULARS] Crew Replacement Guide and Information
Updates as of 02 March 2022
This is to update the Shipping Community
on the revised Port Marine Circular 03/2022. Below are some of the
changes extracted with comments for easy references:
Crew change criteria
- Removal of the criteria for crew change in Singapore.
Sign on (See Annex A Below)
- Fully
vaccinated crew from “Active Vaccinated Travel lane” may sign on
without serving SHN and does not required to take VTL flight.
- The
crew must have a negative result from a COVID-19 test (PCR) taken at a
government-approved or ISO 15189-accredited testing facility at his/her
originating country not more than
2 days prior departure for Singapore. (E.g. For example, if the PDT is
taken on 1 November 2021, it will be valid for departure (for air/sea
checkpoints) or arrivals (for land checkpoint) up to 3 November 2021, 2359 hours,
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crew may also produce a negative, professionally administered Antigen
Rapid Test (ART) result taken within 2 days prior to departure from
Category I/II/III/IV countries/regions
- Removing
FTT for fully vaccinated crew prior departure for Singapore (ie non
vaccinated crew will still need to have FTT within 24 hours prior
departure home country)
- Vessel should depart port once completion of crew change (to be read in conjunction with PMC 9 of 2015)
- Crew
who are fully vaccinated and recently recovered (i.e. within 90 days of
their last infection) will be exempted from all testing and SHN
requirements if they are able to provide
appropriate documentary proof. Non-fully vaccinated recently-recovered
travellers will be exempted from pre-departure testing requirements, but
will still be subjected for SHN.
Sign off (See Annex B Below)
- The
crew must not have gone ashore in the last 7 days before disembarking
the ship and no interaction with shore based personnel at previous port
in the last 7 days. (i.e. from 14
reduce to 7 days)
Designated crew change holding facilities in Singapore
- Unvaccinated
sign-on crew and sign-off crew may stay at the designated holding
facilities in Singapore up to 24 hours and fully vaccinated crew can use
the holding facility up to 5
days.
Crew change holding facilities
- Submission of crew change application can be made at least 3 days in advance, instead of 7 days.
Precautionary measures for service providers facilitating crew change
- Removal of RRT for land transporter
PDT in Singapore (See Annex B Below)
- Resumption of PDT in Singapore and PDT to be carried out onboard.
- No PCR test required from last port and
ALL agent/owner must write in to seek MPA’s approval for clinic to board vessel to conduct PDT for sign off crew only.
Crew vaccination application
- Application to be submitted at least 3 days prior vessel’s arrival in Singapore.
- SeaVax 2 is applicable to all crew when calling port of Singapore.
This Circular will be published on 2 March 2022 with immediate effect.
Annex A (Click to Enlarge the Table)
Annex B
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Before arrival Singapore |
Arrival Singapore |
Type of Scenario |
Protocol |
Remark |
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SIGN OFF |
- must not have gone ashore within the last 7 days prior arrival Singapore - must refrain from interacting with shore-based personnel at previous ports in the last 7 days.
Note:
PDT from last port stated in PMC 39 will be removed |
- PDT to be carried out on board by medical service provider
- to carry out Fit to travel by medical doctor - crew remain onboard until the result of PDT Note:
Owner/Agent to submit the PDT request with the list of crew who
require PDT together with the clinic name and details. PDT shall not be
carried out onboard without MPA’s approval |
PDT C-ve |
- Submit the document including crew who has carried out PDT test onboard for final no objection for crew to sign off - crew will either proceed directly from vessel to airport or MPA designated holding facility depending on flight availability |
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PDT C+ve |
- C+ve will remain onboard under MOH HRP protocol 1,2 and 3.
- only crew who required urgent medical attention shall be evacuated as per existing protocol |
Agent can write in to
Kelton_lim@mpa.gov.sg for further information. |
ENHANCEMENTS TO CREW CHANGE FOR CARGO SHIPS IN THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AND APPLICATION FOR VACCINATION
Relative to the new PMC 38, here are some of the important changes:
Sign on
- Updated ICA’s website (https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/wphl/SHN-and-swab-summary)
for the latest list of countries/regions and
their respective SHN period
- Fully Vaccinated crew from specific countries/regions under
the Vaccinated Travel Lane may sign-on without serving SHN.
- Sign on crew shall
have MPA’s final no objection email prior to departure from his/her home country.
Sign off
- The crew must not have gone ashore in the
last 14 days
before disembarking the ship, must have remained well and not had
contact with any known or suspected case of COVID-19 throughout that
period.
Precautionary measures for service providers facilitating crew change
- Land transport driver/Launch boar operators shall don full PPE (N95 mask, gloves, gown, face shield) when transporting crew.
- All
crew shall be transferred directly from the airport/ferry terminal to
the vessel/holding facility/vaccination centre and vice versa
without any detour.
COVID-19 Pre-Departure Testing in Singapore
- The COVID-19 PCR test(s) should be taken
not more than 48 hours prior the vessel’s departure from its last port before heading to Singapore.
Sign-on Crew Vaccination Application
Under the SEAVAX programme, MPA is able to
facilitate the vaccination of sign-on crew in Singapore. Ship
owners/managers/agents may apply for the crew’s vaccination at the
following link
http://go.gov.sg/mpa-icc-seavax at least 7 days prior to the vessel’s arrival in Singapore.
Crew change Application
- Kindly note from 4 October 2021,
a new Crew Change System
with a streamlined application process will replace the current online
form portal. The user guide for the new Crew Change System can be
downloaded at this
link.
This Circular is effective from 6th October 2021
DECLARATION FOR CREW CHANGE IN THE PORT OF SINGAPORE
FOR FOREIGN-GOING CARGO SHIPS UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
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Vessel’s last port of call |
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Date of last port of call prior to arrival Singapore |
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Confirmation that all off-signing crew has not gone ashore in the last 21 days and the crew remains well If no, please explain:
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Yes / No
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Confirmation that all crew members are asymptomatic and have not had contact with a known or suspect case of COVID-19 in the 21 days preceding arrival in Singapore. If no. please explain: |
Yes / No :
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Master’s declaration that vessel shall not depart Singapore until the off-signing crew confirmed departed by flight and on-signing crew, if any, have boarded the vessel.
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Yes / No
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Does the vessel meet its safe manning requirement after the sign off?
If no, vessel should obtain dispensation from vessel’s flag State. |
Yes / No
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Master to sign below to confirm that the details submitted in this declaration are true and accurate and he/she has not wilfully suppressed any material fact from the same.
Name:
[For Shipping Community] Spike in non-compliance to crew change in Singapore
[Reminder to Shipping Community] Proper disinfection of the vehicle after each trip with ship crew
In order to ensure
Singapore continue to facilitate crew change, we urge the full
cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure Singapore’s safe crew change
protocol and requirements are
strictly complied with at all times.
Transfer of crew -
All crew shall be transferred directly from airport/ferry terminal to vessel/hotel facilities
without any detour and vice versa. MPA will carry out checks to ensure strict compliance.
MSP/WCP temporary Holding Areas
i)
The designated holding area at Marina South Pier
and West Coast Pier is a temporary holding area for agent to complete
the sign on immigration procedure
and is not to hold the crew waiting for departure flight/ship’s arrival.
ii)
For sign off, the transport shall be ready and
waiting so that the crew can depart MSP/WCP immediately upon clearing
immigration.
iii)
Agents and appointed drivers are responsible for
ensuring that the crew remain in the holding area at all times while
waiting for the immigration clearance.
Vehicles disinfection - All land transporter shall disinfect the vehicle after each trip. Please see advisory on surface cleaning and disinfection for COVID-19 (https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/public-cleanliness/environmental-cleaning-guidelines/advisories/advisory-on-surface-cleaning-and-disinfection-for-covid-19). MPA will carry out checks to ensure strict compliance.
[For Shipping Community] Frontliner to be on 7 day RRT and Day 3/4 ART regime by 1st Aug 2021
- Option A – ART by MOH-approved Test Providers (the list of MOH-Approved Covid-19 Test Providers can be found at this website https://www.moh.gov.sg/licensing-and-regulation/regulations-guidelines-and-circulars/details/list-of-covid-19-swab-providers); or
- Option B – Employer-led Supervised Self-Swab (ESSS) ART at workplaces.
[For Shipping Community] Additional new requirement for crew travelling to China
This is to update on the new requirement for crew travelling to China with effective on and after 27 July 2021 (Tuesday)
Below are the extracts of the additional requirement.
- Unvaccinated people (includes those who only got 1 dose of any vaccine)
- Negative PCR test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
- Negative IgM serology test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
- Vaccinated people with non-inactivated vaccines like Pfizer/Moderna
- Negative PCR test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
- Negative N protein serology test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
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those not vaccinated in China or Singapore, provide verifiable
vaccinated certificates as per requirements set out in the official
websites
of the Chinese Embassy and Consulate General in the place of
vaccination
- For those vaccinated in Singapore, upload vaccine certificate from Health Hub
- Vaccinated people with inactivated vaccines like Sinovac/Sinopharm
- Negative PCR test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
- Negative IgM serology test to be completed within 48 hours before departure with verifiable QR code
- For
those vaccinated in China or other countries, upload vaccination
certificate with name of person, vaccine brand and place of vaccination
- For those vaccinated in Singapore, upload vaccine certificate from Health Hub
- Upload the
Letter of Commitment on COVID-19 Vaccination
3 You may find out from the following link: http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/eng/gdxw/t1893114.htm
Spike in non-compliance to crew change in Singapore
In order to ensure Singapore continue to facilitate
crew change, we urge the full cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure
Singapore’s safe crew change protocol and requirements are
strictly complied with at all times.
All crew shall be transferred directly from airport/ferry terminal to vessel/hotel facilities without any detour and vice versa. MPA will carry out checks to ensure strict compliance.
The designated holding area at
Marina South Pier and West Coast Pier is a temporary holding area for
agent to complete the sign on immigration procedure
and is not to hold the crew waiting for departure flight/ship’s arrival.
For sign off, the transport shall be
ready and waiting so that the crew can depart MSP/WCP immediately upon
clearing immigration.
Agents and appointed drivers are responsible for ensuring that the crew remain in the holding area at all times while waiting for the immigration clearance.
New Arrangements for Sea Crew arriving from Indonesia wef 13 Jul, 0800H
Flights arriving from Indonesia would be processed separately at the T4 Bus Gate
with effect, 13 Jul 0800H.
Under the new arrangements, sea crew would undergo processing at T4. They would then be transported from T4 to the respective terminal coach stand to be handed over to their ship/transport agents. A dedicated handing/taking
over area would be set-up at the coach stand (see image below) for ship/transport agents to receive their sea crew. As per SOP, M&G agents would continue to escort sea crew from T4 to T1 or T3 coach stands (dependent on the original flight arrival terminal)
and ensure that the ship/transport agent is present to receive them. With the changes,
ship/transport agents would now receive their crew from the dedicated area at the coach stands instead of the arrival hall within the terminal.
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Sea Crew Handing & Taking Over Area at
T1 Coach Stand For flights arriving from Indonesia at T1 (3K, TR, KL) |
Sea Crew Handing & Taking Over Area at
T1 Coach Stand For flights arriving from Indonesia at T3
(SQ, GA) |
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All ship/transport agents receiving sea crew from Indonesia from 13 Jul, 0800H – 8 Aug, 2359H to take note of the above arrangements. There will be no change to the arrangements for sea crew arriving from other countries.
Please see below for the confirmed locations for the sea crew handing and taking over area at T1 and T3 Coach Stands:
With effect 15 Jul, 2359H, any arriving sea crew with prior approval from Myanmar would also be processed at T4 and transferred to T1/T3 Coach Stands. Please note the new arrangements for sea crew arriving from both Indonesia and Myanmar.
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Updates as of 09 July 2021
Changes to Sea Crew Handing/Taking Over at T1 Arrival Hall
In summary, there is no change to the entrance
for ship agents; they can continue to enter from the automatic glass
doors nearer to the T1 Coach Stand to enter the terminal. The area in
purple indicated above is a “staff
rest area”, which the agents can wait for the ship crew there before
arrival of their flight.
However, should the agents cross into the red zone to receive the crew at the holding area, they would have to be in
full PPE (i.e. N95, gown and gloves).
Ship agents would continue to
takeover their crew at the designated holding area (no change to the
location), and exit via a
new exit. The new exit will be at via the manual glass doors nearer to the Jewel Coach Stand.
We have requested CAG to inform the M&G agents to follow the
existing SOP and escort the agent and crew to their vehicle. As such,
the agents would just
have to follow to crew to exit via the new channel.
We would also like to highlight that all pick-up of sea crew would have to be done at T1 Coach Stand. CAG has confirmed that during this period, ship/transport agents can park their private vehicles at T1 Coach Stand
if necessary. We would inform industry if there are any further changes to this arrangement.
Kindly note that the change would be in effect - 9 Jul 2021, 2000H.
Updates as of 09 July 2021
In
view of the evolving COVID-19 situation globally, MPA continuously
review our policy to ensure safe crew change corridor to safeguard the
wellbeing of seafarers undergoing
crew change in Singapore as well as Singapore’s public health.
The enhancements cover the following areas:
Requirements for signing-off/on
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14 days Stay-Home-notice in the crew originating country/region
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A negative result from a COVID-19 test (polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) type) taken at a government-approved or ISO 15189-accredited testing facility at his/her originating country not more than
48 hours prior to departure for Singapore.
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A negative ART¹ result not more than
24 hours prior departure home country, if tested positive,
crew shall not take further ARTs to obtain a negative result. Instead
the crew should take another PCR test to confirm if he/she has been
infected with COVID-19.
(Note: ART requirement is applicable for sign-on crew departing his/her originating country on and after 26 July 2021)
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Allow the use of holding facility up to 24 hours for crew not serving SHN in the CrewSafe facility.
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Crew who use the Crewsafe Facility can use the holding facility up to
3 days.
Precautionary measures for service providers facilitating crew change in Singapore
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Land transport driver and launch boat operator shall be on
7 days RRT and vaccinated at least one shot.
- Land transport drivers and launch boat operators shall keep all windows open when ferrying sign on/off crew, as far as practicable. They should maintain safe distancing and shall not handle the crew’s belonging at any time
Updates as of 07 May 2021
UPDATES AS OF 25 MARCH 2021
CREW CHANGE FOR CARGO SHIPS IN THE PORT OF SINGAPORE
CONTENTS
- Requirements for crew change
- Designated crew change holding facilities in Singapore
- CrewSafe accredited facility
- Holding areas at Marine South Pier and West Coast Pier
- Precautionary measures for service providers facilitating crew change
- Precautionary measures for crew during flights
- COVID-19 Pre-Departure Testing in Singapore
- Tele-medicine requirements
- Designated holding facilities for SIGN-ON crew
- Designated holding facilities for SIGN-OFF crew
BOOKING OF HOLDING FACILITIES FOR CREW CHANGE
- Booking duration should not be more than 72 hours (3 days) or 120 hours (5 days) for crew who are part of CrewSafe Protocol.
- Booking duration should be within the below timeframes:
- On-Signers: Crew’s Flight Arrival Date to Vessel ETD
- Off-Signers: Vessel ETA to Crew’s Departure Flight Date
- Number of rooms booked should correspond with the crew change quantities
NOTICE ON VALIDITY PERIOD OF CREW CHANGE APPLICATIONS
Please refer to the table below on validity period of crew change applications, which will apply with immediate effect. Local ship agents are urged to work with ship owners/companies and manning agencies to provide timely updates to MPA with regards to the existing crew change applications in order to prevent crew change applications from lapsing.
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Circumstance |
Validity |
Conditions |
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Existing in-principle no objection (IPNO) |
Vessel delay |
Remains valid for a maximum of 2 weeks
after declared ETD Singapore in the first issued in-principle no objection
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Update must be provided before the declared ETD |
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Postpone crew change to next call |
Next call to be within 2 weeks of declared ETD Singapore in the first issued in-principle no objection |
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Pending agent’s reply to clarification email (IPNO not issued yet) |
Request for in-principle no objection (when vessel delayed or postponed to next call) |
Application remains valid for a maximum of 2 weeks after declared ETD Singapore in the preliminary crew change application |
Update must be provided at least 3 days before the declared ETD. Otherwise a new application should be made. Note: All
required information and/or documents requested by the case officer
during the clarification phase shall be submitted at least 3 days before
the date of earliest on-signer’s flight
to allow sufficient processing time. Late submissions will not be processed.
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Request for final no objection (when vessel delayed or postponed to next call) |
Application not valid since no IPNO. |
Application not valid since no IPNO. |
CHANGES TO ELIGIBLE HOURS FOR CREW CHANGE APPROVALS
With immediate effect from 15 Feb 2021, 08:30hrs, MPA will respond to crew change related requests/emails restricted to the timings shown in the table below. Local ship agents are urged to work with ship owners/companies and manning agencies to organise, plan and ensure that all requests are submitted within the allocated timings as shown and to inform MPA in advance with valid reason(s) should there be requests during the on-demand hours.
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Hours (All timings are in GMT +8) |
Action from MPA |
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Office hours Weekdays – 08:30
to 17:59 |
Respond to all requests (e.g. final no objection and holding facility usage request) or enquiries |
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On-demand hours Weekdays – 18:00 to 22:59 Weekends – 08:30 to 22:59 |
Only respond to requests with advance notice made to the case officer during office hours. For requests on Sundays, notice should be made at least 12 hours in advance
with valid reason(s) |
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Daily
– 23:00 to 8:29 |
Will not respond to any requests |
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24/7 |
Only respond to
urgent matters. Some examples are listed below. officer during working hours; Symptomatic crew identified during immigration process; Direct transfer of crew not able to be carried out; Crew missed flight/ferry or denied boarding of aircraft/ferry; or Crew unable to meet the timing for scheduled pre-departure COVID test at Marina South Pier and working hours for the swabbing station has passed Notes - Agents are reminded to seek advice at pms@mpa.gov.sg for any crew that require immediate medical attention ashore |
UPDATES AS OF 10 FEBRUARY 2021
UPDATES AS OF 31 JANUARY 2021
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Destination |
Link |
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Belgium |
https://travel.info-coronavirus.be/public-health-passenger-locator-form |
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Boston |
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Cebu |
Affidavit of undertaking case investigation form: |
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Croatia |
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Cyprus |
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Greece |
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Hungary |
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India |
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Ireland |
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Kenya |
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Lebanon |
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Maldives |
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New York |
https://forms.ny.gov/s3/welcome-to-new-york-state-traveller-health-form |
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Pakistan |
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Philippines |
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Russia |
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UPDATES AS OF 30 JANUARY 2021
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| Infographics - Singapore Swab Registration System |
UPDATES AS OF 24 JANUARY 2021
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| Picture of MPA’s Maritime Counter on level 4 outside Bras Basah Room |
UPDATES as of 12 January 2021
- Meet-and-greet staff shall don surgical mask and gloves when escorting crew at the airport.
- Land transport drivers shall don full PPE (surgical mask, gloves, gown) when transporting crew between the airport and vessel.
- Launch boat operators shall down full PPE (surgical mask, gloves, gown) when transporting crew between the pier and vessel.
UPDATES as of 11 January 2021
Launch Transfer for ship crew including Sign on and Sign off
MPA would like to draw your attention towards the enhanced procedure on the sea launch transfer for ship crew.
Wef 11th Jan 2021, all agent/owner shall charter the entire launch boat when performing crew change. There shall be no other personnel taking the same launch boat with the sign on/sign off crew.
Crew shall remained in the vehicle/transport until the launch boat(s) is/are ready for boarding. Crew shall not be loitering at the pier for the launch boat.
Punitive measure will be taken for non-compliance.
Source: Kelton Lim ▪ Senior Marine Surveyor ▪ Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ▪ DID: (65) 6375 1908 ▪ Fax: (65) 6375 6231 ▪ www.mpa.gov.sg
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UPDATES - 3 January 2021
Travelers from UK and South Africa - 3rd Jan 2021, 2359 hours
Prohibition of crew change in Singapore for crew with travel history to the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa
MPA would like to draw your attention to the Port Marine Circular No. 2 of 2021.
Please note that the following crew
change will not be allowed in the Port of Singapore from 3 January 2021,
2359 hours until further notice;
a) Crew with recent travel history to the UK or South
Africa within the last 14 days preceding arrival to Singapore. This
includes sign-on crew travelling to Singapore by flight as well as
sign-off crew from vessels that have called
at these countries.
b) Sign-on crew transiting the UK and South Africa on their connecting flights to Singapore.
This measure is in line with the announcement by the Ministry of Health
(MOH) pertaining to the latest border control measures for travellers
from the UK and South Africa. You may
also refer to the press releases at the following links:
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https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/updates-on-border-measures-for-travellers-from-united-kingdom-and-new-south-wales-australia
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https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/updates-on-border-measures-for-travellers-from-south-africa
Please adjust your crew change itinerary for those affected crew.
Source:
Kelton Lim ▪ Senior Marine Surveyor ▪ Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) ▪ DID: (65) 6375 1908 ▪ Fax: (65) 6375 6231 ▪ www.mpa.gov.sg
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Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Port Marine Circular No. 42 of 2020 re Further Enhancements to Crew Change for Cargo Ships in the Port of Singapore dated 9 November 2020.
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO. 42 OF 2020
09 November 2020
Shipping Community
FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS TO CREW CHANGE FOR CARGO SHIPS IN THE PORT OF SINGAPORE
1. MPA will continue to consider the following circumstances for crew change applications:
(a) crew whose employment contract has expired;
(b) additional crew on board whose sign-off would not affect the safe manning of the ship;
(c) change of crew due to the sale or purchase of ship;
(d) personnel who are not part of the ship’s crew such as superintendents and service engineers;
(e) compassionate grounds e.g. death of family member; or
(f) the crew is no longer medically fit to work onboard the ship.
2. MPA has reviewed and revised the requirements for crew change as follows:
Sign-on
(a) In general, all signing-on crew are required to serve 14-day Stay-HomeNotice (SHN) in the crew’s originating country/region in the period immediately prior to his/her departure flight/ferry to Singapore. The crew should be completely isolated in a room with a dedicated toilet with strictly no interaction with others (including family members) at his/her place of residence, or serve the SHN in a dedicated facility/hotel.
(b) Crew from specific low risk countries/regions will either no longer be required to serve the SHN or serve a shorter SHN of 7 days in his/her originating country/region prior to departure for Singapore. Please refer to ICA’s website (https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/files/SHN-and-swabsummary.pdf) for the latest list of low risk countries/regions.
(c) The crew must have a negative result from a COVID-19 test (polymerase chain reaction (PCR) type) taken at a government-approved or ISO 15189- accredited testing facility at his/her originating country not more than 7 hours prior to departure for Singapore.
(d) The crew must be certified fit-to-travel by a doctor at his/her originating country not more than 24 hours prior to departure for Singapore.
(e) During the entire crew change process, including during the journey to Singapore, the crew should not be in a group of more than five (5) persons, and must remain in the same group. There must be no interactions between groups.
(f) The crew should only arrive Singapore to join his/her ship not more than two (2) days before the ship’s departure from Singapore.
(g) Crew who have recovered from COVID-19 must submit documentary proof of his/her past diagnosis of COVID-19 based on the earliest positive PCR test result.
i. If the date of the positive PCR test result is 21 days or fewer before the date of arrival in Singapore, he/she will not be approved for crew change.
ii. If the date of the positive PCR test result is between 22 to 90 days before the date of arrival in Singapore, the recovered crew need not serve the SHN at his/her originating country/region and take a COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours before departure for Singapore.
iii. If the date of the positive PCR test result is between 91 to 180 days before the date of arrival in Singapore, he/she must serve a 14-day SHN at his/her originating country/region. The recovered crew need not take a COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours before departure for Singapore, but if he/she develops symptoms during the SHN period, he/she must be tested for COVID-19.
iv. If the positive PCR test result is more than 180 days before the date of arrival in Singapore, he/she must serve a 14-day SHN at his/her originating country and take a COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours before departure for Singapore.
Sign-off
(a) The crew must not have gone ashore in the last 14 days before disembarking the ship, must have remained well and not had contact with any known or suspect case of COVID-19 throughout that period.
(b) The crew must be certified fit-to-travel by a doctor in Singapore not more than 24 hours before disembarking the ship.
(c) MPA will facilitate COVID-19 pre-departure testing for sign-off crew in Singapore in accordance with the prevailing national policy. Ship owners/managers/agents will bear the cost of the COVID-19 tests of their crew, where applicable. Please refer to Information for COVID-19 PreDeparture Testing for Sign-off Crew (link) for more information.
(d) Crew subjected to serology test shall remain onboard until production of a negative COVID-19 test result.
Stay at holding facilities
3. Sign-on and sign-off crew may stay at designated holding facilities for up to 72 hours. Please refer to Annex A for details of the designated holding facilities. General
4. Ship owners/managers/agents must apply for crew change in Singapore by filling up the online form at www.mpa.gov.sg/web/portal/home/por ofsingapore/operations/crew-change or scan the QR code below.
5. MPA urges ship owners/managers/agents to submit applications at least 14 days before the planned crew change, especially if the application includes sign-on crew. For foreign-flagged ships, crew change will be considered if the ship meets all prevailing requirements, and is in Singapore for cargo operations, bunkering and/or other marine services.
6. For crew changes to take place safely, MPA continues to expect all owners, agents, ships and individuals to ensure that the COVID-19 preventive measures are followed strictly. Any breach will be taken seriously.
7. Any queries relating to this circular should be directed to crew_change@mpa.gov.sg.
8. This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 38 of 2020.
CAPT KEVIN WONG
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
ANNEX A
Designated holding facilities for SIGN-ON crew
Floatels @ Tanjong Pagar Terminal
Rooms: Air-conditioned with en suite bathroom
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included. Meals will be delivered to the room.
For reservations, please contact:
+65 8939 7507
Designated holding facilities for SIGN-OFF crew
Seacare Hotel
Rooms: Air-conditioned with en suite bathroom
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included. Meals will be delivered to the room.
For reservations, please contact:
Phang Jing Huei
+65 6818 2680
reservations@theseacarehotel.com.sg
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