Singapore MPA has released new Port Marine Circulars (PMC) 19 and 20 of 2021 announcing new measures to control the spread of Covid-19.
Ship owners, agents and masters of vessels arriving in Singapore are reminded of their responsibility to implement and comply with all prevailing requirements and measures to reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission in Singapore, in particular, safe management measures directly applicable to vessels in the Port of Singapore.
Circular 19 includes 4 annexes.
Annex A of the circular refers to Contactless operations and contactless operations with segregation protocols.
Annex B enumerates the requirements for Shore-Based personnel boarding vessels at anchorages, shipyards, terminals and marinas.
Annex C gives guidance on the Rostered Routine Testing (RRT) for Maritime Frontline Workers. and
Annex D specifies the measures which need to be taken for vessels when shore-based personnel are required to board a vessel.
PMC 20 of 2021 gives further guidance on requirements for vessels arriving from countries with sustained increase in COVID-19 cases.
PSA Corporation Singapore has issued a circular requiring enhanced safe management measures at PSA Singapore terminals for contactless (segregated) cargo operations.