SERVICES IN INDIAN PORTS – COVID19 20-Aug-21 Medical evacuation / Medical Service/ Attendance of Salvors / Divers / Lawyers / Working of Commercial Courts and impact on PORT Nodal officer Crew Change Hospitalisation Travel Restrictions Surveyors and Agents Port Operations - under essential service time bars such as suspensions and extensions CHENNAI, ENNORE Port Health Officer At Chennai Seaport. Indian National Crew Agents to notify Port Health Officer / As on 23.08.2021, limited buses and trains are Above personnel are permitted to attend the vessel with Port functions with available man power under the Courts are taking-up the current cases actively thru' VC, AND KATTUPALLI (PHO), CHENNAI For Onsigners - COVID19 test to be carried-out on their arrival and comply the procedures with PHO/Customs/Immigration/Port to join the Immigration/Customs immediately and with their operating until further guidance from the PPE subject to providing an undertaking to PHO on guidance of Port Health Officer. Officials are taking all except physial hearing for emergency cases by following SOP PORTS vessel. Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until they receive the Lab report. Crew should wear full PPE while consent, crew may be taken to the Government or Government. Crew may travel either by flight or Car. compliance of SOP and undergo medical screening/briefing efforts to improve the situation by co-ordinating with strictly. With regard to pending cases, due to Covid19 joining the vessel. For Offsigners to undergo COVID19 test by following 7 designated hospital for treatment with the help of in advance. Immigration advises to avoid boarding of other statutory bodies viz. Customs etc. for seamless Pandemic situation, very limited staff is attending the Court days institutional quarantine period (time to count from the time of vsl sailing from Foreign Load/Last Port). Crew to be accommodated at Port Ambulance or private Ambulance. vessel unless urgent and then with proper PPE. Those who movement of vehicles/containers/bulk and break-bulk and subject to file retrieval and subject to availability of designated hotel for self isolation until they receive Lab report. Agents or P&I to further assist/arrange attend the vessel should disembark from vessel as soon as cargo operations. sitting Judges, hearing takes place. In general, old cases are Foreign National Crew For Onsigners - Sign On is treatment/food etc. as needed possible and are restricted from access accommodation seldom being heard. permitted at Chennai. Crew to undergo COVID19 test at their home town and should reach Chennai within 72 hours with Negative test area. report. As per the guidelines of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare dated 17.02.2021 (copy attached), irrespective of the Crew National, the Covid19 test is been done at Chennai Airport upon their arrival and testing fee should be paid either by the crew or the agents. Crew who originate from UK, Brazil, South Africa, Europe & Middle East are retained at Airport for 6 to 8 hours until receiving the test report and upon receipt of Negative Report, they have been permitted to leave the Airport. With regard to crew from other Origin (exclude above Countries) are permitted to leave the Airport to the designated hotel no sooner Covid19 test is done/fee received either from crew or from the agents. We also understand that the agents are not getting the test reports timely for these crew, hence, inorder to save time, upon crew reaching the designated hotel, once again, crew under COVID19 test in authorised Lab as arranged by the Agents, and basis Negative Report, they are joining the vessel within 72 hours upon their landing. Crew should wear full PPE while joining the vessel. No Sign On permission for Pakistan National. For Offsigners - Crew to undergo COVID19 test by following 7 days institutional quarantine period for vessel arriving from infected Countries (time to count from the time of vessel sailing from Foreign Load/Last Port) + payment of TLP charges US$ 40 to Immigration by providing confirmed Flight schedule. TLP validity period may be extended by Immigration upto 30 days from the time of sign off. No permission for Pakistan National. For Non-TLP Countries i.e. Any National whose origin is Pakistan, Sri Lankan, Bangladesh, China, Afganistan, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Immigration grant only 3 to 7 days permission, within this period crew should undergo COVID19 Test and depart Chennai. As per Immigration regulation no domestic Airport transit is permitted. Until crew depart from Chennai, they need to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation. At Ennore(Kamarajar) Seaport: Similar to Chennai Port, procedures to be followed for crew change. At Kattupalli Seaport - The Port facilitate crew change for Indian National as on date 18.03.2021. As per Immigration, they are in the process and expected to facilitate Crew change for Foreign National in due course. NAGAPATTINAM Port Health Officer Crew change is restricted for both Indian and Foreign National except for emergencies. Under the guidance of PHO, may take the crew to the As on 20.08.2021, Limited buses are operating untill Above personnel are permitted to attend the vessel with As on date only edible oil tankersare being handled at Important matters are handled thru' VC. Pending cases are ANCHORAGE PORT (PHO), CHENNAI nearby hospital for medical assistance. further guidance from the authorities. PPE subject to providing undertaking to PHO on compliance this anchorage Port. Cargo discharge thru' Barge under not taken up due to pandemic situation, and non-availability Agents or P&I to further assist/arrange of SOP and undergoing medical screening/briefing in STS operation. The cargo operation are carried out of Court staff. treatment/food etc. as needed. advance. Immigration advises to avoid boarding of vessel with permission from local authorities unless it is urgent and then with proper PPE. Those who attend the vessel should disembark from vessel as soon as possible and have only restricted access to accommodation area. KARAIKAL PORT Port Health Officer Indian National Crew - For Onsigners - Under the guidance of PHO, crew may be taken to the As on 20.08.2021, Limited buses are operating untill Above personnel are permitted to attend the vessel with Port functions with available man power under the Important matters are handled thru' VC. Pending cases are (PHO), CHENNAI COVID19 test to be carried-out thru Government hospital and PHO/Customs/Immigration/Port procedures are to be complied with in nearby hospital for medical assistance. further guidance from the authorities. PPE subject to providing undertaking to PHO on compliance guidance of Port Health Officer. Officials are taking all not taken up due to pandemic situation, and non-availability order to join the vessel. Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until they receive the Test report. Agents or P&I to further assist/arrange of SOP and undergoing medical screening/briefing in efforts to improve the situation by co-ordinating with of Court staff. For Offsigners - Must undertake COVID19 test, following 7 days institutional quarantine period (time to count from the time of vsl sailing treatment/food etc. as needed. advance. Immigration advises to avoid boarding of vessel other statutory bodies viz. Customs etc. for seamless from Foreign Load/Last Port). Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until he/they receive Lab report which may unless it is urgent and then with proper PPE. Those who movement of vehicles/containers/bulk and break-bulk take about 2 to 3 days time. Foreign National Crew - No facility yet as understand from the Immigration attend the vessel should disembark from vessel as soon as cargo operations. authorities that they are awaiting guidelines for Sign Off Foreign National Crew at this Port. possible and have only restricted access to accommodation area. TUTICORIN PORT Port Health Officer Indian National Crew - For Onsigners - Under the guidance of PHO, crew may be taken to As on 23.08.2021, Limited buses are operating untill Above personnel are permitted to attend the vessel with Port function with available man power under the Important matters are handled thru' VC. Pending cases are (PHO), TUTICORIN COVID19 test to be carried-out thru Government hospital and PHO/Customs/Immigration/Port procedures are to be complied with in the nearby hospital for medical assistance. further guidance from the authorities. PPE upon availing special permission from concerned guidance of Port Health Officer. Officials are taking all not taken up due to pandemic situation, and non-availability order to join the vessel. Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until they receive the Test report. Agents or P&I to further assist/arrange authorities. efforts to improve the situation by co-ordinating with of Court staff. For Offsigners - Must undertake COVID19 test, following 7 days institutional quarantine period (time to count from the time of vsl sailing treatment/food etc. as needed. other statutory bodies viz. Customs etc. for seamless from Foreign Load/Last Port). Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until he/they receive Lab report movement of vehicles/containers/bulk and break-bulk Foreign National Crew For Onsigners - Sign On is cargo operations. permitted . Crew to undergo COVID19 test at their home town and should reach Tuticorin within 72 hours with Negative test report. COVID19 test to be carried-out on their arrival and must comply with PHO/Customs/Immigration/Port procedures to join the vessel within 72 hours after landing. Crew to be accommodated at designated hotel for self isolation until they receive the Lab report. Crew should wear full PPE while joining the vessel. No Sign On permissions for Pakistan Nationals.