Singapore broadens crew change ban

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As the COVID-19 outbreak in India starts to threaten neighboring countries, Singapore has extended its prohibition on crew change ban on crews with a recent travel history to India.

A Port Marine Circular issued by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore on May 1 says that the following crew change will now not be allowed in the Port of Singapore:

• Crew with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 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 Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; and
• Sign-on crew transiting Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on their connecting flights to Singapore.