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Finland bans ferries entry amid COVID-19

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Finland informed that bans ferry passengers’ entry from 11 April until 13 May, in an effort to reduce the spread of the disease. Specifically, the border restrictions will be forced until further notice from the authorities.

The Government recommends that shipping companies operating to Finland from Sweden, Estonia and Germany stop the sale of passenger tickets for ships departing on or after 11 April 2020, with the exception of goods and...

https://safety4sea.com/finland-bans-ferries-entry-amid-covid-19/

Nigeria bans entry amid COVID-19 pandemic

In light of the COVID-19 oubreak, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control decided to prohibit all the arrivals from the 13 most affected countries by the disease. According to Reuters, all the countries that have more than 1.000 confirmed cases, are banned to enter the country.

Specifically, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control  said: “We urge the public to restrict all non-essential travel to these countries” while added that the government is temporarily suspending the issuance of all visas...

https://safety4sea.com/nigeria-bans-entry-amid-covid-19-pandemic/

Greece applies 14-day quarantine to all visitors

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions that has brought, the Greek government announced that will put everyone arriving from abroad into a 14-day quarantine, in an effort against the disease.

Specifically, the new traveling measure came after the death of four people and the number of the confirmed coronavirus cases, which now are at 414, according to the live map.

The two-week quarantine will be applied to anyone visiting Greece, with no exceptions.

Moreover, the European...

https://safety4sea.com/greece-applies-14-day-quarantine-to-all-visitors/

EU closes borders to limit COVID-19 spread

In the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission made the decision to ban non-essential travel to its 27 member nations for the next 30 days in order to limit the spread of the disease.

In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General’s statement that Europe is now the epicenter of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The less we travel, the more we can contain the virus. Therefore, I propose to the heads...

https://safety4sea.com/eu-closes-borders-to-limit-covid-19-spread/

Cargo ship banned from Paris MoU region

PSC authorities detained the general cargo ship M/V “BISLAN” in Port of Azov, Russia, on 11 March 2020, Paris MoU informed. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last 36 months.

The ship flies the flag of Moldova which is black on the current Paris MoU WGB list.

Therefore under the provisions of section 4 of the Paris MoU, Article 16 of EU Council Directive 2009/16/EC, the ship will be refused further access to any port and anchorage in the Paris MoU region, except a port...

https://safety4sea.com/cargo-ship-banned-from-paris-mou-region/

Australia, New Zealand prohibit cruise calls due to COVID-19

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Australia and New Zealand decided to ban cruise ships arrivals at their foreign ports to avoid the spread of the disease.

According to the Guardian, Australia banned all cruise arrivals for the following 30 days.

Moreover, people arriving in Australia will be under quarantine for 14 days, as in case they do not follow the restrictions they could face strict fines.

All people coming to Australia will be required, will be required, I stress, to self-isolate for 14...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-new-zealand-prohibit-cruise-calls-due-to-covid-19/

Indonesia bans entrance to those arriving from Iran, Italy, South Korea

Following the significant rise of COVID-19 cases, Indonesia decided to ban the entry and transit of foreigners from the most affected countries outside China, Iran, Italy and South Korea. In fact, Indonesia will not allow the entrance of travelers coming from countries’ top 10 regions hardest hit by the disease.

In light of the situation, travelers who have visited Teheran, Qom and Gilan in Iran, Lombardi, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Marche and Piedmont in Italy, and Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk province...

https://safety4sea.com/indonesia-bans-entrance-to-those-arriving-from-iran-italy-south-korea/

EMSA publishes Q&A on ban list and banning procedures

In order to provide some clarity regarding Port State Control, EMSA published a Q&A answering the most frequent questions on the ban list and on the banning procedures.

Q. Which bans can be imposed according to the Directive 2009/16/EC?

A. The ban due to multiple detentions, the ban for jumped detention, and the ban for not calling into the indicated repair yard.

Q. Which ship types can be banned under Article 16 (multiple detentions)?

A. All ship types.

Q. What are the “Black”, “Grey” and ”White”...

https://safety4sea.com/emsa-publishes-qa-on-ban-list-and-banning-procedures/

Is Blending of Fuel Allowed Onboard Ships After IMO 2020?

According to an article published in BIMCO, from 1 March 2020, not only the use of fuel oil with a sulphur content exceeding 0.50% will be prohibited.

Ban on fuel

Even carrying fuel oil intended for use onboard that ship, with a sulphur content exceeding 0.50%, will be prohibited, unless the ship is equipped with a certified equivalent such as an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber).

Yet, from 1 January 2020 (when the IMO 0.50% sulphur regulation takes effect), some ships may have non-compliant...

http://mfame.guru/is-blending-of-fuel-allowed-onboard-ships-after-imo-2020/

CSA 2020: Malaysian ban of open-loop scrubbers ‘likely not science-based’

Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 expressed disappointment in regard to Malaysia’s recently-announced decision to prohibit the use of open-loop scrubbers in its coastal waters, stressing concerns for shipowners who have already opted for scrubbers as a way of compliance with the 2020 sulphur cap.

Under Malaysia Shipping Notice (MSN 07/2019) published on the 12 November, ships calling to Malaysian Ports are advised to change over to compliant fuel oil or change over to closed-loop/...

https://safety4sea.com/csa-2020-malaysian-ban-of-open-loop-scrubbers-likely-not-science-based/

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