[FAQ] How To Clean & Disinfect A COVID19 Infected Ship!

As the COVID19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the world shutting down ciities and halting trade, shipping is experiencing major disruptions. To safegurad the health and sanctity of seafarers and shippers, the MPA has issued a detailed guideline on how to clean and disinfect your ships.

What is it?

Here’s what the Interim Guidelines for Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection of Areas Exposed to Confirmed Case(s) of COVID-19 in Non-Healthcare Premises says: 

This document provides guidance by the...

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COVID19 Crisis Guidance for Paris MoU Member States

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In a major development, the Paris MoU has announced that they have developed temporary guidance for its Member Authorities during the COVID-19 crisis, reports Safety4Sea.

What is it? 

The current situation amid COVID-19 pandemic has made Member Authorities to implement national measures which are affecting the region’s PSC regime.

Ac...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-crisis-guidance-for-paris-mou-member-states/

Mandatory Maritime Health Declaration & Crew Temperature Check on Ships!

In a major development, Singapore has issued a maritime health advisory in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic, says a press release published by MPA.

What is it?

The circular, which will come into effect from 23 March 2020, 2359hrs, brings
to the attention of the National Environment Agency’s (Port Health Office)
requirements for all vessels arriving Port of Singapore to submit the Maritime
Declaration of Health to the Port Health Office.

This declaration is part of the measures to prevent the...

http://mfame.guru/mandatory-maritime-health-declaration-crew-temperature-check-on-ships/

[Infographic]Coronavirus Reduce Smartphones in the Market

Sales of new phones have collapsed in the biggest fall since the invention of the smartphone., reports BBC

What’s the Scenario?
  • Research firm Strategy Analytics said shipments in February fell by 38% year-on-year.
  • The outbreak of the coronavirus in China had a huge impact, report author Linda Sui said.
  • “Some Asian factories were unable to manufacture smartphones, while many consumers were unable or unwilling to visit retail stores and buy new devices,” she said.
  • The report said that smartphone...

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COVID19 Impact on Global Energy Markets Are Here To Stay!

In a recently published report, Rystad Energy notes that the coronavirus pandemic should be expected to last for the entirety of 2020 and provides possible scenarios and impact on the global energy markets, reports Safety4Sea.

Mitigating the Virus Impact

The new coronavirus pandemic has spread with unprecedented speed, and many nations are turning away from the goal of containment in favor of “flattening the curve”, mitigating the acute impact of the virus in an effort to spread out the number of...

http://mfame.guru/covid19-impact-on-global-energy-markets-are-here-to-stay/

[Watch] Coronavirus Unlikely To Disappear, Says WHO Expert!

As the coronavirus global disease burden exceeds 600,000 cases, the world without COVID19 seems quite impossible. A WHO expert recently answered whether we will get rid of the virus at all. Here’s that report as published in Time Magazine.

About the WHO Expert

Dr. Bruce Aylward has almost 30 years experience in fighting polio, Ebola and other diseases, and now, he’s turned his attention to stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Aylward, the senior adviser to the Director-General of the World Health...

http://mfame.guru/watch-coronavirus-unlikely-to-disappear-says-who-expert/

Can a COVID19 Trial of Tuberculosis Vaccine Save Us?

Researchers in four countries will soon start a clinical trial of an unorthodox approach to the new coronavirus, writes Jop de Vrieze in an article published in Science Magazine.

What is it?

Researchers will test whether a century-old vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial disease, can rev up the human immune system in a broad way, allowing it to better fight the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 and, perhaps, prevent infection with it altogether.

The studies will be done in...

http://mfame.guru/can-a-covid19-trial-of-tuberculosis-vaccine-save-us/

Bunker Credit Problems Escalate Due To COVID19 Pandemic!

  • Bunker suppliers likely to favor cash in advance
  • Shipowners in Singapore considering longer term bunker contracts
  • COVID-19 prompts some Singapore bunker players to tighten receivable days
  • Shipper trying to trim capital expenditure in order to sail through these tough times
  • Supply chains have become more vulnerable as the pandemic has new problems in the system.

According to a Platts report, the credit risk in the bunker market is intensifying amid the coronavirus outbreak, even as dropping...

http://mfame.guru/bunker-credit-problems-escalate-due-to-covid19-pandemic/

World’s Biggest Coronavirus Lockdown Makes Ship Operations Go Awry!

According to a Platts report, India’s three-week nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic will delay both imports and exports of commodities such as crude, coal, iron ore, vegetable oils and refined energy products as several ports have declared force majeure, while shipping operations across its sprawling coastline are going awry.

What happened?

India was amid a two-week quarantine on all ships when the lockdown was imposed, and it comes at a time when the country was...

http://mfame.guru/worlds-biggest-coronavirus-lockdown-makes-ship-operations-go-awry/

Covid-19: shipping requirements and restrictions at Australian ports

Federal government policyUpdate: 24 March 2020

The Prime Minister of Australia announced that Australian citizens will be restricted from travelling overseas. This restriction commenced 25 March 2020 at 1200hrs AEDST.

This travel restriction does not apply to persons who are:

  • ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia;
  • airline and maritime crew and/or associated safety workers;
  • engaged in the day to day conduct of outbound and inbound freight;
  • travelling for essential work at...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/covid-19-shipping-requirements-and-restrictions-at-australian-ports/

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