Marine Notice 06 of 2020 (Novel Coronavirus)

Notice to all Shipowners, Fishing Vessel Owners, Agents, Shipmasters, Skippers, Fishers, Yachtsmen and Seafarers

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been requested to publicise instructions from the Health Service Executive (HSE) at the attached Annex in connection with the current Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection crisis, for ships entering Irish ports. Masters are required to:

Complete and submit a ‘Maritime Declaration of Health’, via the SafeSeasIreland portal, where:

  • a ship has called to Affected Areas within the past 30 days, or
  • crew members or passengers have joined the ship having been in Affected Areas within the past 14 days, or
  • there is suspected contact with the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), or
  • there is a suspected Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case on-board

and

Submit an updated Crew List and, in the case of Passenger Ships, a Passenger List, via SafeSeasIreland.

The information, at points 1 and 2 above, is required to be submitted whether or not there is a suspected case on-board.

Queries regarding this Marine Notice can be forwarded to [email protected].

Additional guidance from the HSE.

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