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Advisory no 5 on CoVid2019

In a circular issued last week, Deendayal Port Trust has announced the decision to temporarily ban the landing of sewage from ships, with immediate effect.

The landing of sewage from vessels from China, Italy, Japan, Iran and other infected countries, or which have visited Coronavirus-infected countries during the last month, has also been banned until further notice, said a communiqué.

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An Indian crew of cargo vessel MT Chemstar Stellar, waiting in the anchorage developed the symptoms of fever and sore throat, raising suspicion of possible novel coronavirus infection.

The vessel had travelled from China to South Korea and Singapore from 10 February. The master of the ship informed about the symptoms of the crew member yesterday. Immediately port authorities, medical teams swung into action.

All the crew members were examined on Board today by the Paradip Port Hospital medical team.

The crew member who had a fever and sore throat as well as his wife on the vessel were admitted to the SCB Medical College, Cuttack for further evaluation and management and kept in isolation as per protocol.

The vessel carrying 20, 000 MT Sulphuric Acid, came to the anchorage of Paradip Port on 1 March.

Addressing the media, here, Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT, today, allayed the fear about the outbreak of Covid-19 in the locality. He said that as per laid down procedures, PPT Marine & Hospital Staff in close coordination with Port Health Officer, CDMO, Jagatsinghpur, SCB Medical College and District Administration decided to evacuate the crew to SCB Medical College.

The team, led by Capt Nimai Charan Pursty, boarded the vessel with full protective gear (PPEs) and the vessel was brought to the IFFCO Berth for 15 minutes. After the evacuation of the crew along with his wife, the cabin of the ship was sanitized. The vessel was returned to the anchorage.

The evacuated crew was in stable condition. There, the affected will be tested for the novel coronavirus.

The crew member belongs to Kanpur.

PPT Authority has been monitoring the deadly 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation and put various measures in place to prevent any possible outbreak. Thermal scanners have been installed at Gate No. 4 and an isolation ward has been made functional at PPT Hospital.

The state government has put medical teams on the alert at ports and airports said Health Minister Naba Das.

The Visakhapatnam Port Trust has announced in its Trade Circular number 1226 that Panamax vessels with 14 m draught can be navigated with a tide of 0.5 m in the Inner Harbour, East Quay side, West Quay side, EQ 8 and EQ 9 during night hours and favoura ble weather conditions, with immediate effect, informed a communiqué.

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Please find below draft at berths and minimum depths at approach channel and turning circle for the month is as follows:

13. Minimum depth in the MICT container approach channel and turning circle is 8 mtrs. at Chart Datum.
14. Minimum depth in the South basin (AICTPL & ACMPTL) approach channel and turning circle is 5 mtrs. at Chart Datum.
15. Minimum depth in the West Basin approach channel 8 mtrs. at Chart Datum.

Berth Parameters MARCH 2020

ACCEPTANCE OF VESSELS AT INDIAN PORTS

In 2011 there was a vessel which sank off the coast of India causing pollution besides being
wrecked. It was later found that the vessel was classed with “class of convenience” and not
insured. Thus in 2012 the Govt. of India brought out the “REGULATION OF ENTRY OF
SHIPS INTO PORTS, ANCHORAGES AND OFFSHORE FACILITIES RULES 2012”
Under these rules only ships insured with the IG Group of PnI clubs are acceptable. Further as
per these rules a maximum AGE criteria too was fixed

ACCEPTANCE OF VESSELS IN INDIAN – 2020

Mundra Port :: Trade Advisory 03 Updated advisory on 2019 Novel Corona Virus

Clikc on below link about latest advisory issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, PHO kandla .

Updated advisory on 2019 Novel Corona Virus

Please inform all stakeholders and ships calling Mundra Port under your agency for necessary compliance