The Singapore Maritime Port Authority announcing full personal protective equipment required with immediate effect, for personnel facilitating crew changes in Singapore.
Required personal protective equipment for personnel facilitating crew change
To further safeguard the Singapore local community against the spread of COVID-19 from 'outside', service providers and personnel that facilitate crew change in Singapore shall meet the minimum level of personal protective equipment (PPE) as prescribed below:
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Meet-and-greet staff shall don surgical mask and gloves when escorting crew at the airport.
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Land transport drivers shall don full PPE (surgical mask, gloves, gown) when transporting crew between the airport and vessel.
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Launch boat operators shall down full PPE (surgical mask, gloves, gown) when transporting crew between the pier and vessel.
A reminder: to maintain proper hand hygiene (i.e. washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub before and after removing PPE.
Members are to be guided accordingly. To follow implementation measures imposed by the Singapore authorities, please go to
our implementation page.
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