• Effective 1 May 2021, travellers arriving or transiting in Singapore who have been in or transited through Bangladesh, India, Nepal,

l, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka are Not-To-Land (NTL) in Singapore (termed as the 5 NTL countries).
• Effective 7 May 2021, 23:59 hours, travellers with recent travel history to higher-risk countries will be required to serve a 21-day Stay Home
Notice (SHN) at dedicated SHN facilities.
• To align with the Ministry of Health’s border control measures, the pre-arrival criteria for all arriving NTL crew will be aligned to a 21-day
period prior to entering Singapore
• All sign-on crew travelling to Singapore will serve 21 days SHN.
• EDB/ESG managed shipyards and/or process terminals must seek EDB Central COVID-19 Ops (CCO)’s approval before accepting all ships
arriving or transiting through the 5 NTL countries.

For EDB/ESG Managed Process Terminals

• Effective 2 May 2021, contactless operations (ops)* will be the default cargo ops
• Contactless cargo ops or contactless ops with segregation procedures must be submitted to EDB CCO for approval (refer to slide 4, Approval
Process of Contactless Operations)

For EDB/ESG Managed Shipyards

• Effective 7 May 2021, all ships calling at shipyards for repairs, regardless of their last port of call, will adhere to the heightened Mandatory
Precautionary Measures (refer to slide 6, Heightened Precautionary Measures)
• Shipyards must obtain approval from EDB CCO for all ships arriving or transiting through the 5 NTL countries prior to the issuance of ship
acceptance letter or letter of acceptance to the ships (refer to slide 7, Approval Process for Ship Repair Calls/ Contact Ops from the 5 NTL
countries)
• For all other operations, except the ship repairs, shipyards must carry out contactless ops (default ops). The shipyards must submit their
contactless ops procedures to EDB CCO for approval.
• Note: For contactless ops, the arriving NTL crew are not required to undergo PCR swab or sero test.
*MPA Contactless Cargo Operations at Petrochemical Terminals (slide 19 onwards)
Contactless Ops
• No shore-based personnel, including shipowners/operator/charterers/terminal representatives, cargo interest
representatives and etc, are allowed to board the vessel.
• The connection and disconnection of hoses/arms, quality sampling, and quantity checking, etc, are to be
conducted by the ship’s crew.

• Exchange of documents (i.e. cargo papers and loading plans) must be carried out preferably electronically or
contactless exchange.
• If any of the processes involves a shore-based personnel other than a MPA-licensed harbour pilot, MPA Port
Chemist or Dock Master in Full PPE boarding the vessel, EDB would not be able to make a successful appeal
for the ship to conduct contactless ops.

Contactless Ops with Segregation Protocol (aka Segregated Contactless Ops)

• Ops conducted without interaction between ship’s crew and shore-based personnel, and further segregations
between the ship’s crew and the shore-based personnel can be achieved through implementation of enhanced
safe management measures (SMM).
 a. Applicant shall ensure all involved
The Following Info Must Be Provided in the Approval shore-based personnel are briefed on
Request for each vessel : the approved SMM, i.e. via Tool Box
a. EDB/ESG managed Shipyard/Process terminal’s Meeting
Contactless Ops Procedures* b. CCO may dispatch inspection team to
b. Vessel’s Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) & Pilot On ensure compliance to approved
Board (POB); SMM. Applicant shall facilitate
c. Duration of Contactless Ops; clearance of inspection team to site.
d. Vessel’s Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) c. Applicant shall notify CCO on
e. Crew/Passenger List; completion of contactless ops.
f. List of Shore Based Personnel involved in Contactless
Ops; preferably vaccinated personnel involved Vessel leave Singapore.
g. Ship Sanitation Certificates Applicant Applicant to monitor all
h. Layout of vessel with illustration/safe working shall Applicant shall participating shore-based
EDB/ESG managed procedures of how contactless ops / contactless ops submit the Applicant shall ensure conditions personnel over the next 14
Shipyard / Process with segregation will be conducted for each vessel Vessel’s update CCO on of approval are days for ARI symptoms and
Terminal to notify with clear demarcation of work areas Maritime the arrival of implemented report immediately.
EDB CCO and seek i. Declaration if ship has done contact ops at any of the Declaration vessel and any prior to Nominal rolls of all shore
approval for 5 NTL countries in past 21 days or have suspected C+ of Health to changes to the commencement based personnel to be
contactless ops or close contact on board (Need MPA and Port EDB CCO schedule of ops (D-day). presented upon request.
Health to approve and copy EDB CCO in writing)

By By
Earlier than
A-14 A-1
A-Day b
D-Day b
D+14
A-17 * Companies can draw reference to MPA’s
tankers contactless ops procedures
NOTE:

• # Company must obtain EDB’s approval for each vessel calling for contactless ops. Company to
A – Vessel Arrival Day CCO requires 72hrs to review inform the ship agent, who would update MPA on the status.
17 – Number of calendar application after consultation with
days before the the applicant. Applicant can then • If there were any sign-on crew change in the past 21 days, the sign-on crew must be at their
Vessel Arrival Day issue job acceptance letter# to the
quarters during the contactless ops / contactless ops with segregation.
shipyard/process terminal.
• Incoming ships to shipyards OR process terminals with crew suspected of COVID-19 must
declare to MPA and NEA Port Health Section (PHS) and obtain their approval (keep EDB CCO in
copy) to enter Port of Singapore.
Current Mandatory Precautionary Measures Heightened Mandatory Precautionary Measures (wef 7 May 2021)

Pre-arrival Criteria Pre-arrival Criteria

1. Ship must not have had any new sign-on within the last 14 days prior to 1. Ship must not have had any new sign-on within the last 21 days prior to entering
entering the Port of Singapore. the Port of Singapore.
2. All crew/passengers must not have had shore leave and any physical 2. All crew/passengers must not have had shore leave and any physical interaction
interaction with any shore-based personnel in port of calls within the last with any overseas personnel in port of calls within the last 21 days prior to entering
14 days prior to entering the Port of Singapore the Port of Singapore
3. Yards must ensure that all crew, from all countries, have their PCR swab 3. Yards must ensure that all crew, from ALL countries, must have their PCR swab test
test (PDT) taken within 72hrs and tested negative before departure from (PDT) taken within 72hrs and tested negative before departure from the last port of
the last port of call. Yards must keep a record of the crew’ PDT negative call. Yards must keep a record of the crew’ PDT negative test results.
test results.
On-arrival Criteria
On-arrival Criteria 1. D1 Swab + Sero, D3, D7, D14 and D21 swab tests to be done onboard the ship in
1. D1 Swab + Sero, D3, D7 and D14 swab tests to be done onboard the ship EDB/ESG managed shipyard / process terminals. (Note: Ships currently at the
in EDB/ESG managed shipyard / process terminals. shipyards will also be subjected to the updated enhanced testing regime, i.e. D1
2. Shore-based personnel can only board after all crew are tested COVID swab + sero, D3, D7, D14 and D21 swab tests)
Negative (C-), Serology Positive (S+) / Negative (S-) for their on-arrival 2. Shore based personnel can only board after all crew are tested COVID Negative
(OAT) PCR swab and serology test (Total Ab or IgM + IgG) (C-), Serology Positive (S+) / Negative (S-) for their On arrival PCR Swab and
Serology Test (Total Ab or IgM + IgG)
Emergency Repairs
1. Emergency repairs are exempted from pre-arrival criteria. Shore-based Emergency Repairs
personnel shall only board the ship to work after all crew have tested 1. Ships calling at shipyards for emergency repairs must adhere to the updated
PCR Swab negative on D7. Contactless repair works can still be carried enhanced testing regime above.
out once the ship is safely berthed at the shipyard. 2. Emergency repairs are exempted from pre-arrival criteria above. Shore-based
personnel shall only board the ship to work after all crew have tested PCR Swab
negative on D21. Contactless repair works can still be carried out once ship is
safely berthed in shipyard.
 a. Applicant shall ensure all involved
shore-based personnel are briefed on
the approved SMM, i.e. via Tool Box
The Following Info Must Be Provided in the Approval
Meeting
Request for each vessel arriving from 5 NTL countries:
b. CCO may dispatch inspection team to
a. Shipyard confirms ships comply with latest MPM
ensure compliance to approved
b. Vessel’s ETA;
SMM.
c. Duration of Ship Repairs;
d. Vessel’s ETD
Vessel leaves Singapore.
e. Crew/Passenger List;
Ship agent Applicant to monitor all
f. List of Shore Based Personnel involved in ship
submits participating shore-based
repairs; preferably vaccinated personnel involved
Vessel’s personnel over the next 14
g. Layout of work areas on board ship that shore based Applicant shall
Maritime days after completion of
personnel will work on Applicant shall ensure conditions
Declaration repair works for ARI
h. Declaration if ship has done contact ops at any of the update CCO on of approval are
of Health symptoms and report
Shipyard / Process 5 NTL countries in past 21 days the arrival of implemented prior
and PDT immediately.
Terminal to notify i. Any ship with suspected C+ or close contact on vessel, and to commencement
results to Nominal rolls of all shore
EDB CCO and seek board will not enter Port of Singapore unless MPA changes to of repairs after all
MPA based personnel to be
approval and PHS approve contactless ops only schedule crew are tested C-
presented upon request

By
Earlier than
A-14
By A-Day b
D-Day b
C+14
A-17 A-1

A – Vessel Arrival Day

17 – Number of calendar #Mandatory Precautionary Measures
days before CCO needs 72hrs to review Pre-arrival
1. No new sign-on in the past 21 days
Vessel Arrival Day after due consultation with 2. No shore leave or physical interaction with any overseas
applicant individuals in the past 21 days
Applicant can then issue job 3. Pre-departure Swab tests in last port of call
acceptance letter# to On-arrival
shipyard 1. D1 Swab + Sero, D3, D7, D14 and D21 swab tests
Before entering Port Limits Anchorages Arrival into Shipyards
No crew change, no shore leave for
Contactless Ops for sustenance ops e.g. Arriving NTL crew must adhere to
crew and no physical interaction with
food resupplies, bunkering, demucking the updated enhanced testing
overseas individuals within the last 21
regime:
days, regardless of last port of call
Essential shore-based personnel e.g. a. D1 Swab + Sero
PSA Harbour Pilot, Port Chemist boards b. D3, D7, D14 and D21 Swab
Pre-departure PCR Swab Tests to be
in full PPE and are vaccinated as priority
taken at last port of call for all crew

Shipyard Water Line

Shore based personnel are allowed
from all countries
SmartEntry at Sea implemented by MPA to board and work only after all NTL

Port Limits
regarding all shore based personnel that crew are tested C- from D1 Swab
Shipyards must obtain approval from
boards ships at anchorages or at sea to tests.
EDB CCO for all ships calling at
be on RRT.
shipyards for ship repairs which arrive
Shore-based personnel are
or transit through India, Bangladesh,
encouraged to be vaccinated before
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
boarding the vessel
Shipyards issue Shipyard’s acceptance
letter only after inbound ships fulfilled
all the Mandatory Precautionary
Measures (MPM)

Ship agent provides the PDT results,

Maritime Declaration of Health
and shipyard’s acceptance letter to
MPA upon submission of the Electronic
Pre-Arrival Notification
 Only for Crew Change
Sign On meeting PMC
Crew Home Country Singapore 10, 12 & 13 of 2021 Shipyard
MPA Sign On - Crew i.e. Sign on crew must
Certified fit to travel Airport Holding Facility (CHF) – depart within 48hrs
within 24hrs prior Grand Corpthorne upon arriving into SG
~500pax

Shipyard Water Line

departure to SG If the vessel living
conditions are not
conducive, the
STVP Crew Change ship agents must
- OAT Swab at Airport arrange alternative
- Traveller to take Gov accommodation
Subsidised Transport for the sign-on
to SDF crew and, ensure
crew adhere to the
Marina South Pier(MSP) M&O Safety
Pre Depart Swab test Management
Or West Coast Pier (WCP)
within 72hrs prior Measures (SMMs)
departure to SG so as to enter the
production areas
of shipyard

21D SHN

Testing Regime Water Taxi

Recommended self D14 & D21 (Exit Swab)
isolation for 5 days
 Production Areas of Shipyards Pre-entry requirements for shore-
based personnel entering the
As part of Shipyards’ security and safety requirements, production areas of shipyards
Shipyard Water Line

shipyards must keep records of shore-based personnel

Shipyard Entry to Production Areas

boarding and disembarking from ships 1. Be on prevailing Rostered Routine
Testing (RRT) i.e. 7D RRT
Shore-based personnel must adhere to the prevailing
MPA’s Port Marine Circular (PMC) SMM 2. Employers must enforce all ad-hoc
visitors/workers to clear their PCR
Shore-based personnel boarding ships in Singapore's Swab or Antigen Rapid Test (ART)
port or anchorages must check in and out using within 72hrs and be tested
SafeEntry @ Sea negative prior to entering the
shipyards. The ad-hoc
visitors/workers are subsequently
required to undergo a D5 and a
D11 PCR swab test.
 • EDB CCO’s evaluation criteria on the contactless operations is aligned with MPA’s contactless cargo operations
at Petrochemical Terminals*

• Key principle – Safety comes first when conducting contactless operations

• There should be no form of physical interactions between the shore-based personnel and crew at all times.
There must be at least a 3m safety distance between them.

• If contactless ops with segregation is to be conducted, the specific safe working procedures (SWP) and the
ship layout must be shared with EDB CCO.

*MPA Contactless Cargo Operations at Petrochemical Terminals (slide 19 onwards)

Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

Health Declaration Vessel calling into the terminal/waterfront facility Shore based personnel shall preferably be fully
must complete the MPA’s Maritime Declaration of inoculated with Singapore approved COVID-19
Health. Applicant shall conduct its own risk vaccines and have undergone at least two 7D RRT
assessment based on the declaration before cycles after receiving their second dose.
allowing vessel to be berthed.
Applicant shall not deploy any shore-based personnel
Applicant shall verify and declare all contact who have exhibited any ARI symptoms in the last 14
operations vessel has undertaken in any port days.
located within any of the specified countries.

Safe Distancing To remain in designated accommodation At least 3 metres from any other personnel when
onboard vessel
At all times, not to interact with shore-based
personnel. At all times, not to have any form of physical
interaction with ship crew and limited to the declared
work areas.

Applicant MUST declare if interaction between shore-

based personnel and ship crew cannot be avoided.
Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

Enhanced Segregation Unless otherwise approved, vessel crew shall Dock master / Pilots assisting in the berthing and un-
Measures remain in their designated accommodation area berthing of vessel shall, as far as possible, conduct
throughout the ops. their activity at an open area, i.e. the bridge wing. They
are to be in full PPE.

Shore based personnel shall limit their movement to

the declared work zones on board the ship only.

Shore based personnel shall not consume meals while

onboard, and must not use of any of the vessel’s
common facilities such as toilet, pantry and smoking
area.

Submission/receiving of documents shall be done

electronically or contactless, and meetings with vessel
crew shall be done virtually or through other non face-
to-face means such as walkie-talkie.

Shore based personnel shall disembark immediately

upon completion of ops.
Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

PPE Must wear a fitted N95 mask at all times. In Must wear a fitted N95 mask at all times. In addition,
addition, other appropriate personal protective other appropriate personal protective equipment, such
equipment, such as gloves and gown, should be as face shield, gloves and gown, must be worn if they
worn if they do not jeopardise operational and do not jeopardise operational and personal safety.
personal safety.
PPE must be displaced as bio hazard waste
When the vessel arrive Sanitize gangway, common areas and areas with No unauthorised personnel are to go onboard the
at the terminal high touch point before shore based personnel vessel. Apart from the ship crew, only mooring crew,
board the vessel, and ensure that there is hand loading master and the appointed 3rd party surveyor in
sanitizer available in these areas. The ship’s crew full PPE are allowed onboard with no physical
shall remain in the accommodation upon interaction with crew at all times. A minimal stand off
completion of the task. distance of 3m at all times.
Hose connection Remain in the accommodation. Monitor the Mooring crew movement is restricted between the
operations from the bridge, or other appropriate gangway and cargo manifold. Not to access the
location in the accommodation block. accommodation block when onboard the vessel.
Disembark the ship immediately upon completion.
Tank Gauging and cargo Chief Officer and one crew member are allowed to Observe the operations from afar at least 3m away.
sampling carry out the tank gauging and cargo sampling. Proceed to verify the reading after the crew members
Move away from the area when the Loading have moved at least 3m away from the area.
Master and 3rd Party Surveyor are verifying the
readings.
Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

Safety Checklist and Signing of safety checklist, pre and post ship/shore Signing of safety checklist, pre and post ship/shore
Cargo papers figure shall be done in separate area. figure shall be done in separate area. Loading Master
and 3rd Party shall not enter into the accommodation
Bill of Lading shall be done electronically block as well as minimise the time on board the vessel.

Bill of Lading shall be done electronically

Tending the ship’s As far as practicable, minimise the number of crew Avoid being in the same general area of the deck as the
mooring and cargo and time spent on the deck during cargo operations. ship crew at any time (e.g. if ship crew are moving along
operations When conducting such operations, ship crew shall seaward side of the vessel, shore based personnel are to
adhere to safe distancing and safe management move along the shore side of the vessel.) Such
measures. movement are to be coordinated by the ship crew using
radios.

All lines should be handled by heaving lines. Mooring line

eyes and heaving lines will be disinfected prior berthing.

Post Ops Duffing Shore-based personnel shall duff (disinfect) themselves

thoroughly upon reaching the shore end of the gangway.

PPEs shall be disposed in accordance to existing

guidelines on disposal of infectious waste.
1. Before Arrival / Start of Cargo Operation
2. During Mooring / Unmooring
3. Marine Loading Arm Connection and Disconnection
4. Ship / Shore Conference, Checklist and Transfer of documents, communications between ship
and shore
5. Tank Gauging and Cargo Sampling
6. Other Safe measures adopted

The above contactless ops SMM will be incorporated as an Annex in work site SMM.

* - Where there is contactless ops with segregation, specific safe working procedures must be spelt out clearly to
ensure at all times the shore based personnel are working in defined working areas and how the tag in and tag out
of both crew and shore based personnel would take place. Both crew and shore based personnel should be in Full
PPE unless there is safety consideration.
Contactless Cargo Operations at Petrochemical
Terminals

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Objectives
In view of the enhanced COVID-19 measures in Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has been working
with the industry for ship to adopt contactless cargo operations or contactless cargo operations with segregation protocols
in the Port of Singapore.

In contactless cargo operations, no shore-based personnel, including shipowners/operator/charterers/terminal

representatives, cargo interest representatives, etc, are allowed to board the tanker. Hence, the connection and disconnection
of hoses/arms, quality sampling, and quantity checking, etc, are to be conducted by the ship’s crew. The exchange of cargo
papers and loading plans are to be carried out electronically. If any of the processes involves a shore personnel boarding the
vessel, other than a MPA-licensed harbour pilot, we would not be able to make a successful appeal for the ship to conduct
contactless operations.

In contactless cargo operations with segregation protocol, it is done without interactions between ship’s crew and shore-
based personnel, and further segregations between the ship’s crew and the shore-based personnel can be achieve through
implementation of enhanced safe management measures (SMM).
Contactless Cargo Operations with Segregation Protocol
Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

PPE Must wear a fitted N95 mask at all times. In Must wear a fitted N95 mask at all times. In
addition, other appropriate personal protective addition, other appropriate personal protective
equipment, where necessary, such as gloves equipment, where necessary, such as gloves and
and gown, should be worn if they do not gown, should be worn if they do not jeopardise
jeopardise operational and personal safety. operational and personal safety.
When the vessel Sanitize gangway, common areas and areas No unauthorised personnel are to go onboard the
arrived at the terminal with high touch point before shore based vessel. Apart from the ship crew, only mooring
personnel board the vessel, and ensure that crew, loading master and the appointed 3rd party
there is hand sanitizer available in these areas. surveyor are allowed onboard.
The ship’s crew shall remain in the
accommodation upon completion of the task.

Hose connection Remain in the accommodation. Monitor the Mooring crew movement is restricted between the
operations from the bridge, or other appropriate gangway and cargo manifold. Not to access the
location in the accommodation block. accommodation block when onboard the vessel.
Disembark the ship immediately upon completion.
Tank Gauging and Chief Officer and one crew member are allowed Observe the operations from afar. Proceed to
cargo sampling to carry out the tank gauging and cargo verify the reading after the crew members have
sampling. Move away from the area when the moved away from the area.
Loading Master and 3rd Party Surveyor are
verifying the readings.
Activities Ship’s Crew Shore Based Personnel

Safety Checklist and Signing of safety checklist, pre and post Signing of safety checklist, pre and post
Cargo papers ship/shore figure shall be done in separate ship/shore figure shall be done in separate area.
area. Loading Master and 3rd Party shall not enter into
the accommodation block as well as minimise the
Bill of Lading shall be done electronically time on board the vessel.

Bill of Lading shall be done electronically

Tending the ship’s As far as practicable, minimise the number of Avoid being in the same general area of the deck
mooring and cargo crew and time spent on the deck during cargo as the ship crew at any time (e.g. if ship crew are
operations operations. When conducting such operations, moving along seaward side of the vessel, shore
ship crew shall adhere to safe distancing and based personnel are to move along the shore side
safe management measures. of the vessel.) Such movement are to be
coordinated by the ship crew using radios.
Responsibilities
Responsibility of owners, occupiers and managers of any waterfront facility

a) Ensure that shore-based personnel going entering their premise to directly or indirectly board a
vessel provides proof of the requisite test (i.e RRT or PCR/ART)
b) Must not allow any shore-based personnel who has flu or fever-like symptoms to board a vessel
i. coughing,
ii. sneezing,
iii. breathlessness,
iv. runny nose,
v. loss of sense of smell
vi. Temperature higher than 37.5 degrees Celsius
c) Ensure shore-based personnel check-in and check-out using SafeEntry@Sea
Responsibilities of shore-based personnel
a) Must have a valid negative test result from a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test from his/her rostered
routine testing (RRT), taken within the last 7 days prior to boarding a vessel;
b) If the shore-based personnel is not enrolled on a RRT programme, he/she must have a valid negative test result from a
COVID-19 PCR test or Antigen Rapid Test (ART) within 72 hours prior to boarding a vessel. After disembarking, these
shore-based personnel must take a PCR test between the 5th and 7th day, and a final PCR test on the 11th day.
c) Must check-in and check-out with SafeEntry@Sea.
d) Must not board a vessel if he/she does not have (a) or (b), or did not check-in with SafeEntry@Sea; in any case, shore-
based personnel who are unwell must not board a vessel.
e) Must always wear a mask (unless the work activity requires that no mask be worn). In addition, shore-based personnel
are to wear other appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, and gown, without jeopardising
operational and personal safety.
f) Must minimise interaction with the vessel’s crew, as far as reasonably practicable.
g) Must bring and consume his/her own food and beverages, using his/her own utensils; and consume his/her meals in
an area separate, and at a safe distance, from the vessel’s crew.
h) Must not consume any food and beverages from the ships’ stores.
i) Must ensure a safe distance of at least 1 metre between himself or herself and any other individual on board.
j) Must not convene or take part in any gathering when on board except where necessary or in the course of the
performance of his or her duties as shore-based personnel.
k) No loitering in the crew living or common areas.
l) Not remain onboard for a longer period than necessary to discharge his or her duties as a shore-based personnel, and
not in any case, stay onboard overnight.
Responsibility of owner, agent or master of vessel (i)

a) All crew members and shore-based personnel must wear a mask at all times (unless the work activity
requires that no mask be worn) and, as far as is reasonably practicable, keep a distance of at least one
metre apart from each other. In addition, the shore-based personnel are to wear other appropriate
personal protective equipment, where necessary, such as gloves and gown, without jeopardising
operational and personal safety.
b) All crew members must take and record their temperature twice daily.
c) All crew members must maintain good hygiene in the vessel’s accommodation areas by cleaning
frequently touched surfaces (e.g. desk, chart tables, dining tables, bridge/engine room consoles, door
handles, handholds, switches, telephones/VHF handsets, faucets, etc.)
d) The vessel must have a safe management plan for management of shore-based personnel boarding
the vessel. Crew members to be briefed on the plan and to comply with the precautionary measures.
e) Unwell crew members and/or passengers must be isolated onboard the vessel.
f) Shore-based personnel who are unwell must be denied access to the vessel.
g) Records of all embarkation/disembarkation of shore-based personnel must be maintained.
h) Briefing on the safe management measures must be carried out for the shore-based personnel
boarding the vessel and/or harbour craft and logged down for record purposes.
Responsibility of owner, agent or master of vessel (ii)

a) A responsible officer onboard must be appointed to monitor/ensure the compliance of safe

management measures by all crew and shore-based personnel onboard his vessel.
b) Minimise interaction of crew with shore-based personnel as far as reasonably practicable.
c) Designate a separate, clean and disinfected place that is a fully enclosed as a rest area, and dedicated
toilets for only shore-based personnel to use.
d) No loitering in the crew living or common areas.
e) Ensure that shore-based personnel do not remain onboard for a longer period than necessary to
discharge their duties, and not in any case, stay onboard overnight.
f) Ensure that shore-based personnel do not consume any food or drinks from the ships’ stores.
g) Ensure that the shore-based personnel consumes only his/her own food or beverage that the shore-
based personnel brought along, using his/her own utensils.
h) Ensure that shore personnel consume his/her own food or beverage in an area separate, and at a safe
distance, from the crew.
i) Upon shore-based personnel disembarking the vessel, disinfect the areas that have been used and
especially the frequently touched surfaces. National Environment Agency’s guidance for disinfecting
common areas and rooms should be followed.
ForThank
Information
You
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

07 May 2021

Harbour Craft Community

Pleasure Craft Community
Shipping Community

SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD HEIGHTENED MANDATORY

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR SHIP REPAIR CALLS OR CONTACT OPS IN
SHIPYARD/PROCESS TERMINALS/MARINE & PROCESS WATERFRONT FACILITIES IN
PORT OF SINGAPORE

This circular1 brings attention to the requirements by Singapore Economic Development

Board (EDB), for all vessels arriving at shipyards for repair or conducting contact operations at
shipyards/process terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities in the Port of Singapore.

2 With immediate effect from the date of circular, all arriving “Not To Land” NTL crew from
ships arriving at shipyards for repairs or conduct contact operations in shipyards/process
terminals are subjected to the heightened mandatory precautionary measures, as follows:

Pre-Arrival Criteria
a) No Crew Change within the past 21 days prior entering Singapore
b) No Shore leave or physical interaction with any overseas individuals other than own
crew within the past 21 days prior entering Singapore
c) All crew must have negative Pre-Departure Swab Test results, taken at their last
port call.

Upon Arrival in Shipyard/Process Terminal/Marine & Process waterfront facilities

a) On arrival Swab and Serology (Total Ab or IgM+IgG) tests
b) Day 3, D7, D14 and D21 Swab tests

3 EDB’s approval must be sought before accepting any ships arriving or transiting
through India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka into shipyards/process
terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities in the past 21 days. Shipyards/process
terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities are to work with ship agents, and email
[email protected] with the header “EDB’s Approval required: Acceptance of Ships arriving from
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka”.

4 Process terminals must only conduct contactless operations or contactless operations

with segregation regardless of the ship’s last port of call. These vessels should also conduct
contactless operations in any port of call in the past 21 days prior entering Singapore.

CAPT KEVIN WONG

PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

1This circular will also draw references to the advisories sent on 28 April and 2 May 2021, regarding ships
arriving from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
SINGAPORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

7 May 2021

Shipyards
Process Terminals
Harbour Craft Community
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HEIGHTENED MANDATORY PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR SHIP REPAIR CALLS

OR CONTACT OPS IN SHIPYARD/PROCESS TERMINALS/MARINE & PROCESS
WATERFRONT FACILITIES IN PORT OF SINGAPORE

This circular1 brings attention to the requirements by Singapore Economic Development

Board (EDB), for all vessels arriving at shipyards for repair or conducting contact operations at
shipyards/process terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities in the Port of Singapore.

2 With immediate effect from the date of circular, all arriving “Not To Land” NTL crew from
ships arriving at shipyards for repairs or conduct contact operations in shipyards/process
terminals are subjected to the heightened mandatory precautionary measures, as follows:

Pre-Arrival Criteria
d) No Crew Change within the past 21 days prior entering Singapore
e) No Shore leave or physical interaction with any overseas individuals other than own
crew within the past 21 days prior entering Singapore
f) All crew must have negative Pre-Departure Swab Test results, taken at their last
port call.

Upon Arrival in Shipyard/Process Terminal/Marine & Process waterfront facilities

c) On arrival Swab and Serology (Total Ab or IgM+IgG) tests
d) Day 3, D7, D14 and D21 Swab tests

3 EDB’s approval must be sought before accepting any ships arriving or transiting
through India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka into shipyards/process
terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities in the past 21 days. Shipyards/process
terminals/Marine & Process waterfront facilities are to work with ship agents, and email
[email protected] with the header “EDB’s Approval required: Acceptance of Ships arriving from
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka”.

4 Process terminals must only conduct contactless operations or contactless operations

with segregation regardless of the ship’s last port of call. These vessels should also conduct
contactless operations in any port of call in the past 21 days prior entering Singapore.

MR KWANG KOON WAY

VP, CENTRAL COVID OPERATIONS (CCO)
1This circular will also draw references to the advisories sent on 28 April and 2 May 2021, regarding ships
arriving from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.