COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 - 12 August 2020 This update is for the maritime industry and port supply chain - Maritime NZ
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COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 12 August 2020 This update is for the maritime industry and port supply chain
COVID-19 Maritime
Industry Update 42
Last updated: 12 August 2020
This document is uncontrolled if printed. Please refer to the Maritime New Zealand website for the latest version.
In this update
1. COVID-19 alert level changes 3
2. Maritime NZ supporting the maritime industry and ports 4
2.1 Key sources of information 5
2.2 Inter-regional travel for domestic and New Zealand-flagged vessels 5
2.3 Maritime border restrictions have NOT changed 5
2.4 Guidance has NOT changed 5
2.5 Crew changes and seafarers’ welfare 6
3. Contact us 7
COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 Page 2 of 71. COVID-19 alert level changes
As you will be aware, New Zealand's Alert Levels have changed. At 12 noon on Wednesday
12 August 2020, Auckland moved to Alert Level 3. The rest of New Zealand moved to Alert
Level 2.
This update includes important information about:
• What the discovery of COVID-19 in Auckland means for the maritime sector and ports
• Procedures for crew changes
Updated information for transport and travel is available on the Ministry of Transport
website: https://www.transport.govt.nz/about/covid-19/transport-and-travel-by-alert-level/
These changes are made by The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Levels 3 and 2) Order
2020 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2020/0187/latest/LMS389738.html?search=sw_09
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Please do not hesitate to contact Maritime NZ if you have any questions or concerns.
maritimeCSE@maritimenz.govt.nz
Maritime NZ continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and, in conjunction with industry
(including union and employer organisations), will provide regular updates as the response
develops.
www.maritimenz.govt.nz/covid
COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 Page 3 of 72. Maritime NZ supporting the maritime
industry and ports
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night that four COVID-19 cases were
discovered in Auckland, Maritime NZ is contacting the maritime industry and ports’ supply
chain to provide information, offer help and provide assurance.
Maritime NZ’s roles in the COVID-19 response is as, for the maritime and ports sector:
• your central contact into the all-of-government response – we want your questions, and need your
information and suggestions – all will be responded to promptly and are important in helping guide
the response and recovery
• your primary source of up-to-date information that you can use to help keep your team and our
country safe
• the all-of-government response team’s advisor on maritime and port issues.
We all have a part to play and Maritime NZ will do all we can support you in this time.
Maritime NZ has a full-time COVID-19 Manager, Paul Craven, to lead and coordinate our work. Paul’s
usual role is Operations Manager at the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ.
A Maritime NZ staff member is now based full-time in the Managed Isolation and Quarantine team run by
New Zealand Defence Force. Their role is to ensure the smooth flow of information and to help Managed
Isolation and Quarantine work effectively with the maritime and ports sector.
COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 Page 4 of 72. Maritime NZ supporting the maritime industry and ports (continued)
2.1 Key sources of information
• For all your questions, and to provide information and make suggestions – Maritime
NZ maritimeCSE@maritimenz.govt.nz
• Official health advice, including PPE guidance – Ministry of Health
https://www.health.govt.nz/
• Up-to-date information across the transport sector (land, sea and air) – Ministry of Transport
https://www.transport.govt.nz/about/covid-19/
• New Zealand’s campaign to stamp out COVID-19 https://covid19.govt.nz/
2.2 Inter-regional travel for domestic and New Zealand-
flagged vessels
The revised border order allows for inter-regional travel for passenger or freight shipping services. Freight
should be allowed to continue to flow, and passengers allowed to travel to return home or for essential
work purposes.
While the country has regions at different levels, it is important that all persons follow physical distancing
requirements and wear personal protective equipment if that distancing cannot be adhered to. Contact
tracing protocols should also be adhered to. These requirements are the same regardless of whether
inter-regional travel has occurred or not.
2.3 Maritime border restrictions have NOT changed
The restrictions at the maritime border remain unchanged by the discovery of the COVID-19 cases in
Auckland. Throughout the response the maritime border has continued, in effect, to operate at similar to
COVID-19 alert level 4, even as the alert levels reduced inside New Zealand.
All maritime border work practices and guidelines are based on:
“… during the COVID-19 pandemic, interactions with persons arriving from overseas should be treated as
if their COVID-19 status is unknown.”
That is, they assume people coming from overseas might have COVID-19.
2.4 Guidance has NOT changed
Maritime NZ has recently published COVID-19 guides for stevedores and pilots, and the Ministry of Health
has published general guidance to help protect ourselves, our families and others. Those are still
correct and have not changed – please continue using them. They will be updated as additional guidance
and information is developed.
COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 Page 5 of 72. Maritime NZ supporting the maritime industry and ports (continued)
2.5 Crew changes and seafarers’ welfare
Maritime NZ, the Ministry of Transport, NZ Customs and other agencies are continuing to work with the
sector and welfare agencies to facilitate crew changes and support the welfare of seafarers.
New transport arrangements for crew changes
An important change in providing transport for crew changes comes into effect immediately.
ALL transport between airports, vessels and managed isolation facilities will be controlled by the
Managed Isolation and Quarantine system being run by New Zealand Defence force. That is,
neither agents nor others, are to arrange transport. Instead, that will be done for you.
Crew change process summary
To help with the smooth flow of information between agents, ship operators and all others
involved, Maritime NZ and Managed isolation and Quarantine have developed this summary to
help you arrange a crew change.
• Limit the information contained in emails to that which is needed. Unnecessary data can
obscure the information actually needed and cause delay.
• Crew MUST, first, have visas and Isolation Exemption (if required for short term
accommodation at a Managed Isolation Facility). Accommodation at a Managed Facility
cannot be processed without them.
• When details of flight times are available and time required in a Managed Isolation Facility is
agreed, the shipping agent is to email the attached spreadsheet
to MIQEssentialWorkers@mbie.govt.nz and COVID19_IQR@nzdf.mil.nz . Please do NOT
include other email addresses as this causing confusion and delay.
• To make it clear to the person receiving your email and speed up processing, always use this
format for the subject line of the email:
• Subject MARITIME: Crew change [insert vessel’s name]
• Identify a single point of contact each for the ship owner or crewing manager and the New
Zealand shipping agency. Multiple email addresses, long lists of email recipients and long
email threads quickly become confusing and delay processing your application.
• Managed Isolation and Quarantine will arrange all the transport and accommodation for you
and will contact the shipping agent with those details.
COVID-19 Maritime Industry Update 42 Page 6 of 73. Contact us
Maritime NZ is continuing to monitor the situation and will update this update as appropriate. Maritime NZ
will maintain contact with the industry and can be contacted by email:
maritimeCSE@maritimenz.govt.nz
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