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of March, 2020, to avoid any quality issues arising
out due to absence of analysis reports.
Preventive Measures (for Organisation &
Employees)

During & before the lockdown
Masters on board the ships have been advised
intermittently on the safety hygiene to be exercised.

Fumigation is being done of common places
regularly and also of entire office premises before
opening up recently.

As far back as 5th March, biometric attendance was
suspended, hand sanitizers were installed, visitors
were limited to bare minimum precautionary
advisory issued for hygiene, close monitoring of
situation at global and local level was undertaken.
Fleet ships were advised to take precautions against
COVID-19, including precautions while carrying out
cargo operations and dealing with various service
personnel at Ports. They were asked to report any
suspected case and informed of advisories issued
by IMO and DG Shipping for strict compliance.
Crew change was stopped on 11th March in S.
Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran & China and crew change
at Indian ports was put under stricter monitoring.
Weekly selection of ratings, which was open on all
India basis, was halted wef 13th March. Screening
of temperature of all visitors and employees was
undertaken. Other measures taken included -
extended flexi timings for employees on temporary
basis to enable them commute to office and back
during off-peak hours so as to avoid crowd in public
transport, follow-up advisory through circular for
employees, in view of deteriorating situation, with
stringent measures and stronger social distancing,
including 14 days home quarantine of all employees
travelling abroad or who travelled abroad recently.
An awareness program was conducted for all
support staff and contract labour which included All residential cadets in MTI campus were asked to
cleaning staff, canteen staff, gardening staff, drivers vacate hostels and sent home after their examination
etc. about the safety precautions that have to be by the campus doctor. Cadets were handed over a
adopted in order to prevent Corona virus infection. travel advisory with precautions to be taken during

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