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ONBOARD DRILL PICTURES

journey and on safe arrival at home. Temporary the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and
procedure was notified to employees for putting the International Labour Organization (ILO), etc.
up urgent proposals for Management approvals on
email to further facilitate WFH. A system was put On 25 March, 2020, an addendum-1 to OMP for
in place to ensure taking feedback from employees COVID-19 was published for the guidance to
on well being & work, assigning jobs, reporting seafarers. Master has the responsibility defined by
and monitoring on daily basis. Measures to guide various regulations for the protection of the health
employees, keep them motivated and optimising of seafarers on board. To safeguard the ship’s crew
performance – Online meeting & training sessions from the above threat upon reaching the port, which
were conducted. Initiated proactive and periodic is mainly through HUMAN-to-HUMAN interaction,
communication with seafarers on board as well as vessel would implement strict Pre-Boarding
those on leave to keep them motivated and update Screening & Quarantine measures on board to
them regarding developments ashore. System was accomplish the same. Ship-shore, Human to Human
implemented to take online status of health and interaction on arrival port could be Crew Interaction
extent of exposure/risk w.r.t. all shore employees & with Pilot / Port Authorities / PSCO / Local Agent /
their family members. Emergency response process Terminal Crew / Cargo Superintendent / Terminal
& key contact details were finalized to deal with Representative/ Cargo surveyor etc. Vessel needed
suspected and reported confirmed COVID cases to take various physical measures to achieve safe
ashore. interaction with shore personnel.

Following Checklists were developed
In response to the current COVID-19 spread,
“Outbreak management plan for Novel Corona virus Checklist to be used by ship’s Crew when interfacing
(COVID- 19)” was developed for SCI fleet vessels on with shore for COVID-19 precautions:
09 March, 2020. The purpose was to follow advice • Pre-Boarding Passenger Locator Form (PLF)
provided by DG Shipping, United Nations agencies • Expectations and Instructions for Charterers,
including the World Health Organization (WHO), Cargo Receivers or Terminal Representatives

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