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Effective February 17, all respective companies must provide face masks, hand gloves and sanitizer to all personnel.

Effective March 2, documents (maritime declaration of health, voyage memo & crew list) must be submitted to Port Health officer within 48 to 72 hrs before vessel arrival.

Effective March 18, all customs service at seaports, airports and autogates will continue to operate with minimal personnel. However, operations in other parts of customs will continue to operate through online platforms.

All seafarers are now allowed to carry out crew change activities (sign-on & sign-off) in Malaysian port subject to a strict compliance to the procedures and authorities approval.

If the COVID-19 test result is POSITIVE or the crew is showing explicit virus symptoms, either during sign-on or sign-off process, the crew and his/her shipping company shall inform the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the nearest Port Health Office immediately upon receiving the result of the screening test.

The crew as above will be subjected to any further instructions from the MOH, and are NOT PERMITTED to:

1. return home;
2. move to the ship / port;
3. move to any exit point;
4. move from any entry point;
5. transit at any area in Malaysia; and/or
6. leave the screening test area.

The Company shall bear all costs including, the quarantine procedures, COVID-19 tests, follow-up treatment and other related logistics aspects borne by the crew in compliance to this procedures. The Letter of Undertaking (LoU) must be signed as an agreement to bear all the quarantine costs.

12-28-20 Malaysia

Disclaimer: As local conditions and regulations can change by the hour, before making any firm plans please contact Enquiries@waterfront-ms.com to give you the latest updates for individual countries.