CDNTopStories: We follow strict protocols in processing arriving seafarers aboard cruise ships. Upon arrival in the country, cruise ships are required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine anchorage by the BOQ,” Morente said in a statement.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Tuesday that the BI’s Seaport Operations Section and Immigration Regulation Division have monitored the scheduled disembarkation of OFWs from 14 cruise ships currently undergoing quarantine anchorage at the Manila Port.in processing arriving seafarers aboard cruise ships. Upon arrival in the country, cruise ships are required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine anchorage by the Bureau of Quarantine ,” Morente said in a statement.
“Afterwhich, the disembarking seafarers’ health are assessed by the BOQ to check for any signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Our officers only conduct inspection once the BOQ has given clearance to the ship and its passengers,” he added. According to Morente, disembarking seafarers from cargo and other types of vessels will also undergo a 14-day quarantine.
“We adhere to the orders of the President, as advised by the Inter-Agency Task Force in the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the clearance of arriving ships,” he said.and repatriated foreign seafarers are allowed to disembark, but only upon health clearance by the BOQ,” he added.
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