Port Health Unit; MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Step 1:( Preparation)
• Port Health Officers board the tug-boat at the wharf (wear full PPEs).
• Proceed to the quarantine buoy (2 miles away from the wharf) to conduct health check of incoming vessels.
Step 2: (Clearance)
• Board vessel.
• Conduct health screening
o Check health documents (Maritime Declaration Form, Medical Clearance, negative COVID test results, Health Declaration form, Sanitation certificate, Port of Calls & New joining crew, Vessel Medical Log book and Crew vaccination Certificate). All these documents must in-line with our updated Travel Advisory.
o Check temperature for all crew members.
o Travel history (check passport), especially new join crew from high risk countries.
o Ask further questions to confirm if they are free from signs and symptoms of COVID19.
o Free pratique granted if vessel comply with all health requirements.
o Allow local pilot to board the vessel (pilot to wear full PPEs).
o Proceed towards the wharf.
Step 3: (Operations)
• Advise the vessel Master regarding the Samoa State of Emergency rules.
• Crews are not allowed to disembark.
• Crew to wear PPEs at all times.
• Only 3 crew members are allowed outside the deck during the cargo operations (change shift every 6 hours).
• 1 crew is allocated to the gangway to monitor mask and gloves.
• Samoa Port Authority securities to set up Restricted Fence around the gangway.
Step 4: (Monitoring on the wharf)
• Port health officials and pilot disembark the vessel.
• Port health officials to check the stevedores PPEs before operation begin.
• Police and Port Health officials act to monitor PPEs during the whole operation.
• PPEs must dispose properly at the allocated area on the wharf.
Step 5: (Restrictions)
• No garbage allow to land on shore.
• No one is allowed to board any vessel except health officials and pilots.
