Crew change update

27 Aug 2020 / Japan

Here is the latest update and additional requirements for on-signers effective from 1 September:

On-signers

  • Crew who will board the vessel at Japan ports are required to be tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hrs prior to departing from original country.
  • The “Certificate of Testing for COVID-19” must be completed and certified by doctor. Form can be downloaded from link below.
  • Arrival passenger must have original hard copy of this document upon arrival at airport and to be submitted to Quarantine office in airport.

This is effective 1 September - passenger who arrives at Japan airport at 0001hrs LT 01 September or later will be applicable. The completed certificate must be provided to the agent once available via email. From 1 September, only COVID-19 positive personnel will be refused entry to Japan and isolated at an authorised facility. Other crews from the same batch will be released if their test result is negative.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Japan, contact GAC Japan at [email protected]

Related documents (Externally Sourced):

Certificate of Testing for COVID-19

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