Mandatory Maritime Declaration of Health requirement for arriving vessels lifted

29 Jun 2022 / Singapore

The National Environment Agency (NEA) has revised the requirements for the submission of Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH) for vessels arriving in the Port of Singapore.

From 1 July 2022, only arriving vessels that fall under any of the below categories be required to submit the MDH:

  • Vessels that are arriving from any of the countries (last port of call) listed in the ANNEX A of NEA’s circular [namely:
    Angola
    Bahrain
    Benin
    Burkina Faso
    Cape Verde
    Congo
    Core d’Ivoire
    Democratic Republic of Congo
    Gabon
    Gambia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Guinea-Bissau
    Iran
    Jordan
    Kenya
    Kuwait
    Lebanon
    Liberia
    Mali
    Mauritania
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Oman
    Qatar
    Saudi Arabia
    Senegal
    Sierra Leone
    South Africa
    Sudan
    Togo
    UAE
    Uganda
    Yemen
    Zimbabwe]; or

  • Vessels with any person suspected of infectious diseases or dead body onboard; or

  • Vessels with any sick passengers or crew onboard.

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

Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.15 of 2022 dated 29 Jun 2022

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