Mexico
Overview
The Mexican Navy Secretariat has issued guidelines for a ship arriving with infectious diseases, including Coronavirus, or suspicions thereof. Should a ship have a suspicious case of Novel Corona virus, the guidelines from the Mexican Navy are as follows: The Master of the ship shall inform Port Agents of the sick person(s) who present symptoms similar to the Covid-19 (or as per applicable medical guidelines issued by national and/ or international authorities, such as WHO or IMHA for instance). Port Agents shall proceed to give notice to the International Health Service (Sanidad Internacional / S.I.). S.I. will coordinate with the Harbour Master the applicable safety protocols to be imposed on the ship. The Harbour Master will coordinate with traffic control, and likely order any suspect ship to remain at anchorage until further notice. While at anchorage, S.I. will board the ship to either confirm as negative or positive the symptoms of the crew member in relation to the Coronavirus.If positive, the ship shall be placed in quarantine until the virus is eradicated. The Mexican Merchant Marine, has issued recommendations based on the WHO’s Circular No. 4202 from the 31st of January 2020. These are mainly aimed at preventing the spread of the virus in the maritime community. On the 27th of February 2020, the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, stated that ships with suspicious cases, or confirmed coronavirus would be treated indiscriminately, and that they would not be denied access without previous fair treatment and protocols. 25 March - All Mexican ports are working under normal c...
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Updated: 26 June 2020
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