Seamen with virus symptoms medevaced from container ship in Europe and from tanker in SEA

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko

Apr 09, 2020 at 16:43.

MAERSK container ship cook, Spain Filipino 38-year old cook was medevaced from container ship MAERSK LAMANAI at Algeciras road on Apr 8, with coronavirus symptoms.

He was taken to hospital, container ship remained anchored, understood the ship interrupted her scheduled voyage and had to call Algeciras, after Master reported sick crew with virus symptoms.

As of 1620 UTC Apr 9, the ship remained in the same position.

Bitumen tanker Russian crew, Philippines Bitumen tanker ASPHALT TRANSPORTER reported 33-year old Russian crew having fever and corona-like symptoms for 4 days on Apr 5, to Philippines Maritime Authorities. Tanker interrupted her voyage from Kaohsiung Taiwan to Newcastle Australia, and headed for Mati port, southeast Luzon.

Seaman was taken off the ship on Apr 7 and transferred to waiting plane, to be flown to Manila. Tanker resumed voyage same day.

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