Call for tighter controls after virus outbreak on bulker
Officers of the bulker Patricia Oldendorff were allowed to quarantine at home in Manila before boarding, according to reports. Shipping groups warn governments should consider seafarers’ welfare before tightening restrictions
Western Australia has called for stricter rules on ships entering the country as it investigates a coronavirus outbreak on a manganese carrier in the state’s far north west. It said it would raise concerns about the ‘two-tier’ crew change rules with the Philippines
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