Maersk-Pittsburgh

The 'Maersk Pittsburgh' will remain docked in Algeciras until Sep 30, to fulfill an obligatory quarantine, as the result of the two positive cases for COVID-19 diagnosed among its crew. The ship arrived in Algeciras from Salalah (Oman), with two external guards diagnosed with Covid-19 and although they were asymptomatic cases and have remained isolated from the rest of the crew, the health authorities ordered the isolation of the crew on board and the transfer of the ship to the sheltered dock, while it was not operated at the APMT terminal. Once the company adopted the necessary actions to keep the crew safe, guaranteeing the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the loading and unloading of goods on the ship, the Maritime Captaincy in conjunction with the Foreign Health authorities, allowed the transfer of the ship to the APMT terminal, where the planned cargo operations were carried out. Once completed, the Algeciras Port Pilots Corporation moved the ship back to the sheltered dock in the evening of Sep 24, where it will remain until the end of the month.

Maersk has taken measures before the arrival of the 'Maersk Pittsburgh' in Algeciras on Sep 21, 2020, with two coronavirus patients on board. The two infected were asymptomatic and isolated from the rest of the crew. The container ship was traveling to Algeciras from Salalah. The shipping companywass carrying out as a priority the actions necessary to keep the crew safe, guarantee the hygienic-sanitary conditions of the loading and unloading of goods on the ship and obtain the mandatory authorization from Foreign Health. The shipping company and the terminal are in constant communication with the health authorities of the Port of Algeciras and with the representatives from the workers.

full story: http://linervision.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/maersk-brings-6500-teu-units-under-us-flag/