Sofrana-Surville

Two crew members have tested positive for Covid-19 aboard the 'Sofrana Surville' and thought to be the source of New Zealand's recent community infections. All 19 crew members of the vessel were tested after a New Zealand port worker who had been on the ship tested positive for Covid-19 on Oct 17. Arrangements were now underway to transfer the two crew members who returned with positive Covid-19 results to a hospital ashore. The vessel remained at anchor in pos. 26° 40.60' S 153° 17.17' E, being quarantined off Mooloolaba. The ship was on passage between Noumea and Brisbane when the health alert was raised.

As there are fears the crew of the 'Sofrana Surville' which was anchored off Queensland could be carrying a strain of COVID-19, she was prevented from docking in Brisbane, and was instead anchored off the coast of Mooloolaba on Oct 21, 2020. The 'Sofrana Surville' was originally set to arrive in Queensland, but was anchored off the Sunshine Coast. All 19 crew members on board the vessel were tested by Queensland Health on Oct 20 after an engineer, who worked on-board, tested positive in New Zealand on Oct 17. It was believed he caught the virus while working on the vessel off Auckland on Oct 12 and 13. The crew would also undergo serology testing. The vessel first entered Queensland’s waters on Oct 19, after departing Auckland on Oct 14 and travelling via Noumea on Occt 17. There have been no reports of illness on board.”

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