PETALING JAYA: Foreign crew of vessels docking at all Malaysian ports are not allowed to “sign off” during the current movement control order, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka SiongThe Transport Minister, however, said that exceptions were made only for Malaysian citizens who would then be quarantined for 14 days in a government-designated station under strict procedures as decided by the Health Ministry .
"Otherwise, all vessels including those originating from India do not need to be quarantined at sea, so long as they receive the MOH’s permission to dock," Dr Wee said in a statement on Saturday . He added that all cargo operations, on deck or in cargo holds, may be carried out by dock workers without interacting with ship crew while ship pilots who are essential in piloting vessels to Malaysian docks must do so based strictly on the SOP and wearing PPE including face shields and PPE aprons.
He said that the JLM is also in communication with all related port authorities to relay the"dos and don’ts" of SOPs to all vessels operating in Malaysia.
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