❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses COVID-19 protocols at Albany Port, inquiring about vessel arrivals, safety procedures, and quarantine enforcement. The Minister provides details on the number of international vessels, federal and state protocols, and specific measures at Albany Port.
AnsweredQoN 807Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
PORT PROTOCOLS — ALBANY PORT
807. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Simon O'Brien, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to port protocols in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to Albany port.
(1) How many international vessels
have berthed at Albany port since 1 April 2020?
(2) What
protocols or procedures are currently in place to safeguard Western Australians
against the potential transfer of COVID-19, including, but not limited to,
through ship pilots, stevedores, mooring crews, service providers and
suppliers?
(3) What checks are in place to
ensure that quarantine restrictions are being undertaken and enforced?
PORT PROTOCOLS — ALBANY PORT
807. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Minister for Ports:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Simon O'Brien, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to port protocols in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to Albany port.
(1) How many international vessels
have berthed at Albany port since 1 April 2020?
(2) What
protocols or procedures are currently in place to safeguard Western Australians
against the potential transfer of COVID-19, including, but not limited to,
through ship pilots, stevedores, mooring crews, service providers and
suppliers?
(3) What checks are in place to
ensure that quarantine restrictions are being undertaken and enforced?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question.
(1) There have
been 51, of which 32 ships came directly from an international port, and 19
came from a port in Western Australia or interstate.
(2) A suite of strict federal government protocols and
procedures is in place, covering the reporting of arrivals , the sharing
of crew health information, the issuing of temporary visas, and directions for
use of personal protective equipment. The
state government also applies protocols covering the movement of crews to and from vessels, within the scope of the
emergency directions. Each port authority has their own set of detailed protocols covering the protection of port workers from health risks.
(3) At the port of Albany, ships are not brought to
the berth until 14 days have passed since the last port of call . No
shore leave for crews is allowed. The port has a secure perimeter fence and the
port area is covered by a CCTV network. No breaches of the port's
boundary have been recorded.
question.
(1) There have
been 51, of which 32 ships came directly from an international port, and 19
came from a port in Western Australia or interstate.
(2) A suite of strict federal government protocols and
procedures is in place, covering the reporting of arrivals , the sharing
of crew health information, the issuing of temporary visas, and directions for
use of personal protective equipment. The
state government also applies protocols covering the movement of crews to and from vessels, within the scope of the
emergency directions. Each port authority has their own set of detailed protocols covering the protection of port workers from health risks.
(3) At the port of Albany, ships are not brought to
the berth until 14 days have passed since the last port of call . No
shore leave for crews is allowed. The port has a secure perimeter fence and the
port area is covered by a CCTV network. No breaches of the port's
boundary have been recorded.
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