SHIPPING and COVID-19

PROTECTING SEAFARERS AND MARITIME

WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

H. Ahmad Wahid, ST, MT, M.Mar.E

DIRECTOR MARINE SAFETY AND SEFARERS

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SEA TRANSPORTATION
INDONESIA’S COMMITMENT
TRANSFORM INTO
ONSEAREPATRIATION
PARADIGM : THE AND
TRANSPORT AS THE FACES WORLDCREW CHANGES
ECONOMIC CENTER AND
PANDEMIC COVID-19 AS DESIGNATE SEAFARERS AS KEY WORKERS AND TO IMPLEMENT THE PROTOCOLS FOR
NEW NORMAL CONDITION ENSURING SAFE SHIP CREW CHANGES AND TRAVEL DURING THE CORONAVIRUS
(COVID-19) PANDEMIC.

National CIRCULAR AND Facilitation of

NATIONAL Horns Technical GUIDENCE DURING
PERSPECTIVE Campaign Coordination Sea & Air Ports
COVID-19

INTERNATIONAL National FOCAL Seafarers are

Joint Ministrial Recommendation
PERSPECTIVE POINT on Key Workers Protocol Covid-19
Statement Repatriation and
Crew Change of
Seafarers

Sumber : Bappenas “Visi Indonesia 2045”

DIRECTORATE OF MARINE SAFETY AND SEAFARERS

 Challenges for Seafarers
Protection due to Covid-19
1. Crew change issues
2. Vaccination
3. Access to medical care
4. Abandonment
REPATRIATION AND CREW CHANGE OF ABANDONED INDONESIAN AND
FOREIGNER CREWS THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT IN INDONESIA IN 2020

SEA/AIR PORTS CREW

Port of Tanjung Priok 5507

Port of Benoa 1540

Air port of Halim Perdana Kusuma 39

Air port of Soekarno-Hatta 9192

Air port of I Gusti Ngurah Rai 8264

TOTAL 24.542
REPATRIATION OF CRUISES’ CREWS THAT HAVE
BEEN CARRIED OUT IN INDONESIA YEAR 2020
REPATRIATION AND CREW CHANGE YEAR 2021

PORTS :
MONTH SIGN SIGN 1. Belawan
2021 ON OFF 2. Tanjung Balai Karimun
JANUARY 67 77 (Pulau Nipah dan Tg.
Balai Karimun)
FEBRUARY 36 53
3. Batam (Pulau Galang,
MARCH 123 122 Batu Ampar dan Kabil)
APRIL 478 931 4. Merak
MAY 227 251 5. Tanjung Priok
JUNE 410 328
6. Tanjung Perak
7. Makassar
JULY 150 163
8. Benoa
AUGUST 58 53
9. Sorong
TOTAL 1,549 1,978 10. Ambon
11. Bitung
 Circular Letter of the Minister for Transportation SE 48/2021
Guidelines for international crews during the Community Activities
Restrictions Enforcement (PPKM) of Covid-19 Pandemic

Indonesian crew members sign on to the ship: required to take the RT-
1 PCR test, not required to show a COVID-19 vaccination certificate
SIGN ON CREW Foreign crew members signed on to the ship are required to:
IN INDONESIA a. Show a complete dose of COVID vaccination certificate on arrival in
2 an Indonesian ports;
b. RT-PCR test on the first day of arrival, 8x24 hour quarantine, and
the second RT-PCR test on the seventh day of quarantine.
Indonesian and foreign crew members who sign off are required to take
3 the first RT-PCR test, 8x24 hour quarantine and the second RT-PCR
test on the 7th day of quarantine
SIGN OFF CREW 4 a. Negative second RT-PCR test: continue the journey;
IN INDONESIA b. Positive second RT-PCR test: hospitalization

5 For sign off foreign & Indonesian crews from the ship to continue flight to
country of origin no need to show COVID-19 certificate
 Vactination Seafarers Program
Circular Letter No.4204/Add.42 Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Joint IMO/ILO statement on
upholding medical assistance obligations to seafarers and accelerating seafarers
vaccination programmes

● Indonesian sefarers must be

given vaccinations that are
recognized by the International
list of vacinations by WHO.
● Collaborating between the
Government, Owner Ship and
Labour Unions in socializing the
vaccination program for
seafarers.
 Health Care During Medical Emergencies Experienced by
Seafarers at Indonesia Ports During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Port

when the ship is in port, the crew can be disembarked from the ship after
obtaining permission from the Covid-19 National Task Force. Health Handling
Protocol, and the Port Health Office Medical Team can handle medical
emergencies with the availability of adequate medical facilities and equipment
and or immediately be referred to a hospital.
NATIONAL FLOATING ISOLATION (SHIP) PROGRAME

KM. Tatamailau (1000 Pax)

KM. Bukit Raya (1000 Pax)
Portstay Bitung –
Portstay Tg. Priok – Placement Placement plan in Bitung
plan in Medan Ca p a c it y 45 8 Be d ( 1 0 b e d u n t u k N a ke s )
CA PA CI TY 46 3 Be d ( 13 b e d un t u k N a ke s ) (448 bed untuk pasien)
( 4 5 0 b e d u nt uk p a s i e n )
Medan
Bitung

Sorong

Jayapura

The Ministry of Transportation, PELNI, and KM. Sirimau (1000 Pax)

local governments on August 12, 2021 signed Kapal Homebase Kupang, Placement
an agreement to provide four fleets as an plan in Sorong
alternative to the isolation room for Covid 19 Cap a c it y 4 60 Be d ( 1 1 b e d u n t u k N a ke s )
( 4 4 9 b e d u nt uk p a s i e n ) KM. Tidar (2000 Pax)
patients without symptoms. The ship will be a
Kapal Homebase Makassar,
centralized floating isolation point. Placement plan in di Jayapura
Ca p ac i ty 9 2 9 Be d ( 5 6 b e d u nt u k N a ke s )
8 7 3 b e d un t u k p a s i e n )
 Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) Policy

● DGST’s Circular Letters SE-43 Year 2020 on Procedure Repatriation and Crew Change Ports Service
● 11 ports for Repatriation, Crew Change, Bunker, Provision and Water Supply Activities

Ports of :
1. batam
2. Belawan
3. Tg. Balai Karimun
4. Merak

DGST POSKODALOPS as
national focal point
Crew change
5. Tg. Priok Jakarta
6. Tg Perak Surabaya
Follow Indonesian Repatriation and 7. Makassar
Health Protocol of
Crew Change 8. Benoa Bali
Covid-19 by National
9. Sorong Papua
Task Force (Bunker and 10. Ambon; and
Provision activities 11. Bitung
allowed if needed)
Berthing and Anchorage
Ports for Repatriation, Crew Changes, Bunker,
Provision and Water Supply Activities
Belawan
Tg.
Balai
Karimu
n Bitung
Sorong

Batam

Ambon
Makassar
Tg. Priok
Merak

Tg. Perak

NOTE :
Benoa The locations can be changed
adjusting policies
The established Ports for
Repatriation & Crew Changes
 STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE OF REPATRIATION AND CREW CHANGE AS THE DGST’S CIRCULAR LETTER NUMBER 43 Year 2020
Executor Quality Standard Ket
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry/
Other
institutions
No
Description of Activites
Ship Owner / K / L and
Master and
Operator and POSKODAL other Documents, Completeness and
Crew SIGN Harbor
Ship Agent / OPS supporting Facilities Time Output
ON / OFF Master
Crew units

1 Comply with the immigration rules and a. Passport + Visa (Visit Visa for
regulations and the Covid-19 health protocol Foreign Crew)
standards that apply in Crew Change (Sign b. Crew Travel Documents
On and Sign Off) activities. (Seaman's Book, Seaman
- Foreign crew members are required to
have a visit visa when entering the
Republic of Indonesia and an exit permit
c.
Identity Card, Street Vendor etc.)
Joined Aboard Stamp (Sign On)
(Exit Permit Only for Signed Off
Implementation:
when leaving the Republic of Indonesia
d.
Foreign Crew)
Fill out the eHAC application
Ship Crew is
Fit Resolution MSC.473
e. SW AB Test – PCR
f.
g.
Seaman's Health Certificate
PPE Covid-19
(ES.2) on
h. Other provisions if any
Recommended
2 a. Manage Foreign Ship Agency Approval
(PKKA)
b. Show a commitment letter from the ship's
a.

b.
Commitment Letter of Ship
Owners / Principal
PKKA
action to facilitate
Owners / Principal
c. Submit a letter / report to the Local
c. Reporting Letter to the
Immigration Office ship crew change,
Immigration Office regarding the Ship d. Accommodation / Food / Health Ship Crew
Crew who will Sign On and Sign Off
d. Obligation of quarantine
Facilities during Covid-19
Examination / Testing and
Replacemen
t and Return
access to medical
e. Facilitating and covering the cost of crew
travel in exchange and return tickets from
and / or to the ship
e.
Quarantine
Ticket for returning Indonesian /
foreign crew members after
Facility
care and seafarers
signing off via other
transportation modes (Overseas
Flight Tickets for Foreign Crew)
travel during the
3 a. Immigration conducts supervision / Covid19 pandemic
inspection of travel documents
b. KKP / BKKP conducts supervision /
examination related to the Covid-19 a. Assignment Warrant b. Medical Crew Travel
health protocol and socialization in order Equipment c. Other Supporting Facilities
to reduce the impact of Covid-19\ Tools and Health
c. Nucleic Acid Test within 3 (three) days Facilities
before entering PRC territory for
Commercial Ship Crew
4 a. Open electronic ship crew replacement
and return services or outlets
a. Electronic Services or Outlets b.
b. AIS activation monitoring collaboration Regional
Communication and Coordination
c. Active coordination with other agencies in Coordinator
Tool
their respective work areas

5 a. Coordination between related Ministries /

Agencies Central
b. Recapitulation of crew change and return Communication and Coordination Tool Coordination
c. Reporting
 Guidelines for Contingency Plan for Seafarers, Ship Owner and MET due to Covid-19
1. Seafarers COC/COE Revalidation due to Covid-19

2. Seafarers COP Revalidation due to Covid-19

3. Minimum Safe Manning Exemption due to Covid-19

4. Obligation Ship Owner due to Covid-19

5. Seafarers Signed On Document

6. Seafarers Employment Agreement due to Covid-19

7. Seaman Book/SID expired due to Covid-19

8. Responsibility Ship Owner due to Covid-19

9. Cadet/Apperentice Onboard due to Covid-19

10. Medical Certificate due to Covid-19

11. Audit Survailence MET due to Covid-19

12. Approval Program MET due to Covid-19

 References IMO - ILO Circular / Guidelines
PROPOSE GUIDELINES ABANDONMENT OF SEAFARERS CASES
Circular Letter No.4204/Add.4 
 (5 March 2020) contains ICS
1. Resolution concerning the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) implementation and practical
Guidance for ship operators for
the protection of the health of application of the MLC, 2006 during
seafarers; 
Circular Letter No.4204/Ad
d.2
the COVID-19 pandemic
Circular Letter No.4204/Ad
d.5  (21 February 2020) contains 2. Resolution concerning maritime
the Joint Statement IMO-
  (17 March
(Circular Letter WHO on the Response to labour issues and the COVID-19
2020) Coronavirus (COVID- the COVID-19 Outbreak and
19) – Guidance relating to No.4204/Add.14 encourages Member States pandemic
the certification of
seafarers); (5 May 2020) and international
organizations to disseminate
3. General observation on matters
Coronavirus (COVID-
19) – Recommended
it as widely as possible. arising from the application of the
framework of protocols Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as
for ensuring safe ship amended (MLC, 2006) during the
Circular Letter No.4204/Ad crew changes and (Circular Letter
d.3 travel during the No.4204/Add.2); COVID-19 pandemic
(2 March 2020) - coronavirus (COVID- WHO, on the response to the 4. Information note on maritime labour
Operational considerations 19) pandemic. COVID-19 outbreak
for managing COVID-19 issues and coronavirus (COVID-19)
cases/outbreak on board
ships; and Rev.03
5. Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as
(Circular Letter No.4204/Add.9);
amended (MLC, 2006) Frequently
WCO, on the integrity of the
global supply chain during the Asked Questions (FAQ)
COVID-19 pandemic.
6. ILO Standards and COVID-19
(coronavirus) FAQ
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SEA TRANSPORTATION

Thank You

DIRECTORATE OF MARINE SAFETY AND SEAFARERS