SUPERYACHT MARINAS REGULATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 - UPDATE 23.04.20

Temporary restrictions for non-essential trips from third countries to the EU have been extended until May 15th. After evaluating the pandemic situation in the Member States, both in the Schengen area and third countries, the European Commission has recommended to extend until May 15th the temporary restrictions of non-essential trips from third party countries to the European Union and Schengen partner countries.
Applicable criteria to deny entry to Spain for reasons of public order and public health due to COVID-19 crisis.

Any person from a THIRD COUNTRY shall be subject to refusal of entry, for reasons of public order or public health, unless belonging to one of the following categories:

1. European Union residents, as well as the spouse or partner of a Union citizen with which he/she maintains a union analogous to the spouse registered in a public registry and those ancestors and descendants who live under their care, and residents in the Schengen or Andorra associated States, which go directly to their place of home.
2. Holders of a long-term visa issued by a Member State or Schengen Associated State addressing it.
3. Cross-border workers.
4. Healthcare or elderly care professionals heading to or returning from exercise their work activity.
5. Personnel dedicated to the transport of goods in the exercise of their work activity, which includes the crew of ships, in order to ensure the provision of maritime transport services and fishing activity; and the flight personnel necessary to carry out commercial air transport activities.
6. Diplomatic, consular, international, military personnel and members of humanitarian organizations, in the exercise of their functions.
7. People traveling for imperative family reasons duly accredited
8. People who can documentary prove reasons of force majeure or situations of necessity, or whose entry is permitted on humanitarian reasons.

Concerning the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States party of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, it will be considered appropriate to deny entry by reasons of public order or public health to citizens of the Union and their families who do not belong to one of the following categories:

1. Registered as residents in Spain or going directly to your place of residence in another Member State, Schengen Associated State or Andorra.
2. Those included in paragraphs 3) to 8) of section above of this post.

THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE FROM APRIL 22th 00:00h UNTIL MAY 15th 24:00h

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CARIBBEANS

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

At the moment all ports and airports are on a lockdown for any passenger traffic. Only cargo shipments are being accommodated. No new vessels are allowed entry into Antigua and Barbuda.   


COSTA RICA 

All import freights from China are being fumigated on arrival at Ports, including vehicles.
Every vessel from China must report with 24 hrs prior arrival the conditions of all crew members on board.
Only Costa Ricans are allowed to enter the country.
Crew change and shore leave are not permitted


DOMINICA REPUBLIC

Dominican Government applies all measures taken during the state of emergency, until April 30th.
 - Curfew remains, from 5pm to 6am
 - During the rest of the day people can move to carry out their activities or essential purchases, inside or outside their locality.
 - Social isolation is maintained for all citizens
 - All borders remain closed
 - Marine and air traffic is suspended
The only commercial activities permitted are those carried out to maintain the food chain, health facilities and essential services, such as banks.
- As a precautionary measure, Port Administration must take special notice of vessels that originate or have stopped at ports of China and that on arrival it is determined, in coordination with the Agent, the ship's Captain and the Ministry of Public Health in the corresponding Port that a crew member or a passenger shows symptoms of the referred virus.
- Shore leave pass and crew change is not permitted.


GRENADA

Restrictions strengthened since March, Grenada is in state of emergency. Lockdown until April 27th. All non essential businesses and public transportation systems are closed until further notice.
Grenada's ports of entry are currently closed. “Cargo vessels bringing vital goods are permitted but no private boats are allowed to clear in at this time. No person shall be permitted to enter and disembark for any reasons including transiting through Grenada, except with the permission of the Ports Authority and the Ministry of Health;
No crew member will be allowed shore pass, unless for the purposes of operational difficulties and upon receiving permission from the port authority”.
14 day quarantine protocols are also still in place. This means theoretically speaking, no boat/crew can go ashore until they have self quarantined for 14 days, and provided a medical declaration to the authorities.  


JAMAICA

Crew change and shore leave permitted subject to authorisation of Ministry of Public Health. Effective since the 21st March 2020, Jamaica’s air and sea ports remains closed to incoming passenger traffic.


PANAMA

All vessels shall report at 96hrs before their arrival in Panama waters. Present their last 10 port call list (to check if vessel passed from infected ports to take the proper boarding measure). The vessel must notify if any crew member onboard has any symptoms or suspected COVID-19 cases It must provide health declaration and vaccination list documents. This will be done through VUMPA (Panama Canal authority system) and to local health department.

Crew change and shore pass is not permitted. In an effort to reduce the risk of contagion the Embarkation and Disembarkation of crew members from ships, cruises, commercial vessels or any other International maritime vessel have been. Suspended Temporarily in the Territory of the Republic of Panama by the local Health Authority. The crew of vessels that need to go alongside berth, will have to remain in observation and will be monitored for 14 days, after which the Health Authority will assess if there is any risk to the public health.
As for vessels carrying cargo operations, the only personnel that will be allowed onboard will be the one strictly needed to carry out the operation and these personnel have to comply with all the sanitary measures required to avoid contagion.
Nationals or foreigners with residence in Panama coming from abroad will have a compulsory 14 days quarantine at home.


PUERTO RICO

Passenger vessels or any vessel carrying passengers that have been to China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) or embarked passengers who have been in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the last 14 days will be denied entry into the United States. If all passengers exceed 14 days since being in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) and are symptom free, the vessel will be permitted to enter the United States to conduct normal operations.
Non-passenger commercial vessels that have been to China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) or embarked crew members who have been in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the last 14 days, with no sick crewmembers, will be allowed to enter the U.S. and conduct normal operations, with restrictions. Crew members on these vessels will be required under COTP authority to remain aboard the vessel except to conduct specific activities directly related to vessel cargo or provisioning operations.
The Coast Guard considers it an hazardous condition under 33 CFR 160.216 if a crewmember who was in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) within the past 14 days is brought onboard the vessel during transit. This requires immediate notification to the nearest Coast Guard Captain of the Port.
Crew change and shore change are permitted subject to US restrictions.
Per 42 CFR 71.21, vessels destined for a U.S. port are required to report to the CDC any sick or deceased crew/passengers during the 15 days prior to arrival at a U.S. port.


SAINT LUCIA

All borders are closed until June.


ST BARTH

All touristic activities are suspended. Cargo ships are authorised to operate at the moment.
Vessels have to stay at anchor and are not authorised to go ashore. Quarantine on board is required. The 11th of May will be the first move on a long way to back to normal but at this time no one knows how and what will be the conditions, at the moment only locals are permitted to go back to the island with an authorization.

ST KITTS

The Federation of St.Kitts & Nevis has not opened any of its Air or Sea ports to leisure traffic yet.
Slowly re-opening the local economy.


ST MAARTEN

The airport is closed to commercial flights. Ports are open for freight and provisioning.  
Complete lockdown, with certain essential services being opened to the public Monday / Wednesday / Friday. Certain other emergency services are also allowed to operate, including marine businesses for urgent requirements.



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