13 April 2020
Ship’s crews and other marine sector workers who have to travel to Canada to perform their duties and who have no COVID19 symptoms are permitted to transit to the nearest airport for the purpose of crew change-over according to a recent advice from Transport Canada, the country’s federal transport regulator. Transport Canada advises that operators should arrange local transport for crew members that avoids large groups, crowed areas and public transit. Transport Canada also confirmed that essential shore leave can be granted to asymptomatic seafarers, provided it does not exceed four hours in duration.