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Maersk seafarer in Ningbo hospital tests positive for Covid-19
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SEVEN crew members onboard the containership Gjertrud Maersk berthed at Ningbo have been sent to hospital after one tested positive for Covid-19 according to an official statement from China's Ministry of Transport.
The 9,074 TEU capacity vessel arrived at quayside in Ningbo and reported suspected Covid-19 infection of seven crew members. After the test carried out by local authorities, one of the seafarers had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and four seafarers are asymptomatic infected individuals, the other two tested negative for now.
The Gjertrud Maersk has become what is believed to be the first container ship in the world reported to carry the coronavirus.
"The hospitalised seafarers are all in stable condition," Christian Kjaergaard-Winther, Maersk senior press officer in Denmark, told American Shipper. The remaining 15 crew members are staying at the ship for further observation.
"Extra precaution measures will be taken for crew replacement and sanitation will be implemented," he said.
Meanwhile, CMA CGM has confirmed a crew member on board the Marco Polo off the coast of Spain is being tested for the coronavirus.
"One crew member of the CMA CGM Marco Polo has taken ill on board. All necessary precautions have been taken to isolate the crew member until medical assistance and a test can be undertaken. No other crew are showing symptoms," CMA CGM said in an email to American Shipper.
CMA CGM did not say whether other crew members were being quarantined.
"In accordance with the current standard operating procedures, a total disinfection on board has been undertaken," CMA CGM said.
The French ocean carrier also did not verify reports that Spanish authorities had prohibited the Marco Polo from docking at the Port of Algeciras. Port authorities did not respond to a request for information.
Senior editor of FreightWaves Greg Miller reported recently that if seafarers aboard commercial oceangoing cargo ships started to become infected with the coronavirus, there was major trouble ahead for the global transport network.
The 9,074 TEU capacity vessel arrived at quayside in Ningbo and reported suspected Covid-19 infection of seven crew members. After the test carried out by local authorities, one of the seafarers had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and four seafarers are asymptomatic infected individuals, the other two tested negative for now.
The Gjertrud Maersk has become what is believed to be the first container ship in the world reported to carry the coronavirus.
"The hospitalised seafarers are all in stable condition," Christian Kjaergaard-Winther, Maersk senior press officer in Denmark, told American Shipper. The remaining 15 crew members are staying at the ship for further observation.
"Extra precaution measures will be taken for crew replacement and sanitation will be implemented," he said.
Meanwhile, CMA CGM has confirmed a crew member on board the Marco Polo off the coast of Spain is being tested for the coronavirus.
"One crew member of the CMA CGM Marco Polo has taken ill on board. All necessary precautions have been taken to isolate the crew member until medical assistance and a test can be undertaken. No other crew are showing symptoms," CMA CGM said in an email to American Shipper.
CMA CGM did not say whether other crew members were being quarantined.
"In accordance with the current standard operating procedures, a total disinfection on board has been undertaken," CMA CGM said.
The French ocean carrier also did not verify reports that Spanish authorities had prohibited the Marco Polo from docking at the Port of Algeciras. Port authorities did not respond to a request for information.
Senior editor of FreightWaves Greg Miller reported recently that if seafarers aboard commercial oceangoing cargo ships started to become infected with the coronavirus, there was major trouble ahead for the global transport network.