Chemical Tanker’s Voyage Interrupted, Put Under Quarantine

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Tanker from Shunan port, Japan, put under quarantine with 7 crew having corona-like symptoms, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Voyage interrupted

Chemical tanker AWASAN PIONEER with cargo of caustic soda has interrupted her voyage to Kendawangan, Ketapang Regency, southwest Kalimantan. 

The ship was ordered to stop at Pontianak anchorage, western Kalimantan. 

Ship put under quarantine

She was anchored off Pontianak on Feb 2, and remains at anchor, being put under quarantine. 

7 out of 22 crew were reported to have coronavirus-like symptoms: 

  • fever, 
  • weakness, 
  • cough and 
  • sore throat. 

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Source: Maritime Bulletin