- Two coronavirus suspect crew kept isolated on board.
- The ship had visited various Chinese ports during the last few days and has completed a period of 14 days from visit to a Chinese port.
- The 2 sick seamen were isolated and checked, finally declared both tested coronavirus negative.
The bulk carrier Magnate stopped at India’s Chennai port after two Chinese crew members had a key symptom of the coronavirus. Tests revealed that the two crew members were not infected, reports Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
The two coronavirus suspects were kept isolated from other crew members on board. The ship had visited various Chinese ports during the last few days.
Bulk carrier MAGNATE with 19 crew on board arrived at Chennai, eastern coast of India, on Feb 18, from Shanghai, reportedly with cargo of steel. She had completed a period of 14 days from visit to a Chinese port.
The ship was berthed, and boarded by medics, alerted in advance, about the two sick crew, with virus-like symptoms of fever and flu.
Virus tested negative
Two crew members of the bulk carrier found suspected to be infected with Coronavirus at Chennai, tested negative.
According to the latest news, samples tested coronavirus negative, cargo probably, will be offloaded.
Ship still quarantined
The ship, meanwhile, seems to be still in a quarantine or lockdown. Hopefully, it’s a happy ending.
Initial Infection Scare Rumor
Initially there was a rumor that the 2 sick seamen were isolated and checked, and were declared that both tested coronavirus positive.
- They were taken to hospital.
- The rest of the crew were isolated in superstructure.
- The ship is fenced off at shore side, to avoid any accidental entry.
- It is to be decided yet, whether to offload the ship, or send her back to China with all cargo remaining on board.
- Fears spread further, and it was said that workers refuse to offload cars from car carrier GLOVIS SKY, berthed next to unfortunate MAGNATE.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
