- Container ship Lexa Maersk interrupted voyage to medevac a crew member.
- A probable quarantine was mentioned on the vessel.
- Seaman has been already taken to hospital.
The container ship Lexa Maersk had to interrupt her voyage and call Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands, to medevac an ill seaman with fever symptoms, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
The ship left Colon Panama on May 1 and was bound for Tangier Morocco. Reportedly, on May 6 she was diverted to take part in SAR of a man overboard from another vessel.
Quarantine on-board
On May 7, the ship suspended search and headed for Charlotte Amalie. She anchored off port on May 8, and as of 1300 UTC May 8, remained at anchor.
Seaman has been already taken to hospital. Quarantine was mentioned, depending on ill seaman coronavirus test result.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
