The maiden outer anchorage crew change for ships off the Vizhinjam port took place on Wednesday, enabling 13 seafarers to sign off and 14 to sign on to Ever Globe, a 2.19-lakh tonnage container ship, sailing under the flag of Panama from Egypt to Colombo. The exercise began once the vessel reached three nautical miles within the Vizhinjam port at 6 a.m.
The crew change, adhering to COVID-19 protocol, was completed by 1 p.m. and the vessel departed for Colombo by 1.30 p.m.
Boats of the Marine Enforcement were used for the purpose. The 14 who were to join the vessel were taken in a boat while health officer of the Port Health Organisation Malini; port officer, Kollam, Hari Achuta Warrier; Vizhinjam port purser Surendranath; port conservator S. Kiran, Customs officials led by Deputy Commissioner Harikrishnan, and Immigration Officer Sunil Kumar travelled in the other boat.
The 13 seafarers who disembarkedwill have to undergo quarantine.
