Enaan ko ra’keel jen maritime (ijo ej loloodrjaake jerbal in makutkut ko ion dren)
Ilo raan in Jadede (Saturday 2/5/2022) eo, ewor jilu (3) wa ko im rekar itok jen Japan im ped ilo wob (dock) eo an PII ilo Majuro. Ekar wor 12 iuwaan ro im rekar itok ippen wa
kein tok jen Japan im bar jepaak ilo aer kar kajerbal bunton ko emoj karoki ikijjeen makutkut “enwot ilo wawein kakkolkol im etalle” im jerbal ko rejelet ion dren jen drouluul eo an (MWG) ko im moj kamleim jen NDC.
Wa kein (3) rekar emmakut jen Japan ilo allin eo lok (1/9/2022) ilo an ejelok bar jikin bojrak rekar bojrak ie ijellokin wot aer kar kajju tok wot nan Majol in. ilo an kar rijerbal rein in wa kein bed ion wa kein ilo meto iuwmin 27 raan ko im moj aer alikar ke ejelok COVID-19 ippaeir ilo aer kar itaak tok, emoj an alikar ke edredrelok jerbal in kakkolkol im etalle ko aer ilo meto enwot an alikar wawein aer kar kommane ilo (ilo laajrak kein ilal) im kio remaron in too enetak. Ejelok jabdrewot men ej kalikar ippaeir ke renaj kajeeded naninmij ilo jukjuk im ped keinim rejjab aikuj in bar drelon ilo jikin kakkolkol
im etalle.
Bunton im jerbal ko ikijjeen jerbal in (quarantine) jerbal in kakkolkol im etalle ilo meto
1). Mokta jen kar emmakut tok jen Japan
• Aolep ro ion wa kein rekar aikuj bwe ren bok waa in COVID-19.
• Aolep ro ion wa kein rej kio maron bok booster (waa in ka’kajoorlok eo)
• Rekar aikuj komman kakkolkol im etalle enbwun nan aolep bar enwot kakkolkol ko jet im rej kommane ilo botoktok. Im aolepen wawein aer kar kommani jerbal kein rekar aikuj in bar kannanik tok jikin ejmour eo ilowaan 72 awa ko mokta jen aer kar emmakut.
• Rekar litok aolep melele ko im kein kamool ko jet enwot Passport nan opiij ko tellokier enwot ra eo an Immigration koba ra ko jet.
2). Jino emmakut (tok ion dren)
• Iumwin 14 raan ko rekar jab maron kepaak ro jet ion
• Jerbal in kakkolkol ilo kajjojo raan (nan etalle im lale ewor ke alikar in COVID19):Wawein in rekar bar enwot kojjeelik tok ra eo an jikin Ejmour 2 raan mokta
jen aer itaak tok Majuro.
• Ejelok bar jerbal ko jet rekar kommani ion dren botab elane enaj menin aikuj
innem naaj jerbal ilo ijokko ejelok COVID-19 ie. (ejelok jabdrewot ej maron too
en ak wanmeto kab kajerbal im loor “bunton ko emoj karoki ikijjeen wawein
jerbal ion dren”.
3). Drelontok ilo Majuro
• Jerbal in kakkolkol im etalle nan COVID-19 nan aoelp rijerbal ro ion wa ko
• Moj an wor alikar in an ejelok COVID-19 ippen rijerbal ro ilo aer kar drelontok
barenwot ejwalok ilo pepa in kamool ko.
• Jerbal ko an Custom koba Immigration renaj bok jikiier
Ilo kar 5 raan eo ilo allin in, jikin kakkolkol im etalle (quarantine) eo ilo Arrak ekar
kadrelon 9 likao (ri-eonwod) ro im 8 iaaer rej likao in Majol im juon jen lal ko likin
Majol. Aolepen jerbal kein rekar komman ilo wop ro Uliga tore ne ej jota im moj an
walok alikar in kakkolkol ko ke ejelok COVID-19 ippaer.
Opij eo an Maritime (ijo ej loloodrjaake jerbal im makutkut ko ion dren) enaj
wonmaanlok wot im lale aolep makutkut kein rej bok jikiier ilo meto kein ad.
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RE: Updates from the maritime sector.
On Saturday (2/5/2022), three vessels originating in Japan were delivered to the PII dock
in Majuro. These vessels were brought in by 12 locally based crew who had travelled to
Japan and returned using the “Repatriation quarantine at sea protocols” developed by
the Maritime Working Group (MWG) and endorsed by the National Disaster
Committee.
The 3 vessels departed Japan on 1/9/2022 without making port calls or contact with
other vessels en route. Having spent 27 days at sea and returned negative COVID-19
tests on arrival, they have satisfied the requirements for quarantine at sea (as stated
below) and are free to disembark. They do not pose an infectious threat to the
community and are not required to undergo additional quarantine.
Key elements of the protocols for repatriation quarantine at sea.
1). Pre-departure (Japan)
• All crew will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• All crew eligible for boosters-kindly ensure booster doses received
• COVID-19 testing requirements for all crew- antibody (quantitative or qualitative
for core SARS-CoV-2 antigen) -Blood test and PCR test (nasopharyngeal swab):
These need to be communicated on departure and the PCR test can be taken
within 72 hours of planned departure.
• Passport bio-pages scanned and sent to RMI Department of Immigration (as well
as other relevant clearances)
• Airline tickets out of RMI if relevant.
2). En route (ocean passage)
• Minimum of 14 days at sea without contacts with other vessels.
• Daily health checks (temperature and COVID-19 symptom check): This is
transmitted to MOHHS (
arrival at the Majuro Pilot station.
• Recommend no bunkering at sea and if needed necessary for safe passage-be
done in a COVID-19 free port. (No embarkations or disembarkation, no
human-to-human contact and use of "COVID-19 safe measures".
3). Entry into Majuro
• Health point of entry screening and COVID-19 testing for all crew (PCR &
antigen tests).
• Clearance upon receiving Negative COVID-19 results and satisfactory point of
entry screening and review of documentation.
• Customs and immigration clearance.
On 2/5/2022, the Arrak Quarantine facility was activated to accommodate 9 fisherman (8
Marshallese citizens and 1 foreign national). Disembarkation and processing occurred
at the Uliga dock in the evening and all individuals returned negative COVID-19 tests.
The Maritime security taskforce continues to monitor activities at our ports.
