Ports and Shipping

Originally, this website came to my attention for other purposes. However, it has a range of useful and interesting sections.

Principally, it can be used to search for details of ships and companies registered with the International Maritime Organisation. However, it also lists other things of interest e.g. Approvals for Marpol equipment, marine casualties/incidents, Port Reception Facilities, certificate specimens.

Registration is very quick and I'm sure it will be worth registering if you have any involvement in ship inspection.

Dear colleagues,

Congo's Health Ministry said there is one new death from Ebola, bringing to 26 the number of deaths from the deadly outbreak in Equateur province in the country's northwest. In a statement, the Health Ministry said 4 new cases have been confirmed as Ebola.

A total of 46 cases of hemorrhagic fever have been reported in the region, including 21 confirmed cases of Ebola, 21 probable and 4 suspect.

Dear colleagues,

Following the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Nigeria and Kenya have started to screen travelers at points of entry. Here is the link:

http://www.africanews.com/2018/05/10/nigeria-kenya-screen-travellers-at-...

To date, the case count has risen to 41 cases including 2 confirmed, 22 probable and 17 suspect.

Dr Mohamed Moussif

Chief Medical Officer

Casablanca International Airport

Morocco

There have been a few changes to the list over the last couple of weeks but the current list dated 9 May 2018 can be found at http://www.who.int/ihr/ports_airports/ihr_authorized_ports_list.pdf?ua=1

Of note is the removal of French ports (presumably temporary) from the list.

Martin Walker

Facilitator, Ports and Shipping Group

Dear colleagues,

A new Ebola outbreak has sparked on 8 May 2018 in Bikoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the land border with the Republic of the Congo.

The national health authorities, WHO, Médecins Sans Frontières and other partners are on site, working hand in hand, to control and to stop the spread of the disease. Hereinafter the link:

http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-05-2018-new-ebola-outbreak-declar...

On behalf of my colleagues and friends, and in the wake of the last PAGNET meeting in Ningbo, China, allow me to express my heartfelt thanks to our host, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ) for the hospitality and for the high level of organization and professionalism demonstrated during the back-to-back two meetings.

Good afternoon, we are investigating an outbreak on the mv Astoria that has arrived at the Port of Tilbury, London with 54 cases of D&V. We would like to contact the port health officiala at the ports of Aalborg and Krisiansand  to discuss the outbreak. Please remail porthealth@london.gov.uk the name of the official, emalil address and contact number.

Many thanks

John Ambrose, London Port Health Authority