File picture programs Roald Amundsen on sea tests [Image’ Kleven Verft]
As examinations right into the COVID-19 episode aboard its cruise liner Roald Amundsen proceeded, Hurtigruten today revealed that it has actually briefly put on hold all cruisings on MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen and also MS Spitsbergen up until more notification. It stated that the choice did not impact its seaside Norway procedures.
Meantime, the Norwegian federal government has actually reacted by prohibiting ships lugging greater than an overall of 100 individuals from calling at Norwegian ports.
“We must take the measures necessary to stop the spread of infection in Norway,” claims Minister of Health and also Care Services Bent Høie. “We do this while we investigate what failed during the outbreak on the Hurtigruten [ship] and what should be done to prevent something similar from happening again. We will also consider whether the regulations should be changed.”
He claims that the Roald Amundsen episode reveals that the corona pandemic is not over, and also is the reason that the authorities are needing to tighten up constraints once again. The policy tightening up uses up until more notification, and also the federal government will certainly make a brand-new analysis in a minimum of 2 week.
“This is a temporary tightening, while we see if there is a need to change the regulations, and if the shipping companies and ships comply with the regulations that apply today,” claims Minister of Trade and also Industry Iselin Nyb ø.
STAFF ADJUSTMENTS NOT IMPACTED
“We will continue to facilitate crew changes,” stated Nyb ø, keeping in mind that staffs signing up with ships were excluded from access quarantine in link however have to have finished the needed quarantine in their residence nations prior to getting here in Norway.
The brand-new constraints revealed today use just to cruise ship web traffic, not ferryboats on paths in between Norway and also the European continent and also along the Norwegian coastline.
