The world's three major shipping organizations jointly issued the Ebola virus warning

Recently, the world's three major shipping organizations jointly issued the "crew docked Ebola epidemic ports Risk Guide."

International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Maritime Employers 'Committee (IMEC) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), has been raging for the Ebola virus in West Africa are carried out in-depth discussion, and the need for vessels docked have been infected with Ebola member countries harbor the virus suggestions. Members should seriously consider the following, and communicated to the crew on board as an emergency event:

1. Captain should ensure that crew members have been fully aware of the risk of Ebola virus, as well as the route of transmission of the virus, how to reduce the risk of being infected.

2. "International Ship and Port Facility Security Code" (ISPS) requirements - to ensure that the ship in the port of call during the Ebola epidemic, not to board the ship without authorized personnel.

3. Ebola epidemic in ports of call during the captain should seriously consider every crew disembarked landing considerations.

4. Owners / operators should avoid Ebola epidemic ports replacement crew.

5. & nbsp; Ebola epidemic after leaving port, the crew should always pay attention to the physical changes, such as the emergence of any suspicious symptoms should be reported immediately to the medical staff.

Currently, Guinea in West Africa, Liberia and Sierra Leone Ebola epidemic is serious, the death toll has reached at least 800 people, the mortality rate is about 55%. Ebola incubation period (from infected to onset) for 2 days to 21 days.

IMEC represents the actual and necessary precautions education is an effective way to reduce the risk of being infected with the Ebola virus.

Meanwhile ICS Recommendation: If the crew would like to further discuss this topic, you can contact SeafarerHelp, will provide the required information.