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Alerts for cases of COVID-19 the government of colombia restricts the entry of cruise ships to colombian ports

Caribbean Sea · Colombia · NAVAREA IV 250/20

issued
2020-03-19 01:11Z
status
cancelled 2020-03-19 13:40Z (archive)
cancels
NAVAREA IV 249/20
authority
COLOMBIA 44/20 190111Z MAR 20.
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

CARIBBEAN SEA.
COLOMBIA.
1. ALERTS FOR CASES OF COVID-19 THE GOVERNMENT OF
   COLOMBIA RESTRICTS THE ENTRY OF CRUISE SHIPS TO
   COLOMBIAN PORTS.
2. THE ARRIVAL OF YACHTS, SAILBOATS AND PLEASURE
   CRAFT, WHATEVER THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, IS
   SUSPENDED. EXCEPTION 1. THOSE WHOSE CREW IS
   COLOMBIAN OR FOREIGNERS WITH RESIDENCE IN
   COLOMBIA, WHO MUST ENTER A PERIOD OF ISOLATION
   IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEALTH MEASURES THAT
   HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
   EXCEPTION 2. CASES OF FORCE MAJEURE (METEOMARINE
   CONDITIONS, BREAKDOWNS, ETC.) BUT LANDING SHALL
   NOT BE PERMITTED UNTIL THE RELEVANT HEALTH
   PROTOCOLS HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
3. EMBARKATION, DISEMBARKATION AND CREW CHANGES
   ARE RESTRICTED DURING THE TIME SPENT IN PORT,
   EXCEPT IN CASES OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY, AS
   CONSIDERED BY THE SANITARY AUTHORITY.
4. FOR VESSELS THAT HAVE MADE CREW CHANGES PRIOR
   TO ARRIVAL IN A COLOMBIAN PORT, THEY MUST REPORT
   ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF EACH CREW MEMBER ON
   BOARD AND THEIR TRAVEL ITINERARY FOR THE LAST
   14 DAYS.
5. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR NEAREST VHF
   CHANNEL 16 TRAFFIC CONTROL STATION.
6. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 249/20.

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