Solomons -All vessel movements are watched.
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper – 7 February 2020
COMMISSIONER of Customs Jim Sutton says they are monitoring all ship’s movement in the country as part of stepping up the coronavirus prevention strategy.
Sutton during a press conference yesterday said there are many commercial and private vessels in Solomon Islands waters and they are watching all of them.
“We have been in touch and set up communication linkages as a group to all of the shipping agencies and the vessel operators,” he said.
He said recently there was a liner in town with almost 200 people on board.
“So we’re watching every vessel and the shipping agencies are keeping very close contact with us.
“We also have a forward schedule for all the ships’ arrivals for next month and its being updated on a daily bases so we know what’s going on,” he added.
Sutton said all the shipping companies are complying voluntarily and they are giving the message out to their masters and to their shipping agencies in other countries to comply or don’t come.
“For reasons of logistics, most ships are now being directed to come down for clearance off Honiara.
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