Kerre Woodham Mornings Podcast Craig Harrison: Shipping companies should take responsibility for workers and Covid
Aug 9, 2021
05:59
Questions whether changes are needed in shipping as the Delta Covid variant rages.
Container ship Rio De La Plata has 11 crew with the virus.
No crew went onshore but 94 Port of Tauranga workers who'd spent time on the vessel are being stood down while getting Covid tests.
The cases are linked to an Australian pilot who was onboard in Queensland last month and later tested positive for the Delta variant.
Maritime Union national secretary Craig Harrison told Kerre McIvor shipping companies should take responsibility for testing and vaccinating workers.
"I'm sure a lot of countries in the Pacific would welcome the know that the vessels coming in have had the crew vaccinated or carrying regular tests onboard the vessel or at each port call."
Harrison hopes that staff stood down will get paid.
Public health staff took the test swabs in Tauranga, as part of the requirements for entry for the vessel to its next stop in Napier.
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Container ship Rio De La Plata has 11 crew with the virus.
No crew went onshore but 94 Port of Tauranga workers who'd spent time on the vessel are being stood down while getting Covid tests.
The cases are linked to an Australian pilot who was onboard in Queensland last month and later tested positive for the Delta variant.
Maritime Union national secretary Craig Harrison told Kerre McIvor shipping companies should take responsibility for testing and vaccinating workers.
"I'm sure a lot of countries in the Pacific would welcome the know that the vessels coming in have had the crew vaccinated or carrying regular tests onboard the vessel or at each port call."
Harrison hopes that staff stood down will get paid.
Public health staff took the test swabs in Tauranga, as part of the requirements for entry for the vessel to its next stop in Napier.
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