The Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services in consultation with relevant maritime stakeholders wishes to recommend the following on all inter-island shipping movements.
- SMALL CRAFTS AND YACHTS
For
small crafts that intend to travel carrying important provisions between Viti
Levu and closer islands – please call Maritime Surveillance Centre (MSC) on
3315380 and notify the centre on their travel intentions. The following
information must be conveyed:
i.
Name of Boat Captain;
ii.
Name and Number of Crew (Max of 3);
iii.
Cargo;
iv.
Departure and Destination Point;
v.
MSAF Issued Boat Number; and
vi.
Phone Contact.
For
further clarifications and queries, please do not hesitate to contact Fiji Navy
on 9904618 or 7356367.
- ALL
FISHING RELATED ACTIVITIES
Please note that fishing for subsistence
and commercial purposes will be allowed during the curfew hours, as long as
fishermen leave their home ports well-before curfew hours.
For any fishing related activities and
clarifications, please contact Ministry of Fisheries on 9966745 or on email mere.lakeba@govnet.gov.fj.
- RO-RO
AND CONVENTIONAL VESSELS
For enquiries about any services provided by
Ro-Ro & Conventional Vessels servicing the economical and uneconomical
routes, please contact the Director of Transport – Ms. Faranisese Kinivuwai on
email faranisese.kinivuwai@govnet.gov.fj
or call on 9983245/ 3389717.
Furthermore, the following steps must be taken by all shipping and truck
companies:
- Vessel
operators are to allow trucks and drivers to embark. - Vessel
operators are to keep a register of details for all drivers who board the
vessels. - All
drivers are to wear Personal Protective Equipment at all times. - Shipping
operators are to discourage crew members from unnecessarily disembarking at
ports and jetties and socialising at these points. - For
inter-island shipping, shipping operators and crew are to offload cargo and
freight at a designated location on the jetty or port. - Drivers
can now move with their vehicles and deliver in outlying islands. - Truckers
and vessel operators are to ensure that proper screening takes place by filling
in the necessary form. - Members
of the public collecting freight are to collect from this point, practicing
social distancing. They are not to board the vessel under any circumstances. - All
turaga ni koros to liaise with Itaukei Affairs for further information.