The PNG health officials had tested the ship’s crewmembers out at sea and the vessel remains at anchor, offshore, outside Port Moresby.
Managing Director of PNG Ports, Fego Kiniafa confirmed that at no point did the vessel arrive at the Motukea Port, which is owned by PNG Ports Corporation Limited, nor was the vessel handled by PNG Ports or the Pilotage team.
In a statement, Kiniafa said PNG Ports, in its drive to protect its employees, has introduced stringent preventative measures at all its ports, since January 2020, in line with the ‘Niupela Pasin’.
