Port Blair, Mar 04: The vessel MV Campbell Bay is scheduled to sail from Chennai to Port Blair on 08.03.2022 at 1600 Hrs. and advance reservation of tickets for the above voyage has already commenced from 01.03.2022.
In pursuance of the guidelines issued by MoH&FW/MHA on risk assessment-based approach and subsequent directives from the A&N Administration, the following SOP should be followed by the passengers travelling on board vessel MV Campbell Bay from Chennai.
All asymptomatic fully vaccinated persons coming to these Islands from the mainland are exempted from the requirement of carrying RT-PCR negative test reports irrespective of the type of vaccine received and country of origin. Such fully vaccinated individuals should produce the final vaccination certificate at the origin seaport in the Mainland and Port Blair seaport/Harbour.
All asymptomatic children below 5 years of age are exempted from carrying RT-PCR negative test reports and further RT-PCR testing at Port Blair seaport/Harbour.
All the passengers’ viz. unvaccinated and partially vaccinated passengers (those who have taken only 1st dose of COVID vaccine) have to produce an RT-PCR negative test report to travel to Port Blair from the mainland, as is the practice now.
An RT-PCR test should be taken within 48 hours before commencement of journey from the origin seaport connecting Port Blair. Such passengers will also have to undergo an additional RT-PCR test on arrival at Port Blair. Such passengers shall remain in self–quarantine till the arrival of the test report.
If a passenger on arrival is tested positive then, the prescribed quarantine protocol is to be followed.
All passengers should ensure strict compliance with this order and observance of COVID Appropriate Behaviour during the voyage.
