{"id":268932,"date":"2020-09-16T22:20:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T02:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=268932"},"modified":"2020-09-16T22:20:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T02:20:51","slug":"more-passengers-allowed-in-ships-after-new-distancing-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/16\/more-passengers-allowed-in-ships-after-new-distancing-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"More passengers allowed in ships after new distancing guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MARINA, through advisory No. 69, detailed the different distances allowed between passengers and the number of passengers allowed on board — depending on the community quarantine classification the ships are operating in. (File photo<\/a>: Maritime Industry Authority\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday issued new guidelines on physical distancing in passenger ships following the recent easing of physical distancing in all forms of public transportation.<\/p>\n

MARINA, through advisory No. 69, detailed the different distances allowed between passengers and the number of passengers allowed on board — depending on the community quarantine classification the ships are operating in.<\/p>\n

Since Monday, ships operating between areas under a general community quarantine (GCQ) are allowed to have 0.75 meters (m) distance between passengers, with an authorized capacity of 75 percent of the ship\u2019s maximum capacity.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 28, it said ships traveling between GCQ and modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) areas will be required to have at least 0.5 m distance between passengers and an authorized capacity of 85 percent.<\/p>\n

By Oct. 12, it said passenger ships traveling between MGCQ areas will be allowed to have 0.3 m of physical distance between passengers and an authorized capacity of 90 percent.<\/p>\n

Along with the new distancing guidelines, it said face masks and shields remain mandatory for all passengers and ship crew.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne-meter physical distance between passengers during boarding and disembarkation must always be observed,\u201d the advisory read.<\/p>\n

For ships operating between areas under enhanced community quarantine and modified enhanced community quarantine, transportation is limited to cargo transportation, no passengers allowed.<\/p>\n

The advisory was issued in accordance with Resolution No. 67 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease on Aug. 31 that allowed an increase in ridership in public transportation through the reduction of physical distancing among passengers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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