On 12 June 2020 the Shipping Deputy Ministry to the President of
Cyprus issued the Circular 13/2020, through which
informed all owners, bareboat charterers and managers of ships
flying the Cyprus Flag about the replacement of its previous
circular no. 12/2020, dated 14 May 2020, providing information
regarding the revised procedure for conducting crew changes in a
practical and effective way, in accordance with the Decree no. 28,
issued by the Minister of Health and the relevant instructions of
the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, regarding the
operation of Ports and Port Facilities as well as the related
protocol for crew changes.
For the sake of consistency and clarity, according to Decree No.
28 dated 5 June 2020, issued by the Minister of Health (on the
determination of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19), crew
changes are possible at Cyprus ports provided certain conditions
are met.
