SUBIC BAY - Port, PH (PHSFS) — Port Crew Change Guide

Timezone: Asia/Manila

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Travel is allowed with restrictions
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is not required for vaccinated travelers
Quarantine is not required for vaccinated travelers
Recommended health declaration form
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Philippines
Masks are mandatory in public
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Crew change procedures for Subic bay
kindly note that Subic port only allows tanker vessels for crew change at port if vessel will be NIL Cargo upon arrival or After cargo operations at port.
If vessel still has ROB, regret port will not allow the request.
Crew change is allowed in Subic bay strictly at anchorage area only subject to weather conditions.
Port must be notified minimum 72 hours (working days Mondays to Fridays) for any crew change intention at port.
All documents must be submitted to port 1 day prior date of operation/crew change.
Vessel must be secured at anchorage by 1500H any later vessel have to await at OPL OR ANCHORAGE for next day for crew change.
Crew embarkation/disembarkation is from 0800H-1600H only.
Please be advised that port is requiring vessel and tugs to be disinfected during/after crew change thus 3rd party service provider is required.
Crew change operation in Subic Bay is usually about 5-6 hours or longer depending on vessel/owner request.
Vessel can depart after crew change operation is done.
Crew disembarkation is until 1600H only.
Foreign Joining Crew (must be fully vaccinated)
Option 1: Thru Greenlane - Crew to embark within 6 hours upon...

passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 15 days before departure from the first embarkation point. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Convidecia (CanSinoBio), Covishield, Covaxin, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac;
passengers with a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.

The above exemptions also apply to their accompanying minors younger than 15 years.

Passengers must register at https://onehealthpass.com.ph/OHP-NEW-DESIGN/Register.html at most 3 days before arrival. This will generate a 'One Health Pass/eARRIVAL CARD' registration which must be presented at time of check-in and upon arrival.
Unaccompanied nationals of the Philippines younger than 4 years must have prior coordination by the airline with the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ).
Suspension of all visa on arrival facilities.

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

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