Vessel under lockdown in Durban port after 14 crew members test positive for Covid

The Eaubonne vessel arrived in Durban from India on Sunday.

The vessel is under lockdown with all crew members on board.

"As a requirement for the next port of call, all crew members of the vessel Eaubonne were tested for Covid-19 and cleared," said Transnet in a statement on Tuesday.

"Upon arrival at the Port of Durban, as a standard precautionary measure all crew members were tested and 14 of the crew members tested positive.”

The SOE has also confirmed that the chief engineer of the ship died following a heart attack.

This comes after the Eastern Cape Department of Health reported revealed that several crew members from ships in the Gqeberha port tested positive for Covid-19.

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