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The Harbor Masters’ office in the front
line against Covid-19
Standing as the ports’ authority, the Harbor
Masters’ office, together with the port
police, ensure mainly coordination in terms
of the safety of ships and ports’ facilities in
conformity with the provisions of the ISPS code,
the optimisation of the port operation and the use of
the port infrastructures, superstructures and equipment,
as well as the security of the port’s facilities, equipment,
goods and people.

This role has been emphasized during the Covid-19
crisis. Indeed, the Harbor Masters’ office has become the The implemented measures have made it possible to avoid
operational driver with regard to the measures adopted to the inception of epidemic clusters and to guarantee the
fight the virus infiltration, notably within the framework of operational continuity of all the structures falling under the
the Local Port Safety Committee (CLSP), which falls under Agency’s responsibility.
the Harbor Master’s authority. This Local Committee is
made up of representatives of the security forces, border The majority of the cases reported positive have contacted
health services, customs as well as the local authority. the virus outside the workplace.

Screening operations have been carried out to identify
possible outbreaks.
Measures adopted to protect
the Agency’s staff from Covid-19
include

• Preventive measures and physical distancing.
• Systematic disinfection of workplaces.
• Provision of disinfection products.
• Rearranging work schedules.
• Communication.

NATIONAL PORTS AGENCY I ANNUAL REPORT 2020