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Crew member found dead in his cabin

The Port Authority of Guam was notified in the morning of Sep 9, 2020, that a crew member aboard the 'Papa Mau' was found dead in his cabin while the vessel enroute to Guam. It berthed at the Guam Container Terminal at 7.25 a.m. The captain followed emergency protocols and notified the U.S. Coast Guard immediately. Guam Customs cleared the vessel upon arrival into Guam, and out of precaution, the Department of Public Health and Social Services conducted a COVID-19 test of the crew member. The operations aboard the vessel were suspended until the crew member was tested for COVID-19. The port prohibited any operations on the vessel, and the port’s assistant operations manager escorted four nurses on board to swab the crew member. The sample was taken to Public Health for testing, where it was determined the crew member was negative for COVID-19. All crew members were recently tested for COVID-19, and all had received negative results. The ship’s previous port of call was Palau. The situation did not delay the arrival and operations of any other vessels.