PATRICIA OLDENDORFF

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17 crew members tested positive for coronavirus

The 'Patricia Oldendorff' has reported eight new positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number in the cluster to 17 as of Sep 29. The vessel had arrived from Manila with 10 infected crew members now in hotel quarantine and only seven left on board the vessel. Two of the crew members were being tested to see if they previously contracted the virus by the WA Medical Assistance Team (WAMAT). The ship was in need of nine sailors, as 13 were required to effectively run the vessel. The cluster did not put the wider community at risk of infection.

13 crew members in quarantine in Port Hedland

In the morning Sep 28, 13 crew members of the 'Patricia Oldendorff' were taken ashore and accomodated in a quarantine hotel. Food and other provisions were brought to them as required. A temporary fence has been set up around the hotel to strengthen security measures at the hotel. Of the remaining nine crew, seven were tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. There are security and rapid response teams on board of the bulk carrier. The crew at this stage was either non-symptomatic, or they were having very few symptoms.

Half of the crew infected

Seven of the remaining nine crew members on the 'Patricia Oldendorff' have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, which meant that almost half the crew are now infected. The ship was held nine nautical miles off the Pilbara coast. A trained private security firm hired to keep watch of the ship, were also under a 14 day isolation. The ship was now unable to dock at Port Hedland. Vessel operators now working with WA authorities on a possible replacement crew.