The Port of Singapore has chartered two Bibby Maritime floating accommodation units to house foreign workers in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
They will be used by healthy foreign workers to help combat the spread of the virus by reducing travel and social contact in Singapore, after being towed to Tanjong Pagar Terminal on the 10-11 April.
Bibby said they would provide a “home-away-from-home” for workers.
CEO at Bibby Marine Helen Samuels said: “In line with the Bibby Line Group values, we have sought to do the right thing and worked together in order to provide both floating accommodations as we collectively look to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The two floating accommodations have spent lots of time in South-East Asia over the past ten years, fulfilling requirements in several industries and sectors with work in the Shipyard/Offshore Construction industries.”
She said when the company was approached about the requirement it knew it could promptly mobilise due to its nearby location in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
She added: “A good relationship with the MPA, highly trusted local connections and great teamwork across different time zones are the essential items that have made these charters happen.”