The fishing vessel Viking Bay was spotted as it headed into Port Taranaki on Monday. The region's politicians have welcomed Port Taranaki’s call to refuse entry to the ship with two Covid-infected mariners on board, but maritime industry experts are questioning the decision. When it did arrive at shore, 15 of the 20 crew aboard Viking Bay would be expected to go into a managed isolation and quarantine facility. Victoria University associate professor Joanna Mossop, who specialises in the law of the sea, was surprise to hear Port Taranaki had refused the vessel entry. “There doesn’t seem to be much support.”ANDY JACKSON/Stuff Port Taranaki made the call on Wednesday afternoon the vessel was not welcome back to land through it.

Source: Stuff July 07, 2021 23:22 UTC