A group of Sydney dock workers are waiting for COVID-19 results after boarding a ship with an infected crew that had docked in Port Botany.
The Inge Kosan bulk liquids vessel came from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and was docked at Port Botany in Sydney for 24 hours from March 31 to April 1.
Twelve crew tested positive to COVID-19 and one person later died. The crew did not disembark from the vessel.
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At least 15 wharfies boarded the boat to conduct routine port activities before disembarking.
Six dock workers have tested negative while another nine have pending results.
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Further investigations are ongoing as to whether an additional three workers also boarded the ship.
The ship left Port Botany for Port Vila, Vanuatu on April 1.
A NSW Health spokeswoman said authorities in Vanuatu confirmed the death of a mariner on a ship that was reported to be associated with the virus.
"Health authorities in Vanuatu have confirmed that 12 out of 13 crew members from the ship, including the deceased crew member, tested positive for COVID-19 following testing in Port Vila," the spokeswoman said.
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"Fifteen workers at Port Botany are confirmed to have boarded the ship to conduct routine port activities before disembarking."
The NSW Health spokeswoman said procedures were in place to support COVID-safe practices in ports.
"Those workers interviewed to date have confirmed they were wearing personal protective equipment," she said.
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