Maritime workers in Darwin are calling for the international arrival point for yachts and other small vessels to be moved, after a COVID scare that forced marina workers into quarantine.
On Saturday, Health Minister Natasha Fyles said public notification was not necessary because the positive case had no contact with the general community.
The pontoon is used by passengers boarding ferries to Aboriginal communities on the Tiwi Islands as well as residents of Mandorah across Darwin Harbour. "There is now a lot of anxiety on the part of people using the ferries, other people who go down there, and residents of Cullen Bay."A second vessel arrived on Monday July 26 with one person on board and a third vessel on July 28 carrying two Australian citizens.The NT government said the marina was the only Commonwealth-approved pontoon for international arrivals.
"Options for international vessels to dock at other areas continue to be considered but this ultimately requires suitable infrastructure and approval from the Commonwealth Government," the statement said.
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