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Japan Marine United closes Ariake yard over Covid-19 clusterJapan Marine United closes Ariake yard over Covid-19 cluster

Japanese shipbuilding group Japan Marine United (JMU) has closed its Ariake yard this week following a Covid-19 outbreak.

Marcus Hand, Editor

August 4, 2020

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The temporary closure follows the discovery of a Covid-19 cluster among workers at the yard last week. An initial closure for four days from 30 July – 2 August has now been extended to 7 August in a move to stop the spread of the infection.

So far 80 workers have tested positive for Covid-19 out of a total of 551 tested. Some 308 have tested negative while results are being awaited for a further 163. Those infected include 50 JMU employees and 20 Vietnamese trainees. JMU said it was part way through testing 245 Vietnamese trainees.

The yard is only planned to resume normal operation on 17 August following summer vacation from 8 – 16 August.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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