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Marine police unit managing boat dwellers needing essential supplies
"We have formed a joint team of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and HM Customs, supported by allocated Immigration Officers, to enhance our surveillance on the water. We have also agreed on extra boats for our teams," Governor Jaspert said in a statement on April 19, 2020.
Nothing in or out of VI waters
The governor noted that authorities are aware there are some who live or are staying on boats in the Virgin Islands, as such, there would be restrictions on movement.
"To help our enforcement efforts we have restricted the movement of private and commercial boats on our waters except those for freight and cargo," he said.
"It is critical that our marine borders remain closed so that we do not risk any new potential cases of the virus coming into the Territory."
Governor Jaspert said authorities will; however, ensure that boats with people on them in VI waters can get approval to move in order to access essential supplies. Those arrangements will be managed through the Marine Police Unit, he said.
Call hotline if experiencing symptoms - Gov Jaspert
The Governor also urged those who may be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to ensure they contact the hotline on 852-7650 so that they can be treated and contact tracing can commence.
"The extension of the lockdown buys our health teams critical time to trace, isolate and assess the virus. We need your help to stay at home, but also to ring the hotline should you experience symptoms," Mr Jaspert said.
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19 Responses to “Marine police unit managing boat dwellers needing essential supplies”
But living on a boat? Do they pay for this? They do not contribute to purchasing property or paying rent. They can eat fish everyday .... I mean they just live on boats! How do they contribute to BVI?
Yet people who can hardly survive on what they have must pay 7% to move money out of BVI while these people who live on boats probably dont even use electricity! I mean.... living in our waters for freee! Meanwhile local fisherman have to get trade licence to fed people during this crisis. I dont understand.
VIP (the premier) changes law when needed well guess what? Change this one be unconventional and make them pay! Get Virgin Island Shipping Registry on this ASAP.
They're not asking for using resources, why would they pay for them?
Don't jump to conclusions. This is a large boating community and it is hardly surprising that there are professional crews living on boats.
Are these boat dwellers paying their share of tax to government
As my grandmother used to say 'stop acting like crabs in a bucket'.
Additionally, are you serious about the fishing policies? What human-being living in a bed of water surrounded by fish during these times are not going to fish because of rules?
You all had an opportunity to leave the country or stay in hotels etc. Now look at all this.
After Irma the government raised all the fees for boaters.
Please stop the hate and go check on your elderly
neighbour.
1) All the Chalwell vessels, barges and ships registered in Panama
2) All the Stoutt vessels, barges and ships registered in St. Vincent, Dominica and other downislands.
3) All the Native Son passenger vessels registered in the USVI
4) All the private and commercial yachts not registered in the BVI
All the above vessels should depart the BVI for their home port in the above foreign countries and stay there for the rest of this year.
Extra surveillance is extra expense for the BVI.
I am sure everyone receiving food will be paying and happy to pay for the service.
We have some very negative people on here who don’t know the facts.
It’s exhausting reading all these remarks that don’t make any sense.