Glossary Of International Shipping Terms: Q
Quarantine
The period during which a vessel is detained in isolation until free from any contagious disease among the passengers or crew. The word is now applied to the sanitary regulations which are the modern substitute for quarantine. During the quarantine period, the Q flag is hoisted.
Quarantine Buoy
One of the yellow buoys at the entrance of a harbour indicating the place where vessels must anchor for the exercise of quarantine regulations.
Quarantine Declaration
A document signed by the captain and the ship’s doctor before the port health officer when a ship arrives at the quarantine station. It gives the name of the ship, tonnage, number of crew, first port of voyage and date of sailing, intermediate ports called at, number of passengers for the port at which the vessel is arriving, number of transit passengers, cases of infectious diseases during voyage, deaths, nature of cargo, name of agents. The port health officer then proceeds with the medical inspection of passengers and crew. Also called “Entry Declaration”.
Quarantine Dues
A charge against all vessels entering a harbour to provide for the maintenance of medical control service. Also called “Quarantine Fees”.
Quarantine Flag
A yellow flag used as a sanitary signal. It is displayed by all vessels entering a harbour; also when a contagious or infectious disease exists on board or when the vessel has been placed in quarantine.
Quarantine Harbour
A place where vessels in quarantine are stationed when arriving from contaminated ports.
Quarantine Station
A medical control centre located in an isolated spot ashore where patients with contagious diseases from vessel in quarantine are taken. It is also used for passengers and crews of vessel arriving from suspected ports while fumigation or any other disinfection is carried out on board ship.
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