The platform will be regarded as an international vessel after the flag change, and all personnel shall apply for boarding and disembarking foreign vessel permits in accordance with the law.

The 41 staff members had been working on the platform for more than 14 days before the delivery and flag change, so the Yangshan Immigration Inspection officers advised the personnel on the platform on how to handle the permits remotely through the online window of the border inspection administration of the National Immigration Administration.

Yangshan Immigration Inspection officers help staff members of the platform handle applying for boarding and disembarking foreign vessel permits. [Photo/WeChat account: shlgguanweihui]

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, Yangshan Immigration Inspection has implemented measures such as "one ship, one policy", online registration, boarding to avoid flood peaks for marine engineering platforms and other special ship border inspections.

According to the Waigaoqiao Marine Engineering Co Ltd, another five oil drilling platforms are scheduled to be delivered this year.