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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fifth Edition
This guidance has been designed to support all types of ships which operate in international waters to limit the spread of the Coronavirus.
This comprehensive guidance has been produced by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in collaboration with experts from leading international bodies to help shipping companies and seafarers follow health advice provided by United Nations agencies and other national organisations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This significant public health challenge requires close co-operation between flag and port States, labour supply countries, shipping companies, industry associations and other maritime service providers, to protect the health of seafarers (and passengers where applicable) as well as the general public.
The Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, contains up-to-date and relevant information regarding all aspects of COVID-19 that effect seafarers and shipping companies.
New in the fifth edition:
- An updated introduction reflecting the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Updated information on testing, symptoms, and management of possible and positive cases of COVID-19 amongst crew members;
- Updated guidance on embarking and disembarking seafarers in accordance with relevant COVID-19 regulations;
- New guidance on repatriation of bodies;
- An expanded vaccination ‘Key Questions’ section; and
- Downloadable best practice posters, including a new poster on vaccinations
This edition should be read in conjunction with the related set of COVID-19 guidance documents published by ICS which can be downloaded here: www.ics-shipping.org/supporting-shipping/covid.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide, Third Edition
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers, Second Edition (March 2022)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers (March 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fifth Edition
- Handling a Mental Health Crisis or Emergency and Spotting Suicidal Behaviour in Seafarers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Protocols to Mitigate the Risks of Cases On Board Ships (August 2020)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Seafarer Shore Leave Principles (April 2022)
- Manning Agency Guidelines
- Managing your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Poster - Psychological First Aid
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Recommended Framework of Protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (22 April 2021)
- COVID-19 - 12-Step Guide to the IMO’s Recommended Framework of Protocols for Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel
- IMHA - Getting healthy seafarers to a ship (August 2020)
- Poster - Coping with stress during COVID-19
- Poster - How seafarers can help their children handle stress during COVID-19
- Best Management Practices: ICMA Guidance for Maritime Ministry During COVID-19 (June 2020)
- ILO - Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) (7 April 2020)
- Seafarers' Coronavirus FAQs (March 2020)
