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Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases outbreak on board ships
It is recommended to use this document in conjunction with the published World Health Organization (WHO) Handbook for management of public health events on board ships.
This document has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an infected individual). The target audience of this documents is any authority involved in public health response to a COVID-19 public health event on board ships, including International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP), port health authorities, local, provincial and national health surveillance and response system, as well as port operators and ship operators.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide (March 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers (May 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
- 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
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Seafarer Shore Leave Principles
- 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 (5 October 2020)
- 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
- ILO - Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Seafarers' Coronavirus FAQs
- Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases outbreak on board ships
