scope:

These Guidance Notes provide best practices for:

● Storage, use, and disposal of cleaning and disinfecting products (Section 3)

● Mitigating COVID-19 exposure risks by cleaning, disinfecting, screening, and social distancing (Section 4)

● Response to COVID-19 cases onboard through isolation, contact tracing, quarantine, cleaning, disinfecting, and disembarkation (Section 5)

● Risk management framework (Appendix 1) for developing Prevention Management Plan (see 4/2) and Outbreak Management Plan (see 5/2)

The measures in this document are intended to help reduce the spread of the virus but will not eliminate the risk of transmission. They should be used in conjunction with operating practices of each asset.

These Guidance Notes have been developed based on current information provided by several independent governmental and commercial sources and are intended to be a consolidation of the best available information at the time of publication.

The policies and procedures vary among government and commercial resources and their "best practices" may change over time in this very dynamic environment.

This document does not cover medical treatment of COVID-19 patients on board. Personnel in charge of medical care onboard should rely on the recommendations of recognized medical professionals.