The CRSOA will keep this page updated with the latest relevant COVID-19 measures and guidance from our international, federal, state, and local partners, as we receive it. In addition, we will send operational information to our membership through our normal email distribution channels. Please ensure your email communication settings are set to receive messages from us.
Best tips to protect yourself from coronavirus, KGW8 - January 31, 2020
INTERNATIONAL GUIDANCE
International Chamber of Shipping:
ICS International Chamber of Shipping: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
International Maritime Organization:
IMO: Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases/outbreak on board ships
World Health Organization:
WHO: Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks on board ships
WHO: Handbook for management of public health events on board ships
FEDERAL GUIDANCE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
What Maritime Pilots Need to Know about COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019
Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Mitigation of COVID-19 Among Cruise Ship Crew During the Period of the No Sail Order
Revised No-sail order Extension
Federal Register Notice: Wearing of face masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs
Domestic Travel During COVID-19, Updated April 2, 2021
Presidential Proclamation:
Proclamation – Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Executive Order 13998, entitled Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
U.S. Coast Guard Guidance:
COVID-19 Information and updates page on Homeport
COVID-19: Spotlight on the Mental Health of Mariners
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 1)
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 2)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus -Update (Change 3)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 4)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 5)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 6)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 7)
MSIB 06-20 – Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death
MSIB 07-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Port and Facility Operations
MSIB 07-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Port and Facility Operations (Change 1)
MSIB 07-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Port and Facility Operations (Change 2)
MSIB 08-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Mariner Credentials
MSIB 08-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Mariner Credentials (Change 2)
MSIB 09-20 – Vessel Inspections, Exams, and Documentation
MSIB 10-20 – COVID 19 - Guidance for Maritime Operators on Compliance with Federal Drug Testing Requirements
MSIB 11-20 - Maintaining Maritime Commerce and Identification of Essential Maritime Critical Infrastructure Workers
MSIB 12-20 - COVID-19 - Vessel and Facility Response Plans
MSIB 13-20 - COVID 19 – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Operations
MSIB 13-20- COVID-19 TWIC Operations (Change 2)
MSIB 13-20 - COVID - 19 TWIC Operations (Change 3)
MSIB 14-20 - COVID-19: Ballast Water Management (BWM)
MSIB 02-21 - COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System
MSIB 02-21-COVID-19 Safety requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 1
MSIB 02-21 COVID-19 Safety requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 2
MSIB 02-21 COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 5
MSIB 04-21-COVID-19 Crew Change Issues
Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP) – please email CRSOA for more information and for non-disclosure agreement
AMSP Quarantine Guidance – please email CRSOA for more information
U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
CBP Clarification for Boarding Crew – COVID-19
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
FEMA - Coronavirus (COVID - 19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
OSHA 3990-03 2020 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
STATE GUIDANCE (OREGON/WASHINGTON)
Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots:
Columbia River Bar Pilots (CRBP) COVID-19 Resiliency Plan
COLRIP Coronavirus Precautions
COLRIP - COVID - 19 Precautions Update
COLRIP/CRBP - COVID-19 Pre-Boarding Precautions
Public Utility Commission
State of Oregon Updates:
Coronavirus.oregon.gov
OR Governor Brown Tightens Social Distancing, Order “Stay Home Oregon, Stay Safe”
Oregon State
Oregon State Police Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ
Governor Kate Brown Announces COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Plans for Reopening Oregon
Governor's Requirements to enter Phase II
Fifth Extensions of Executive Order 20-03 and COVID-19 State of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown Provides Updates on COVID-19 in Oregon ( January 15, 2021)
Governor Kate Brown Announces New Statewide Measures to Address Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations (August 10, 2021)
Oregon Health Authority:
Governor Kate Brown Statement on Wearing Homemade Masks in Public
OHA Guidance for Business
State of Washington Updates:
Washington State
WA Ordered To Stay Home, Stay Healthy - Maritime Transportation Included As Essential Workforce Under Inslee Order
Washington Department of Health
WA Reopening Plan
Inslee issues guidance for miscellaneous venues
COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Washington’s COVID-19 vaccination phases
OTHER INFORMATION
Maritime Industry Support Letters:
CRSOA CRTA COLRIP CRBP CBYBP LETTER TO COTP RE: SHELTER IN PLACE
Letter from National Association of Maritime Organizations (NAMO) to USCG RDML Richard Timme
Industry letter to Vice President Mike Pence
Letter to Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Peters, Chairman Thompson, and Ranking Member
Rogers Re: Seafarer Crew Changes
Maritime Industry Partners:
AWO - Pandemic Information & Resources for the Towing Industry
ASBA Guidelines for Coronavirus (COVID-19) (SARS-CoV-2)
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
Mayo Clinic Laboratories:
COVID-19 Virus
Mobile Med:
Antibody Testing
Best tips to protect yourself from coronavirus, KGW8 - January 31, 2020
INTERNATIONAL GUIDANCE
International Chamber of Shipping:
ICS International Chamber of Shipping: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers
International Maritime Organization:
IMO: Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases/outbreak on board ships
World Health Organization:
WHO: Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks on board ships
WHO: Handbook for management of public health events on board ships
FEDERAL GUIDANCE
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
What Maritime Pilots Need to Know about COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected Coronavirus Disease 2019
Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
Interim Guidance for Mitigation of COVID-19 Among Cruise Ship Crew During the Period of the No Sail Order
Revised No-sail order Extension
Federal Register Notice: Wearing of face masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs
Domestic Travel During COVID-19, Updated April 2, 2021
Presidential Proclamation:
Proclamation – Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Executive Order 13998, entitled Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel
U.S. Coast Guard Guidance:
COVID-19 Information and updates page on Homeport
COVID-19: Spotlight on the Mental Health of Mariners
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 1)
MSIB 02-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 2)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus -Update (Change 3)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Update (Change 4)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 5)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 6)
MSIB 02-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 7)
MSIB 06-20 – Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death
MSIB 07-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Port and Facility Operations
MSIB 07-20 – Novel Coronavirus – Port and Facility Operations (Change 1)
MSIB 07-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Port and Facility Operations (Change 2)
MSIB 08-20 - Novel Coronavirus – Mariner Credentials
MSIB 08-20 - Novel Coronavirus - Mariner Credentials (Change 2)
MSIB 09-20 – Vessel Inspections, Exams, and Documentation
MSIB 10-20 – COVID 19 - Guidance for Maritime Operators on Compliance with Federal Drug Testing Requirements
MSIB 11-20 - Maintaining Maritime Commerce and Identification of Essential Maritime Critical Infrastructure Workers
MSIB 12-20 - COVID-19 - Vessel and Facility Response Plans
MSIB 13-20 - COVID 19 – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Operations
MSIB 13-20- COVID-19 TWIC Operations (Change 2)
MSIB 13-20 - COVID - 19 TWIC Operations (Change 3)
MSIB 14-20 - COVID-19: Ballast Water Management (BWM)
MSIB 02-21 - COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System
MSIB 02-21-COVID-19 Safety requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 1
MSIB 02-21 COVID-19 Safety requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 2
MSIB 02-21 COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change 5
MSIB 04-21-COVID-19 Crew Change Issues
Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP) – please email CRSOA for more information and for non-disclosure agreement
AMSP Quarantine Guidance – please email CRSOA for more information
U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
CBP Clarification for Boarding Crew – COVID-19
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
FEMA - Coronavirus (COVID - 19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration:
OSHA 3990-03 2020 Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
STATE GUIDANCE (OREGON/WASHINGTON)
Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots:
Columbia River Bar Pilots (CRBP) COVID-19 Resiliency Plan
COLRIP Coronavirus Precautions
COLRIP - COVID - 19 Precautions Update
COLRIP/CRBP - COVID-19 Pre-Boarding Precautions
Public Utility Commission
State of Oregon Updates:
Coronavirus.oregon.gov
OR Governor Brown Tightens Social Distancing, Order “Stay Home Oregon, Stay Safe”
Oregon State
Oregon State Police Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ
Governor Kate Brown Announces COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Plans for Reopening Oregon
Governor's Requirements to enter Phase II
Fifth Extensions of Executive Order 20-03 and COVID-19 State of Emergency
Governor Kate Brown Provides Updates on COVID-19 in Oregon ( January 15, 2021)
Governor Kate Brown Announces New Statewide Measures to Address Rising COVID-19 Hospitalizations (August 10, 2021)
Oregon Health Authority:
Governor Kate Brown Statement on Wearing Homemade Masks in Public
OHA Guidance for Business
State of Washington Updates:
Washington State
WA Ordered To Stay Home, Stay Healthy - Maritime Transportation Included As Essential Workforce Under Inslee Order
Washington Department of Health
WA Reopening Plan
Inslee issues guidance for miscellaneous venues
COVID-19 Travel Advisory
Washington’s COVID-19 vaccination phases
OTHER INFORMATION
Maritime Industry Support Letters:
CRSOA CRTA COLRIP CRBP CBYBP LETTER TO COTP RE: SHELTER IN PLACE
Letter from National Association of Maritime Organizations (NAMO) to USCG RDML Richard Timme
Industry letter to Vice President Mike Pence
Letter to Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Peters, Chairman Thompson, and Ranking Member
Rogers Re: Seafarer Crew Changes
Maritime Industry Partners:
AWO - Pandemic Information & Resources for the Towing Industry
ASBA Guidelines for Coronavirus (COVID-19) (SARS-CoV-2)
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association
Mayo Clinic Laboratories:
COVID-19 Virus
Mobile Med:
Antibody Testing