International Chamber of Shipping Circular on dated 4 May 2020<\/p>\n
COVID-19 RELATED GUIDELINES FOR ENSURING A SAFE SHIPBOARD\nINTERFACE BETWEEN SHIP AND SHORE BASED PERSONNEL<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n International Maritime Organization Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created issues related to the shipboard\ninterface between seafarers and shore-based personnel during port calls. These issues are\noften related to the ship\u2019s crews and shore-based workers, such as agents, inspectors, pilots,\nstevedores, surveyors etc., following conflicting procedures to mitigate the risk of infection\nrelated to the virus. Differing procedures and requirements are currently being set globally for\nshore-based workers by national Administrations, local authorities, professional organisations\nand employing companies compared with those being set by flag States and shipping\ncompanies to be followed on board ships by ship\u2019s crews.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Risk management<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to keep all ship and shore-based personnel as safe as possible, consideration\nshould be given by all parties as to how best to manage risk related to COVID-19.<\/p>\n Appropriate control measures should be established to ensure that risks and impacts\nare managed to a tolerable level, and proportionate measures are established to reduce, control and manage the risks that Covid-19 poses to all persons.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n As part of the risk management and control process it is recommended that prior to\narrival in port the ship communicates its requirements related to COVID-19 risk management to all the anticipated service providers and port officials expected to attend on board during the port call, which may be coordinated through the ship\u2019s port agent if appropriate.\n\nIt is further recommended that prior to arrival in port the shore-based service providers\nand port officials communicate their requirements related to COVID-19 risk management to\nthe ship, again this may be coordinated by the ship\u2019s port agent if appropriate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Measures to be taken by shipping companies, shore-based service providers and port,\nimmigration and customs authorities to address the risk from COVID-19 to their\npersonnel.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Shipping companies.<\/u> In accordance with the ISM Code shipping companies are\nrequired to assess all identified risks to their ships and personnel and establish appropriate safeguards normally documented in their Safety Management Systems (SMS). As a result, shipping companies should have developed for each of their ships detailed plans and procedures related to different aspects and risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) including the identified risks and associated mitigation from the interface of crews with shorebased personnel as part of the ship\u2019s operations. The risk-based procedures and guidance documented, should be based on the latest guidance related to COVID-19 from WHO, International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) and the ship\u2019s flag State requirements as appropriate and taking into account the \u201cHierarchy of controls as a guide to establishing effective safety control measures and reducing risk\u201d detailed in table 1.<\/p>\n Shore-based service providers.<\/u>, G\u00f6\u00e7menlik ve G\u00fcmr\u00fck Muhafaza Yetkilileri, Liman Devleti Denet\u00e7ileri <\/u>Organisations providing shore-based service providers to ships, such as agents, chandlers, inspectors, pilots, stevedores, surveyors, service engineers etc, should implement risk-based procedures and guidance for their employees related to COVID-19 within their internal procedures, based on the latest guidance\nfrom WHO, IMHA and local port and national requirements as appropriate taking into account the \u201cHierarchy of controls as a guide to establishing effective safety control measures and reducing risk\u201d detailed in table 1.\n\nPort, immigration and customs authorities. Authorities responsible for Immigration\nOfficers, Customs Officers, Port State Control Inspectors etc, should implement risk-based\nprocedures and guidance for their employees related to COVID-19 within their internal\nprocedures, based on the latest guidance from WHO, IMHA and local port and national\nrequirements as appropriate taking into account the \u201cHierarchy of controls as a guide to establishing effective safety control measures and reducing risk\u201d detailed in table 1<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hierarchy of Controls<\/strong><\/p>\n The following outlines a hierarchy of controls as a guide to establishing effective\nsafety control measures and reducing risk.<\/p>\n 1 Eliminate<\/td>\n Elimination of the hazard\nis the most effective\nmeasure to reduce risks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Work onboard should not\nbe conducted if there is a\nsafer method to undertake\nthe task, such as not\ngoing to a ship. In a\nnumber of instances e.g.\nconducting audit, surveys,\ninspections and training\nremote possibilities exist\nwhich may eliminate the\nneed to go onboard or\nreduce the numbers of\npersonnel needing to\nattend.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n \u2022 Is attendance on board necessary at this time?<\/p>\n \u2022 Can the work be undertaken remotely?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Can the work be postponed?\n\nIf attendance on board cannot be eliminated, then can the risk be\nreduced? For example, can numbers attending be reduced and\/or\ncan part of the work normally conducted onboard be reduced e.g. can\ndocumentary review and interviews etc. be conducted remotely?<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 2 Reduces<\/td>\n Can attendance on board\nbe reduced?<\/p>\n Where it is not possible to\nfully eliminate the\nhazards, the risk could be\nreduced by minimising the\nonboard element of the\nwork.<\/td>\n \u2022 Can numbers of persons attending onboard be reduced and\/or duration of time spent onboard be reduced?\n\n\u2022 Can part of the work be undertaken remotely e.g. visual inspections, witnessing drills, interviews?\n\n\u2022 Is it necessary to attend on board in person or can meetings be set up remotely to reduce numbers attending and reduce\nduration?<\/p>\n \u2022 Can information be provided for remote review to reduce shipboard attendance?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once attendance onboard has been reduced as far as possible, then\nconsideration should be given to how to control the remaining risk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 3 Communication<\/td>\n If onboard attendance of shore-based personnel cannot be eliminated, communicate and understand participant\nrequirements.\n\nEnsure requirements of each party, the ship and the shore-based organisation have been\ncommunicated in good time to each other and are assessed and understood.\n\nIf there are differences in requirements control measures should be agreed and understood by all parties prior to the shipboard intervention taking place.<\/td>\n \u2022 Have the ship\u2019s and shore-based organizations requirements related to risk management and control of COVID-19 been communicated in good time to all parties prior to arrival? It is envisaged that the ship\u2019s agent will need to play an importantrole in this regard.<\/p>\n \u2022 Are the requirements of each party understood by the other parties?<\/p>\n \u2022 Are requirements aligned e.g. requirements for the use of PPE?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If risk management and requirements of any party are not aligned or not understood, then additional administrative control measures may\nbe necessary.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 4 Control<\/td>\n If the requirements of each party, the ship and the shore-based organisation have been\ncommunicated to each other and assessed, and are either not understood or there are differences then administrative control\nmeasures need to be taken so that all\nrequirements are understood and so that\nrequirements can be mutually agreed and\nunderstood by all parties prior to the shipboard intervention taking place.<\/td>\n If the control measures of the ship and the shore-based organization are not initially aligned or not fully understood identify actions required to rectify the situation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Considerations should include:<\/p>\n \u2022 Does additional explanation of requirements need to be provided?<\/p>\n If requirements are not understood and or aligned, can control measures be implemented through clarifying requirements and or agreeing mutually acceptable requirements?<\/p>\n \u2022 What protective measures are in place on board and for the attending personnel?<\/p>\n \u2022 Are alternative measures acceptable e.g. ship\u2019s provision of PPE to shore-based personnel?<\/p>\n \u2022 Can social distancing be maintained?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Can entry into crew accommodation spaces be\navoided\/minimised?\n\nOnce mutually acceptable requirements that differ to normal practice for either party are agreed the requirements concerned should be clearly communicated and agreed by all parties impacted i.e. all ships\u2019 crew and all shore-based participants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 5\nPersonal Protective\nEquipment (PPE)<\/td>\n Understand what PPE is required and expected to be used by crew and shore-based personnel\nduring attendance onboard and at what times.<\/td>\n In addition to understanding mutually agreed PPE expectations of both the ship\u2019s crew and shore-based staff the following should be assessed:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Is the agreed PPE available to both parties? If not, can it be provided by the other party if necessary, either prior to or at the time of boarding?<\/p>\n \u2022 Does available PPE comply with appropriate recommended specifications and is it compatible with the other PPE and equipment to be worn during the intervention. Does the\nprovided PPE allow for the intended work to be carried out effectively?<\/p>\n \u2022 Is the PPE sterile, where applicable?<\/p>\n \u2022 Has the user been instructed how to inspect, wear, use and dispose of the PPE?<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n Table 1.<\/u><\/strong> Hierarchy of controls as a guide to establishing effective safety control measures and reducing risk\u00a0 <\/u><\/p>\n Hiyerar\u015fi Kontrol Tablosu<\/u><\/p>\n Simple steps when on board<\/strong><\/p>\n If attendance onboard a ship is unavoidable, the following are some simple steps and precautions that should be taken:<\/p>\n After the visit \u2013 disclosure of possible further transmission<\/strong><\/p>\n In the 14 (fourteen) days following a ship visit, if either any shore-based person\nattending onboard a ship or any of the ship\u2019s crew develop the COVID-19 symptoms, there is then a moral duty to contact those who may have been infected as a result to disclose this information. If the industry is to act properly and responsibly in minimising the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this communication is essential and should form part of the mutually agreed requirements related to risk management and control of COVID-19 prior to boarding any ship.<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to safely manage a port call with respect to the ship \/ shore interface, it is\nincumbent on all parties to communicate in advance of the port call, to be open regarding each\nparties requirements to managing risk with respect to the COVID-19 virus and be flexible and\npragmatic in resolving any differences in requirements and expectations.<\/p>\n Reference can also be made to \u201cGuidance for ship operators for the protection of the\nhealth of seafarers\u201d, available as free download on the ICS website and as stated in IMO\nCircular Letter No.4204\/Add.4 dated 5 March 2020.<\/p>\n Source:<\/strong> ICS<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Uluslararas\u0131 Deniz Ticaret Odas\u0131 (ICS) taraf\u0131ndan g\u00f6nderilen 4 May\u0131s 2020 tarihli ve COVID-19(20)58 say\u0131l\u0131 yaz\u0131da, ICS’in “Koronavir\u00fcs Salg\u0131n\u0131 ile \u0130lgili Olarak Gemi ve K\u0131y\u0131 Personeli \u0130leti\u015fiminin G\u00fcvenli Bir \u015eekilde Sa\u011flanmas\u0131na Y\u00f6nelik Rehberin” yay\u0131mlad\u0131\u011f\u0131 bildirilmekte olup, ..Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ab-gundem","category-deniz-tasimaciligi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10018,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10016\/revisions\/10018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shortsea.org.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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