COVID-19 Repair Period Shipboard Requirements.pdf

COVID-19 REPAIR PERIOD SHIPBOARD REQUIREMENTS

BLUF: Daily Symptom Screening, Tracking, and Accountability is the responsibility of the ships. Contractors or others that are not in compliance shall be asked to leave the ship.

ALL PERSONNEL ABOARD A NOAA VESSEL ARE REQUIRED TO:

● Anyone can stop work and notify supervisors for anything outside of these parameters.

● Cover their mouth and nose with a cloth face mask (at least two layers of tightly woven cotton at all times).

● Social distance of at least 6 feet when possible.

● Participate in a daily screening prior to working, supported by the ship and/or shipyard/maintenance contractor.

● Stay home if any symptoms are present. Should symptoms develop while at work, notify your supervisor and leave the ship for home or medical care.

CREW MEMBERS, SHORE BASED SUPPORT STAFF, ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS:

The NOAA MHS COVID-19 Reporting Risk Assessment (RRA) is required when reporting to the ship if it has been more than 5 days since the last screening. Shelter in Place (SIP) is only required based on the answer to question 5 of the RRA regarding participation in the CDC identified high risk activities. Once daily screening has commenced, the high risk activities are highly discouraged, but not prohibited. Shipmates are encouraged to avoid these activities to decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 exposure while continuing to wear masks, social distance, etc. while out).

For urgent matters where crewmembers, shore based support staff and ETs are unable to complete 5 days of SIP, they will be required to wear an N95 mask but are to revert back to a SIP for the remainder of the 5 days when the task is complete. This must be approved per protocols (CO ship, CO MOC, Director, MO and Director, Health Services).

CONTRACTORS:

All contractors (or inspectors) are recommended but not required to SIP prior to coming aboard the ship. In lieu of SIP, daily contractors (i.e. yard workers and their subcontractors) shall be pre-screened as part of that company’s COVID-19 protocols that meet or exceed MO guidance as agreed to in the contract pre-meeting. For contractors brought in to specifically address NOAA ship repairs that are not a part of a shipyard/maintenance contractor’s pre-approved COVID-19 screening program (i.e. Kongsberg, Caterpillar, etc.), an N95 mask may be worn for the first five days in lieu of a SIP period. Marine Health Services makes the determination, based on RRA responses, for SIP/N95 mask requirements. All contractors must be screened daily using questions that meet or exceed those in our daily screening requirements before permission to board is granted. A daily log shall track those entering the ship in case a positive case or symptomatic case arises, either by using our tracker and/or by the yard worker’s pre-approved screening program.