Novel Coronavirus / COVID-19

HASANZ – GM Safety Forum – Living with Covid Principles

  • Living with Covid” provides a series of high level principles through a mix of resources, guidance and stand-alone posters for businesses to use as we live with Covid in our workplaces in 2022 and beyond.

    The content has been developed by the GM Safety Forum which involves 80+ large organisations throughout NZ (supported by HASANZ), in consultation with Ministry of Health, WorkSafe, and the Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum.

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BIMCO Advice Posters (A4 size) – click to open in new window as PDF.

BIMCO - COVID-19 - Onboard Advice PosterBIMCO - COVID-19 - When Onboard Advice PosterBIMCO - COVID-19 - Shore Leave Advice Poster

ICS : Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers

SOCP – 2019 Novel Coronavirus : Mariner’s Guide

SOCP – US Mariner Crew Change Facilitation Guidance for COVID-19

AWO – Pandemic Information & Resources for the Towing Industry

North (NEPIA) P&I Club : Coronavirus Outbreak – Impact on Shipping

WHO – Handbook for management of public health events on board ships

Ships should ensure adequate medical supplies, equipment and PPE are available onboard. Further details of supplies specific to coronavirus (COVID-19) are available in the disease commodity package.

U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB)

02-20  : Novel Coronavirus Update (Change 3)

06-20 : Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death

07-20 : Novel Coronavirus – Port and Facility Operations

08-20 : Novel Coronavirus – Mariner Credentials

India Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) Orders

02 of 2020 : Instructions on dealing with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

03 of 2020 : Instructions on dealing with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) includes Interim guidance for shipping & seafarers for prevention & managing outbreak of COVID-19

04 of 2020 : Instructions to all major and minor ports for dealing with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

04 of 2020 Addendum

05 of 2020 : Instructions on dealing with Novel Coronavirus (COVID – l9) – Maritime Training Institutes (MTI) and Seafarers

World Health Organization (WHO) Videos

What do you know about the novel Coronavirus that is causing a health emergency?

How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19

Do you need to wear a mask?