Official Government and Public Health Guidance
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- VERSION 3.1: Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response
- Critical Infrastructure Workers Denied Movement Reporting System
- Supply Chain Risk Management Essentials
- Critical Infrastructure Operations Centers and Control Rooms - A Guide For Pandemic Response
- COVID-19 Cyber Threat Update
- CISA/MS-ISAC Joint Ransomware Guide
- Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Exercise Starter Kit for Workshop on Reconstituting Operations
- FEMA Advisory - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
- FEMA Fact Sheet - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Addressing PPE Needs in Non-Healthcare Setting
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Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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U.S. Coast Guard
- National Maritime Center
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Headquarters Guidance
- MSIB 08-20, Change 5: COVID-19 - Mariner Credentials
- MSIB 13-20, Change 2: COVID 19 – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Operations
- CG-MMC Policy Letter 03-20: Temporary Guidance for Renewal of Merchant Mariner Credentials During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- MSIB 02-20, Change 5 Novel Coronavirus
- Maritime Commons Blog: Processing of Mariner Appeals During COVID-19 Pandemic
- MSIB 07-20, Change 2: COVID-19 – Port and Facility Operations
- MSIB 02-20, Change 4: Novel Coronavirus
- Adjustment of Area Contingency Planning Activities Due to COVID-19 Crisis
- MSIB 14-20: COVID-19: Ballast Water Management (BWM) Extensions
- MSIB 12-20: COVID-19 – Vessel and Facility Response Plans
- COVID-19 Mariner Credentialing Program Impacts – Update #2
- MSIB 11-20, Maintaining Maritime Commerce and Identification of Essential Maritime Critical Infrastructure Workers
- MSIB 10-20: Guidance for Maritime Operators on Compliance with Federal Drug Testing Requirements
- MSIB 09-20: Vessel Inspections, Exams, and Documentation
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Mariner Credentialing Program Impacts – Update #1
- MSIB 06-20: Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death
- Questions: OutbreakQuestions@uscg.mil
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District, Sector, and Marine Safety Unit Guidance (Companies are encouraged to consult with their sector or district office(s) for complete local and regional guidance. AWO has not recieved guidance from Districts not listed.)
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District 1
- Sector New York
- District 5
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District 8
- Sector Corpus Christi
- Sector Houston-Galveston
- Sector Lower Mississippi River
- Sector Mobile
- Sector New Orleans
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District 14
- Sector Honolulu
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District 1
- International Maritime Organization
- Transport Canada
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ship Crew Well-Being During COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces
- Resuming Business Toolkit
- What Maritime Pilots Need to Know About COVID-19
- 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 Ships on Managing Suspected COVID-19
- World Health Organization
This page will be updated as new information becomes available. If you see out-of-date or missing information, please email safety@americanwaterways.com.