The matter of protective personal equipment (PPE) has been at the spotlight due to the spike of the COVID-19 crisis, with key stakeholders, along with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) highlighting the importance of all personnel being protected.
Specifically, the IMO has circulated World Health Organization (WHO) guidance concerning the safe and effective us of personal protective equipment (PPE), to support decisions on use of PPE to minimize the risks of COVID-19 infection for seafarers, marine personnel, fishing vessel personnel, passengers and others on board ships.
It is stated that this guidance also concerns shore personnel intending to go on board, including pilots, port workers, port State control officers, shipʹs agents, etc, and those who interact with each other.
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In addition, IMO discussed about the risks arising for all those involved on ships and in ports when they may need to interact with each other. The guidelines recommend a straightforward system to evaluate the risks and communicate the control measures that will be put in place, by mutual agreement, to reduce infection risk, also providing steps to be taken if attendance onboard a ship is unavoidable.
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