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WASHINGTON The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a key step for the eventual resumption of U.S. cruise industry operations by issuing new technical instructions.
In October, the CDC issued Conditional Sailing Order for operators, which acted as a guidance for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations.
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On Wednesday, it announced two new phases and said operators now have all necessary requirements needed “to start simulated voyages before resuming restricted passenger voyages and apply for a COVID-19 conditional sailing certificate to begin sailing with restricted passenger voyages.”
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a key step for the eventual resumption of U.S. cruise industry operations by issuing new technical instructions.
In October, the CDC issued Conditional Sailing Order for operators, which acted as a guidance for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations.
On Wednesday, it announced two new phases and said operators now have all necessary requirements needed “to start simulated voyages before resuming restricted passenger voyages and apply for a COVID-19 conditional sailing certificate to begin sailing with restricted passenger voyages.”
Cruise ships can start trial cruises under new CDC rules
By FOX 5 NY Staff
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A handout photo from Princess Cruises shows one of the company s ships.
NEW YORK - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is laying out what cruise ships need to do to undertake simulated voyages with volunteer passengers as part of its COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate application.
The CDC is laying out eligibility and requirements. Cruise ships will need to request permission at least 30 days in advance to conduct a trial voyage with adult volunteer passengers.
All volunteer passengers will need to show proof of vaccination or written documentation from a healthcare provider that they have no medical conditions that would put them at risk of severe COVID-19.
When can we go on a cruise again?
It’s been a year since the cruise industry was in the eye of the Covid storm as leisure ships proved themselves ideal places for the disease to spread.
On March 13 last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a no-sail order for ships plying American waters while major industry body Cruise Lines International Association voluntarily suspended all operations.
The resulting scramble to get passengers and crew members home dragged on for several months. Ports closed their doors to virus-hit vessels, on-board Covid cases spiraled and when passengers were returned home, crew members still stuck at sea were hit by a mental health crisis.
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