AWO pandemic protocols posted

The inland barge industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve. The American Waterways Operators has posted protocols for dealing with sick crewmembers, and cleaning and disinfecting a vessel after an ill mariner disembarks. The sample protocols are the result of collaboration among AWO-member companies, and refinement by AWO’s Safety Leadership Advisory Panel, according to Brian Bailey, AWO’s director of safety and environmental stewardship. “AWO has shared these documents with the Coast Guard and is asking that they be highlighted as industry best practices to facilitate a consistent approach to these important issues by industry and Coast Guard field units,” Bailey wrote. Both protocols are designed to be used in conjunction. (Source: Work Boat 04/02/20) https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/barge-industry-releases-new-procedures-for-ill-crewmembers-and-vessel-cleaning/?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTldFME5qaG1NV1kxWVRJMyIsInQiOiJwS3JZWDRVbzF2ckhHNVppQVVMWTNrNCtncmdoVDJ1dEdYcktpN3ZQSmdQcXg5UGo1Rkd1V2pIOVp4RmlsRm9cL3dRQzFOK1dzck0zRmpyWU9UQVJhSGJEQWRyb2NKeGt6ZmlcL0R2Znc5ck53YVFzZ3duRENDUDFoVTFPSUNXZGM2In0%3D