Policy for staff onboard R/V Svea regarding the corona virus
Special rules apply for crew, survey participants and anyone else visiting Svea to avoid contagion and cancelled surveys.
For all staff onboard Svea the following apply:
- you are not allowed onboard if you have symptoms, even mild, like cough, sore throat, rhinitis or fever.
- you have to wait at least 48 hours after the symptoms are gone before you come onboard.
- remain at home if anyone in your household has contracted covid-19, or has symptoms.
Please note that your employers policy and regulations also appply when working onboard Svea. If the policies differ, the stricter ones apply.
Update March 19, 2020: Every survey leader is responsible for making sure that all survey participants are symptom free. Anyone who has symptoms shall, as normally, remain at home.
Update March 12, 2020: Because of the recent development, the Swedish goverment's decision to ban major gatherings, and the Swedish Maritime Administration's updated guidelines, the Ship Management Unit has decided on a new policy for R/V Svea. As a consequence of the recent development the planned public events during spring have also been cancelled.
The following applies:
- We are cancelling all visits to the vessel that aren't necessary. This includes both internal and external visits.
- An assessment in made in every specific case by the Ship Management Unit and the Swedish Maritime Administration regarding repairs and other technical work.
- Only staff without symptoms is allowed onboard.
- Events planned for spring, e.g. open day, have been cancelled and postponed indefinitely.