MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 https://www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – Novem b er 10 , 20 20 1 NOVEMBER 10, 2020 CATALOG OF COVID-19 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE US MARITIME INDUSTRY The US Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS), a federal interagency coordinating committee, COVID-19 Working Group has published a Catalog of COVID19 Best Management Practices for the US Maritime Industry. The Catalog summarizes various best practices that have been instituted, developed or reported by the US maritime industry. Specifically, it forms a compilation of publicly available industry best management practices and resources related to a variety of issues, including sanitation, health and safety practices, to protect the maritime industry - including merchant mariners - from the impact of COVID-19. The three parts of the overall catalog are as follows: • Catalog of COVID-19 Federal Guidance and References for the US Maritime Industry • Catalog of COVID-19 Best Management Practices for the US Maritime Industry • Catalog of Mental Health Resources for US Merchant Mariners and Critical Workforce in the Marine Transportation System Your Managers recommend that Members take note of these documents and be guided accordingly.