b'COVID RELIEFCDC Responds to PVA President on Mask COVID RELIEFMandate Policy Change for Passenger Vessels, MASKS NO LONGER REQUIRED ON OUTDOOR CONVEYANCEST heCentersforDiseaseControlandCDC Order: Wearing of face masks while onCAPT Treffiletti said, While people are no Prevention(CDC)announcedonconveyances and at transportation hubs. longer required to wear a mask outdoors on June 10 that it was amending its faceconveyancesoroutdoorsattransportation mask stance for some transportation carriers,TheletterfromCAPTTreffilettiwasinhubs unless otherwise required by the operator, includingpassengervessels.Inmostcases,responsetoaletterthatPVAhadsentonorfederal,State,tribal,territorial,orlocal masksarenolongerrequiredoutdoorsonJune7totheCDCdemandingimmediategovernment, CDC continues to recommend vessel decks and outdoor facilities. action to relax the federal mask mandate forpeoplewhoarenotfullyvaccinatedweara transportation conveyances, especially U.S.mask in these areas to protect themselves and In a June 11 letter to PVA President Colleenpassenger vessels.This letter came on the heelsothers.Stephens, CAPT Aimee Treffiletti, USPHSofnumerouscommunicationsandmeetings MaritimeUnitGlobalMigrationTaskbetween PVA and the CDC concerning theAs of June 11, the CDC continues to maintain Force at the CDC wrote that the CDC willrelaxation of federal mask wearing rules.Thethe mandatory mask policy for indoor spaces exerciseitsenforcementdiscretionregardingCDChasstatedthatitintendstorelaxonpassengervessels. PVAwillcontinueto certainaspectsoftheOrdertonotrequiretheirrules,buttodatehasnotissuedanyurgethattheCDCrelaxitsmaskwearing thatpeoplewearmaskswhileoutdoorsonchange.PVA has stressed the urgent need torequirementsforindoorspacesandalign conveyances or while outdoors on the premisesact quickly and align mask wearing rules foritsrulesforpassengervesselswithshoreside of transportation hubs. The order referencedpassenger vessels with shoreside venues. venues.byCAPTTreffilettiisJanuary29,2021 Newsofthepolicychangewaspositively INNOVATIVE.received by relieved PVA members. Bob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises in Miami, and PVA Vice President, said, This will have a big impact, UNIQUE.ALL AMERICAN MARINE especially for the crew. havereported NumerousPVAmembers PROVEN. hundreds of ugly encounters with passengers over mask mandates. A recent incident on PVA membersferrydevelopedwhenapassenger who refused to wear a mask aboard the vessel was arrested after he brandished an automatic weapon with multiple rounds of ammunition. Fortunately, no one was hurt. READ THE JUNE 10, 2021 CDC ORDER HERE: https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/masks/mask-travel-guidance.htmlThe letter from PVA President Colleen Stephens to the CDC can be found here.ALLAMERICANMARINE.com The letter from the CDC to PVA is here. Bellingham, WA | 360.647.7602Pictured: Spirit of Matushka - A 150 Passenger, hydrofoil-assisted catamaran, custom built for Major Marine ToursCOVID RELIEF 42 FOGHORN'