November 25, 2020 by Austin McDaniel I have crewmembers traveling in from the Lower 48 to join my vessel. Do they have to get tested? Yes, all crewmembers arriving to Alaska must take a pre-travel COVID-19 test, or get tested at theirs or the vessel’s expense upon arrival.
November 25, 2020 by Austin McDaniel I am an Alaskan resident, traveling from my home on the road network out to a rural community for the commercial fishing season (processing plant worker, vessel crewmember, setnetter or guide). How do I have to travel? If you are traveling by air, you must follow the requirements of Health Order 08 – Intrastate Travel for residents traveling off the road system. If you are taking the ferry, you must follow the pre-travel requirements for AMHS travel here: http://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/covid19.shtml. If you are sailing in a private vessel, you must follow the guidelines in Section IV.c. of Appendix 02 to Health Order 05 – Critical Infrastructure. Be aware that your destination community may have enacted local Emergency Ordinances which will guide your action upon arrival.
November 25, 2020 by Austin McDaniel I am an aircrew member for an international airline. Do I have to fill out a Traveler Declaration Form and go through arrival screening? If you are uniformed crewmember arriving to an air terminal and going immediately into controlled lodging for crew rest before flying the following day, you do not have to fill out a Traveler Declaration Form or go through the arrival screening. If you are returning home for a longer break and will not be in controlled lodging or departing the following day, you must fill out a Traveler Declaration Form and go through entry screening. You do not need to test unless it is required by your airline.
November 25, 2020 by Austin McDaniel I have previously had COVID-19 and recovered less than 90 days ago. What documentation do I need to bring when I travel? In addition to your employer letter which designates you as a Critical Infrastructure Worker, you must have proof of your previous positive test, and documentation for a medical professional that you have been released from isolation. You must also be symptom-free at the time of travel. If you were aboard a vessel that received a ship-wide release from isolation, you must have a copy of that letter and some way of proving that you were a member of that crew when the letter was issued.
November 25, 2020 by Austin McDaniel I am a year-round Alaska Resident who works in a seafood processing plant. If I travel outside the State and return, do I follow the requirements of Health Order 05 or my employer’s Protective Plan? If you plan to travel outside of Alaska and return more than 14 days before going to work at the processing plant, you may follow the requirements for residents in Health Order 08 – Interstate Travel.If you return less than 14 days prior to reporting to work, you must follow your employer’s CWPP, which may have different testing and quarantine requirements than the Order for resident travel. Your employer may decide to make full compliance with their CWPP a condition of employment. This is so they can properly protect you and the other workers at your plant.