At a glance
The maritime guidance is for vessels operating in U.S. waters and includes recommendations on preventing and managing illnesses to help provide a safer and healthier environment for passengers and crew, as well as requirements for reporting illnesses and deaths to CDC.
Disease-specific guidance
Disease-specific guidance is provided for cruise ships. Non-passenger carrying vessels (e.g., cargo/container ships, bulk carriers, tanker ships, offshore ships, special purpose ships) and other passenger-carrying vessels (e.g., ferries) may also find this guidance useful as they develop their operational procedures.
For cruise ships
Report death or illness
All vessels sailing from a non-U.S. port destined to a U.S. port are required to report certain illnesses and all deaths that occur among travelers on board.
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Reporting Death or Illness on Ships