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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just an fyi. I will be keeping an eye on this.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Dale-Smith, Guy <guy.dale-smith@noc.ac.uk> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 29, 2021 9:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Craig M. Lee <craiglee@uw.edu>; Cetinic, Ivona (GSFC-616.0)[UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION] <ivona.cetinic@nasa.gov>; David Siegel <davesiegel@ucsb.edu>; Deborah K Steinberg <debbies@vims.edu>; Jason Graff <jrgraff@science.oregonstate.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Comben, Daniel H. <dhc@noc.ac.uk>; Short, Jon <jos@noc.ac.uk>; Stuart, Fiona <fiona.stuart@noc.ac.uk>; Darlington, Eleanor F. <eleanor.darlington@noc.ac.uk>; Storey, Leigh <leigh.storey@noc.ac.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Change to Covid testing requirements for UK Seafarers from 06 Apr 21
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please see below (<b><span style="color:#4472C4">in blue</span></b>) a change to UK Government testing requirements for seafarers entering the UK issued today and in force from 06
Apr 21. The sections highlighted in <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
yellow</span> will apply to the EXPORTS science party quarantining in a hotel prior to embarking on JAMES COOK / DISCOVERY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">Seamen and masters and inspectors and surveyors of ships</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:2.0pt;color:#4472C4"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Travel to UK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You need to <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fprovide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk&data=04%7C01%7Civona.cetinic%40nasa.gov%7C0dfe433ce60340d00e8008d8f2b6fc64%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637526215059807702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=iTVe79S4YDuJHzazmP5sfO7w8X%2BKDesOlKSpnzj%2FaHQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">complete
the passenger locator form</span></a> before you travel to the UK, if you travel in a part of the vessel that is accessible to any passenger for any part of the journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You do not need to complete the passenger locator form if you travel in a part of the vessel that is not accessible to passengers or you travel on a vessel that
does not carry passengers, for example, fishing boats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You do not need to take a coronavirus test before you travel to England if you are a seafarer or fisherman, inspector or surveyor of ships due to work on a vessel
or need to transit the UK to join or leave a vessel. You should show a valid SID if you have one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From 6 April and when in England for more than 2 days, you are required to undertake lateral flow tests (LFTs) on days
2, 5 and 8.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Constant travellers who enter and leave England on a daily basis, or at intervals of no greater than 2 days should undertake an LFT at least once every 3 days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:lime;mso-highlight:lime;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">LFTs can be accessed and made available at the workplace, in the community or at home. Private testing arrangements are required
to follow the same regime as set out above.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If you live in the UK you do not need to self-isolate. If you live overseas you must <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhow-to-quarantine-when-you-arrive-in-england&data=04%7C01%7Civona.cetinic%40nasa.gov%7C0dfe433ce60340d00e8008d8f2b6fc64%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637526215059807702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wansyzzrxjCXsitt1q5XlssPeEF7QToGS4OhtiJx6Xs%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">self-isolate
in your accommodation</span></a> while in England, except while you are undertaking the exempt activity or travelling as part of your work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F3F2F1;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Red list countries</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F3F2F1;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You are permitted to enter the UK and you do not need to quarantine in a government approved
hotel or take a coronavirus test on day 2 and day 8, even if you have been in any <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ftransport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19&data=04%7C01%7Civona.cetinic%40nasa.gov%7C0dfe433ce60340d00e8008d8f2b6fc64%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637526215059817641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=b8UyGW0knSaepFox%2FXISdaRpVyvmCgPNVvZItXFHv7A%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">country
on the travel ban red list</span></a> in the previous 10 days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F3F2F1;vertical-align:baseline"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If you live in the UK you do not need to self-isolate. If you live overseas you must <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhow-to-quarantine-when-you-arrive-in-england&data=04%7C01%7Civona.cetinic%40nasa.gov%7C0dfe433ce60340d00e8008d8f2b6fc64%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637526215059817641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QJ%2FSu8qBJGp05yPdbxS8BlOrebFXCKfyHwM7UCf1Kb0%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">self-isolate
in your accommodation</span></a> while in England, except while you are undertaking the exempt activity or travelling as part of your work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">When you are in a red list country you should take additional precautions to minimise contact with others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If you work on a ship, including fishermen, you should show a Seafarer’s Identification Document (SID) if you have one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">If you don’t have a SID, you can show your joining papers, seafarer’s employment agreement or a seafarer’s discharge book
(Continuous Certificate of Discharge) instead. Alternatively, you could show a basic training certificate or declaration from the registered owners of the vessel that you are a crew member.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The key material change here effecting EXPORTS is that in addition to following your own PCR testing regime prirot o embarkation (have you confirmed dates yet for hotel testing?)
is that all individuals are required to take a LFD test on days 2, 4 and 8 on arrival in the UK. We are unsighted at present to the requirement to record results (+ve or -ve) and whether there is a formal requirement to report test results. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As per the paragraph highlighted in
<span style="background:lime;mso-highlight:lime">green</span>, we are currently investigating options regards procuring enough LFD test kits for the science parties (all 54 of you), be it through the UK Government workplace scheme (free) or via RMI. I’ll be
in touch… <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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