Coronavirus update

Update correct at 9 November 2020

Please click here to access the latest Health & Safety guidance to be followed for all of our Italian based site teams, including any visitors to those sites.

Update correct at 5 November 2020

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 22 September 2020:

• Finland
  • Meyer Turku has made the wearing of masks throughout the shipyard mandatory now.

• Germany
  • On Monday 2 November, Germany began a one month partial lockdown.
  • Travel for work purposes is still permitted and work in the shipyard continues as normal.
• Italy
  • We’re working with our external health & safety consultant to identify any changes required to our processes and procedures in light of new government guidance.
  • Any changes will be shared via your Building Manager and uploaded to the Insider.
• UK
  • The UK entered a national lockdown as of today (Thursday 5 November) until 2 December.
  • International travel for business is permitted for work purposes but our approach of travel needing to be business critical remain in place.
  • Carnival House remains open to those individuals identified as having an essential need to be in the office. The use of Carnival House on a more general basis will not happen until early next year.

Please remember that all of the latest information relating to Coronavirus and travel can be found using the following links to The Insider:

• Travel information
• Coronavirus update

Update correct at 22 September 2020

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 10 September 2020:

• UK:
  • Carnival House: As was mentioned at last week’s town hall, with the exception of a small number of individuals who have been identified with a critical need to return to Carnival House, the majority of us are unlikely to be routinely working from Carnival House before the New Year.
  • Collaboration spaces: In addition to the small number of individuals referenced above, Carnival UK has created five bookable collaboration spaces, available immediately, in Carnival House to address an identified need for groups of people to be together, in person, to collaborate effectively for one off/adhoc activities. Click here to find out how to book a space.We urge you to use these spaces by exception only, and once all other options have been explored and you feel that this is the only way to achieve the desired outcome for the activity.

• • COVID-19 testing for travel purposes (UK based colleagues only) In the event that you are travelling and are required to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result, this can be arranged by contacting covidtesting@carnivalukgroup.com and they will refer you to their nominated supplier. Please ensure that you provide the following details in your email request, your:

• • • Full name and date of birth
    • Country and city of residence
    • Preferred contact details
    • Departure datePlease note a minimum of 7 days’ notice is required.
• UPDATED: Reducing the risk of virus transmission during business-related travel: In addition to the travel requirements that we shared in our previous update regarding travelling by taxi/hire car, we have now decided to extend the requirements to travel as a whole (not just limited to taxi/hire car use), please note the following:
  • A maximum of two Carnival employees (irrespective of brand/OpCo/department) should travel together and utilise the same transportation (be that plane, taxi, hire car etc.).
  • In the event that your travel is to take place alongside a Carnival colleague, it is your responsibility to consider the purpose of your travel and the potential impact of travelling together. If it is to attend the same meeting/activity etc. and whilst travelling you are jointly exposed to COVID-19 which then requires a period of quarantine for you both, could the original activity still be fulfilled? If the answer is no, then you need to consider travelling separately.
  • In the event that you need to travel in a greater number than two people, please speak with your Leadership Team member for further consideration.
  • Whilst in transit, you should stay separate from other people including representatives from brands, OpCos, shipyards as well as fellow Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues.
  • Should you feel uncomfortable/at greater risk of infection as a result of your travel/transportation arrangements, you are able to request or arrange alternative transport e.g. if asked to share taxi to the yard with members from another party.
  • If this means some additional cost is to be incurred then this is acceptable to maintain your wellbeing.
• Finland: The Finnish Government has made some amendments to their traffic light system, please note that requirements to enter Meyer Turku remain as follows:
  • No restrictions/normalised border travel (green)
    • No need for special arrangements
    • Person arriving to the Meyer Turku shipyard agrees to follow the Coronavirus related instructions at the shipyard

• • Restriction category 1 (red) – previously yellow:
    • At border control, you need to prove you are coming to Finland because of work or a business reason.
    • You need an invitation letter from Meyer Turku´s Area Manager, System Responsible or Head of Department. This can be arranged by Siru Andersin, Turku’s Site Secretary; please contact her accordingly once your travel has been approved internally.
    • Those arriving to Finland will need to stay in self-monitored quarantine for 14 days. You are not allowed entry to the shipyard during this time (see an exception below). Instructions for self-monitored quarantine can be found here: https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations/what-s-new/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-updates/transmission-and-protection-coronavirus/quarantine-and-isolation
    • EXCEPTION: During the self-monitored quarantine period, you can take a Coronavirus test (additional costs apply) in Finland. With proof of a negative test result, you will be granted entry to the shipyard and must adhere to the following additional requirements – you will be required to bring the test result to the Permit office at the main gate:
    • You must wear a facemask at all times at the shipyard during the self-monitored quarantine period (14 days from entry to Finland).
    • You must not use shipyard canteens and will adhere to the 2m safety distance during the self-monitored quarantine period.
    • You must not move between office buildings.Please note that the shipyard will not organise testing for visitors. Siru Andersin, Turku’s Site Secretary can arrange any necessary testing for Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues. Further information on testing options can be found using the following link:https://www.mehilainen.fi/en/coronavirus/instructionsFurther information on the availability of Coronavirus testing at the shipyard will be provided as soon as possible.

• • • Person arriving to the Meyer Turku shipyard agrees to follow the Coronavirus related instructions at the shipyard
• Restriction category 2 (grey) – previously red
  • • Entry to Finland is only allowed for essential reasons. ONLY work that is critical to the shipyard’s business can be seen as essential.
    • An invitation letter from Meyer Turku´s contact person (Area Manager, System responsible or Head of department) needs to be shown at the border control. This can be arranged by Siru Andersin, Turku’s Site Secretary; please contact her accordingly once your travel has been approved internally.
    • Meyer Turku´s Coronavirus team needs to approve the entrance to the shipyard.
    • In order to enter the shipyard, you must show a negative Coronavirus test result taken max three days before arriving in Finland and a second negative test result taken in Finland after entry to Finland. Please send both test results to your Meyer Turku contact person and take them with you to the Permit office by the main gate.
    • Please note that the shipyard will not organise testing for visitors. Siru Andersin, Turku’s Site Secretary, can arrange any necessary testing for Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues. Further information on testing options can be found using the following link:https://www.mehilainen.fi/en/coronavirus/instructionsFurther information on the availability of Coronavirus testing at the shipyard will be provided as soon as possible.

• • • You must:

• • • • • Use a facemask during your stay at the shipyard
        • Not eat at the shipyard canteens
        • Maintain the 2m safety distance.
        • Not move between office buildings

• • • You commit to follow the given corona instructions at the shipyard

The latest information on the categorisation of countries can be found here – please note that the Finnish Government will be updating this information on a regular basis.

Please note that additional requirements for the upcoming sea trials of Mardi Gras have been shared with participants and any further updates will be sent by email.

 

Update correct as at 27 August 2020

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 9 July 2020:

• Finland: with effect from 24 August 2020, and in line with recommendations from the Finnish Government, Meyer-Turku has categorised countries into three main categories as follows: 

• No restrictions
  For those people arriving from the following countries, there are no special requirements or restrictions: Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Vatican, South Korea, Georgia, Ruanda, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay and New Zealand
• Restriction category 1
  For those people arriving from the following countries, please note additional requirements and restrictions apply and are detailed below: The Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus, Greece, Norway, Ireland, Malta, Iceland, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, France, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, San Marino, Japan, Great Britain and Monaco.Please note the following additional requirements/restrictions, you:
  • will need an invitation letter from Meyer Turku´s Area Manager, System Responsible or Head of Department;
  • must provide this letter, as proof, at border control that the reason for entry is due to work;
  • stay in self-quarantine for 14 days, during self-quarantine working at the shipyard is allowed;
  • must follow all instructions provided by and at Meyer-Turku shipyard.

• Restriction category 2
  For those people arriving from all other countries, other than those listed above, please note the additional requirements and restrictions:
  • entry to Finland is allowed for essential reasons only and only work that is critical to the shipyard’s business can be seen as essential;
  • you will need an invitation letter from Meyer-Turku´s contact person and this letter will need to be shown at the border control;
  • in order to enter the shipyard, you must have written confirmation of a negative Coronavirus test result, taken a max of three days before arriving in Finland. Test result must be given to the contact person at the shipyard;
  • you will be required to use a respirator during your stay at the shipyard;
  • Meyer Turku´s Corona team will need to approve your entrance;
  • you must follow all instructions provided by and at Meyer-Turku shipyard.
• Italy: Whilst our Italian site-based teams have been back in site offices for a number of weeks now, Costa Cruises head office in Genoa will begin opening back up over the coming weeks. Starting first with the directors from 7 September and the remainder of employees from 1 October 2020.

Update correct as at 5 June 2020

• Finland: Meyer-Turku has advised that a subcontractor working in the shipyard has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now quarantined. We are now working together with the yard to better understand the possible risk exposure and what further action to take if required.
• Germany: Iona will be spending an additional two days in drydock to enable the replacement of all four bow thrusters. The vessel is expected to return to Bremerhaven on Thursday 11 June 2020.
• Italy: The planning for the sea trials for Enchanted Princess continues, with the Corporation’s Chief Medical Officer currently reviewing the health protocols.

Update correct as at 4 June 2020

As restrictions around the movement of people begin to ease across the countries in which we operate, it’s important that you keep up to date and informed about the latest government and public health advice and guidance specific to the country in which you live and work.

Please note that only business travel considered critical will be permitted as part of our concerted efforts to support the Corporation’s cash conservation strategy. All air travel must be approved, prior to booking, by Bo-Erik Blomqvist, SVP.

We are in the process of updating our Travel & Expenses Policy and will be issuing this to everyone in the near future.

In the event that you decide to travel for leisure, please ensure that you are fully informed of any restrictions in both your destination country and your home country that may prevent you from returning to work as normal after you travel.

We’re continuing to work closely with the shipyards regarding forthcoming sea trials for Iona and Enchanted Princess and what level of support we’re able to provide.

Update correct as at 11 May 2020

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 4 May:

• UK: Carnival House remains closed, expected to remain so until late summer/early autumn, with remote working continuing to be the primary way of working for Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues based in Southampton. This will be regularly reviewed as the situation evolves regarding medical advice and recommendations on safeguarding measures.
• Italy: Fincantieri shipyards continue to operate under strict access control procedures and are steadily ramping up their activities. The Mariotti construction shipyard has also reopened and the site team will be attending this week to review the safe operating procedures.
• Germany: with the lifting of some local restrictions in the Papenburg area, site team members are now able to work across zones, where previously they had been restricted to just one, subject to the wearing of a face mask which is mandatory. 
• Finland: following an announcement from the Finnish Government, with effect from 14 May, Meyer-Turku will be allowing Schengen nationals, coming from Schengen countries, to access the shipyard. Access will be subject to strictly following the quarantine like conditions, during which they are allowed to work subject to a risk assessment on the activity they are to perform in the yard.
  
  Non-Schengen nationals coming from Schengen countries or entering Finland from non-Schengen countries will only be permitted if the skills can’t be found in Finland and must be requested directly with Meyer-Turku. Further details can be found below: Guidance on attending Meyer-Turku (after 14 May 2020)
  Quarantine guidance

Update correct as at 4 May 2020

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 20 April 2020:

Italy:

• Monfalcone: w/c 4 May 2020, access to the shipyard remains under strict control with only certain key personnel permitted. Corporate Shipbuilding site team members are returning as and when needed for inspection work. They expect to see circa 2,700 people on site this week, including Princess Cruises employees.
• Marghera: The Corporate Shipbuilding site team returned to the shipyard office today, working under new strict working practices and procedures. Some inspections are expected to start on Wednesday (6 May 2020) and ramp up over the coming weeks.
• Mariotti: the shipyard has reopened today and we are working with the shipyard management to agree safe ways of working for our site team to return.

Germany: Meyer Werft has introduced new documentation requirements, including a new health questionnaire, for those boarding Iona. These documents can be found below. In particular, for those persons coming from abroad, there are two options:

• 14 days quarantine in home country (verified by employer), plus safe way to travel, plus 7 days quarantine onboard Iona with 2 Coronavirus tests (day 1 and 6) in isolation.
• 14 days quarantine in Papenburg (home type conditions) + 2 Coronavirus tests (day 1 and 13).

Documentation related to boarding Iona (published on 4 May 2020)

• Meyer Werft – boarding Iona
• City of Bremen Guidance
• Iona boarding procedure
• Deviation from Iona boarding procedure

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 17 April:

• Italy: The Fincantieri shipyards and offices have reopened today (20 April 2020) as expected. As previously communicated, only Fincantieri personnel are permitted to return and there are strict access control and safe operating procedures in place. We continue to work closely with Fincantieri on the return of any Corporate Shipbuilding employees to the shipyard, as and when required for inspection work.

• UK: The UK Government confirmed last week that they would be extending the UK’s Job Retention Scheme, known as Furlough until the end of June. Any changes to current Furlough periods will take into account this extension and will be considered during the review w/c 4 May.

• Video updates: Arnold Donald did a TV interview last week on CNBC in which he talks about the impact of COVID-19 on the cruise industry, click here to watch it. 
  You may also be aware of a video that has been produced by Meyer regarding their operations – please be reminded that at this point in time our order book remains unchanged. We continue to maintain a regular dialogue with all shipyards, no changes have been agreed at this point in time. Please be assured that we will share any changes/updates as soon as we are able to.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 15 April:

• Italy: There is the possibility, subject to final agreement from the local authorities that the Fincantieri shipyards and offices will reopen on Monday 20 April 2020. 
  Initially, only Fincantieri personnel will be permitted and there will be strict access control and safe operating procedures in place. We continue to work closely with Fincantieri on the return of any Corporate Shipbuilding employees to the shipyard, as and when required for inspection work. We’re also working closely with the shipyard management in Mariotti but at the time of this communication, there are no immediate plans to reopen the shipbuilding yard.
• UK: The UK Government confirmed yesterday evening that the current restrictions will remain in place for at least a further three weeks and as such Carnival House remains closed. 
  The COVID-19 Working Group is starting to focus on our approach for people to return to Carnival House at the appropriate time. Whilst this is still some weeks away, we expect to take a phased approach and will give adequate time for people to prepare.

• Brand operational update correction: Holland America Line’s operations are paused until 30 June 2020.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 11 April:

• Brand operational updates: the following table details the latest information on  the various brands and their paused operations:
  

  Brand	Paused until..
  P&O	15 May
  Cunard	15 May
  Seabourn	15 May
  Costa	30 May
  AIDA	31 May
  P&O Australia	15 June
  Carnival Cruise Line	26 June
  Princess Cruises	30 June
  Holland America Line	30 June

• Germany/Finland: work is continuing at a good pace in Papenburg and Turku, albeit with strict operating procedures in place to protect everyone.The no. of workers permitted onboard Iona has been steadily increasing, with approximately 750 people now allowed onboard.
• Italy: whilst there are reports in the media regarding limited activities now being allowed in certain regions within Italy, all of our shipyards currently remain closed. We continue to actively work closely with Fincantieri and Mariotti on plans to return to safe operations as soon as is possible.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 1 April:

• Italian shipyards: in line with the Italian Government’s announcement yesterday (Friday 10 April) that the lockdown is extended until 3 May, we have received formal confirmation from both Fincantieri and Mariotti that their shipyards and offices will remain closed.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 27 March:

• Italian shipyards: in light of the recent Italian Government announcement which extended the lockdown until 12 April 2020, the Italian shipyards will remain closed.
• Fleet operations: following a number of announcements over the past few days, please note the updated dates, by brand, for paused operations:

Brand	Paused operations until:
AIDA	30 April
Costa	30 April
Princess Cruises	10 May
Carnival Cruise Line	11 May
Seabourn	14 May
Holland America Line	14 May
Cunard Line	15 May
P&O Cruises	15 May
P&O Australia	15 June

At this point in time, our order book remains unchanged and we must continue to push forward to mitigate, as best we can, any downtime in the overall delivery of our live projects.

REMEMBER – All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 24 March:

• Papenburg/Bremerhaven: work continues on Iona with strict controls and procedures, fully endorsed by the local authorities, now put in place by Meyer Werft to protect everyone onboard. The focus of the work currently is on cabin outfitting and safety. We have three of our inspectors onboard at the moment with additional colleagues expected to join the vessel when needed and in line with the new procedures. Sea trials will only take place when it is safe and possible to do so. We will share further updates as available.

• Fincantieri: we have received formal notification from Fincantieri that their shipyards (Monfalcone and Marghera) and their other offices will remain closed for a further week. They plan to restart operations on 6 April 2020.   

REMEMBER – All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 18 March:

• Southampton: following the announcement from the UK Government last night, for the next 21 days, people are only allowed to leave their homes for shopping for basic necessities, as infrequently as possible; one form of exercise a day – for example a run, walk, or cycle, alone or with members of their household; any medical need; to provide care or to help a vulnerable person; and travelling to and from work, but only where it is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home. With all Corporate Shipbuilding colleagues based in Southampton, working remotely as of late last week, from a working perspective, this announcement has minimal impact. PLEASE NOTE: no one should attempt to enter Carnival House at this time.  As a responsible employer we fully support this government announcement and take this situation very seriously.

• Papenburg: the majority of the members of the site team involved in the conveyance of Iona have now disembarked the vessel. They have been asked to remain in self-quarantine to ensure they can rejoin the vessel as and when needed. There are three inspectors remaining onboard to continue with necessary inspections. We’re working closely with Meyer Werft on some detailed planning and next steps.
• China: we’re pleased to share that activity in the shipyard in China is picking up pace, whilst operating under strict conditions and movement restrictions.  

REMEMBER – All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 16 March:

• Papenburg: the site team is making the final preparations for the conveyance of Iona. This is scheduled to start this evening (18 March 2020), with a move up the River Ems towards Eemshaven for her inclining test before reaching Bremerhaven on Sunday. A huge thank you to the 15 Corporate Shipbuilding people who will be on board from the site office. They will be supporting with additional activities in the absence of Technical Department representatives due to travel restrictions.
  
• Meyer Papenburg has closed the shipyard canteen until further notice.
• Meyer Turku has introduced some additional ways of working in the shipyard:
  • Including dividing up people into specific sections, transferring between sections requires official authorization from a Meyer Turku representative.
  • Limited access to the warehouse, all materials to be delivered.
  • Staggered access to the canteen at dedicated times.
• Meyer Turku has updated their health declaration form in light of the planned closure of the Finnish borders tomorrow (19 March 2020)
• Southampton: all Southampton-based employees are now remote working. Anyone requiring equipment, and please consider if it’s business-critical, send your requirements to communications@carnivalshipbuilding.com and we will make the necessary arrangements to deliver them as soon as is practically possible.
• General performance of IT systems: with a large proportion of our wider team now working remotely, there may be periods of time where systems are slower than normal, please be patient and where and when possible, work offline.

REMEMBER – All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 13 March:

• Carnival Corporation announcements: please note the recent announcements regarding some of our brands:
  • Cunard / P&O Cruises have suspended operations until 11 April 2020.
  • Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard North America, Holland America Line and Seabourn pausing operations for a month from 13 March. Exact return dates to be confirmed by the individual brands.
  • Princess Cruises operations ceased on 12 March 2020 until 10 May 2020.
• Fincantieri: we’ve received formal confirmation that all Fincantieri shipyards and their main office in Trieste will be closed for a period of at least two weeks starting today (16 March 2020). The shipyard will maintain minimum resources available to cover security and monitor ships critical systems with daily reporting to the Corporate Shipbuilding site management.
• Mariotti: Cimolai, the construction yard for the Mariotti project has taken the decision to close all their shipyards for a period of at least two weeks starting today (16 March 2020). We expect to receive formal notification today (16 March 2020).
• Meyer Papenburg Health Declaration Form – updated to include a number of additional high risk areas.
• Temperature checks at Carnival House – with effect from today (16 March 2020), each time you enter Carnival House, you will be required to have your temperature checked.

REMEMBER – All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 12 March:

• We are awaiting formal confirmation from Fincantieri of their intention to close Marghera and Monfalcone shipyards as from 16 March for 2 weeks. We are assessing what this means for our own Corporate Shipbuilding site teams. Your respective line manager will advise you as soon as this is possible.
• CSMART training will cease at the end of this week until 12 April 2020.
• Meyer Papenburg Health Declaration Form – updated to include all of Italy, not just the mainland. This includes transiting through airports.
• All updated forms can be found on this page – please ensure you download the appropriate form each time you need it and save it locally before you complete it.
• Working remotely from Carnival House – please ensure that you log in, via VPN, so that your Sametime status is visible and you can remain connected to your colleagues.
• Working in Carnival House – please be sure to spread out across the desks within the office and use the anti-bacterial wipes available in the Hubs to clean your desk before and after use.

Please find below the key updates/changes from the previous communication issued on 10 March:

• Princess Cruises has announced a voluntary and temporary pause of its global ship operations for 60 days – please click here to watch a video of Jan Swartz, President, Princess Cruises
• Carnival UK Travel Form – updated version can be found in the ‘New travel approval process/form’ section below. The new form reflects travel restrictions and now requires purpose of travel, traveller name (not just signature) to be included.
• Meyer Turku Health Declaration Form – updated version can be found in the ‘Shipyard health questionnaires’ section below and includes Nordheim-Westfallen in Germany (e.g. Dusseldorf) and Tyrol in Austria as high risk areas. This includes transiting through airports.
• New safety measures implemented by Costa – effective today (12 March 2020) employees at all Italian offices (sites and head office) must wear a face mask.
• New working practices implemented at Fincantieri shipyards to minimise personal contact but remain operational:
  • Two shift production / six shift rota for use of the site canteen
  • Social areas, such as coffee machines, closed down
  • No elevators to be used

All other information and our Guidance (including the latest forms), which should be applied to everyone within Corporate Shipbuilding, can be found below. This  remains valid at this point in time.

As before, the situation is fluid, and subject to change at any time. Further updates will follow when new information becomes available.

Guidance
In the interest of limiting the spread of the Coronavirus and to maintain a healthy working environment in all of our locations the guidance (“Guidance”) is as follows:

1. All travel shall be kept to a minimum with only business-critical travel allowed. If in doubt speak to your line manager.
2. All travel to Italy shall be kept to an absolute minimum, with only business-critical allowed, this includes transiting through any Italian airports.
3. No travel shall be made to or through Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea or, Iran.
4. In the event that you travel to, pass through or come in contact with anyone that has been in any of the locations listed under paragraphs 2 and 3 above, or come in contact with anyone that has been confirmed with, is suspected to have or showing signs of Coronavirus symptoms, you must self-isolate yourself for a minimum of 14 days with immediate effect, and advise your local health authorities thereof as well as your line manager. The period of isolation starts from your last day in one of the above locations/or last known contact.
5. Should you have travelled to Italy, whether on business or for personal reasons, since 9 March 2020 you must self-isolate, whether you are displaying symptoms or not, for a minimum of 14 days with immediate effect, and advise your line manager.
6. If at any point you start to develop Coronavirus symptoms, please remain at home and advise your local health authorities thereof as well as your line manager.
7. You must not have developed any symptoms of, be suspected to have or have been confirmed to have Coronavirus in the last 14 days prior to your return to work.
8. When visiting a non-Corporate Shipbuilding location, you must comply with the most stringent of this Guidance and any guidance that the location holder applies. Prior to attending Meyer, Fincantieri, and Mariotti shipyards, all individuals will be required to complete a yard self-declaration questionnaire. Please do not travel to any shipyard without ensuring that you meet their specific acceptance criteria, detailed within this communication.
9. This Guidance applies to all Corporate Shipbuilding employees and it considers both business and personal travel.

There will be an ongoing review of booked travel but please be prudent when making future travel plans.

As a general rule, please consider the use of Webex, conference call etc. as alternatives to travel where possible.

Contingency planning
With effect from last week, a Corporate Shipbuilding COVID-19 Working Group has been set up to ensure that we can be as efficient and effective in our response to the changing situation related to Coronavirus. The following people are part of the COVID-19 Working Group: Jon McKeown, Mel Salmon, Martin Vos, Alex Tunstall, Olly Harris, Fabrizio Timossi, Juha Sinkkonen, Toni Turner and Lynsey Powell.

To ensure business continuity, each VP together with their Leadership Team member/members and the COVID-19 Working Group have been working to understand where they have critical resource and the best approach to protecting that resource, i.e. splitting teams, working from home etc.

As such, with effect from today (Tuesday 10 March 2020), a number of individuals based in Carnival House have been identified, for a variety of reasons, to work from home until further notice. This list will be reviewed on a weekly basis.

We’re taking these measures to protect our people and our business as much as possible. Please be mindful of your own personal interactions outside of the office and the impact they could have on the business and your colleagues.

New travel approval process/form
With immediate effect, all corporate travel must be discussed and approved by a member of the Leadership Team.

As a reminder, please note that the following people make up the Leadership Team:

• Asset Management – Craig Sturgess
• Contract Management – Stefano Negro, Heikki Palkama, Fabrizio Timossi, Alex Tunstall
• Services – Gemma Waterfield
• Site Management – Juha Sinkkonen
• Strategic Sourcing – Andrew Smith
• Technical – Olly Harris, Ulf Hirsekorn, Michele Verdoliva

As part of this process, the Carnival UK form (click here to download) must be completed and signed by both the traveller and  either a Leadership Team or Exec Team member (as appropriate) and sent to ccs.travel@carnivalshipbuilding.com together with the updated Corporate Shipbuilding travel requisition form (click here to download).

Please ensure that you download and save any forms locally before inputting your information.

Personal travel plans
Please keep yourself up to date with any restrictions/guidance in place for locations that you are planning to travel to on a personal basis as well as the restrictions/guidance in place within your home/base location. Please be considerate of the fact that any plans that you make may affect your ability to work where needed as well as undertake tasks required of your role.

Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Marghera shipyard
We have been advised by Fincantieri that a sub-contractor, working in the Marghera shipyard, has been confirmed as having tested positive for COVID-19. The individual had already left site and subsequently advised the yard management of the positive test. Any persons who had been in close contact with that person have been identified and quarantined. In parallel a full decontamination of the areas where any of this group of persons were working has been completed.

Marghera, Monfalcone and Genoa site offices
Working with Costa and our independent Health & Safety Consultant, we have developed a set of basic rules of behaviour to help reduce the risk of exposure to Coronavirus for our site teams working on board vessels. Please click to here to read the full details.

This includes completing a health declaration form (please click here to download)

The same health declaration form must be completed when visiting a site office in Italy.

As of Tuesday 10 March 2020 all of our site offices in Italy are fully functional with inspection work taking place on board vessels.

Papenburg, Turku, Warnemunde and Southampton offices
For everyone based in the above locations, please ensure that you read and follow the basic rules of behaviour, please click here for more details.

Travelling to Meyer shipyards in Germany and Finland
Meyer have introduced a requirement that everyone within our site offices in their shipyards must complete a health questionnaire by the end of this week (28 February). The questionnaire will ask the individual’s health condition and for his/her travel for the past 14 days. If any responses include symptoms of Coronavirus and/or travel in areas listed in paragraphs 3 and 5 of this Guidance, the individual will not be granted access. Any future new joiners or visitors will also have to complete the same questionnaire in advance of their arrival.

Please note that Meyer has, with effect from Monday 2 March 2020, categorised the whole of mainland Italy as a high risk area. They have updated their health questionnaires accordingly, revised forms attached to the latest email communication.

Travelling to Fincantieri shipyards in Italy
Fincantieri has introduced, with effect from last night (24 February), a requirement that everyone within our site offices in their shipyards must complete a health questionnaire within 24 hours. This questionnaire confirms whether or not an individual has been in contact with persons with risk of infection and whether the individual has travelled over the past 14 days in any of the areas listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Guidance. If an individual answers yes to either of these questions, they will not be granted access. Any future new joiner or visitors will also have to complete the same questionnaire in advance of their arrival.

In the event that you are travelling to Fincantieri’s office in Trieste, you must complete their health questionnaire – please click here to download it.

Travelling to Mariotti shipyard in Italy
Mariotti has introduced, with immediate effect, a requirement that everyone within our site offices in their shipyards must complete a health questionnaire as soon as possible. This questionnaire confirms whether or not an individual has been in contact with persons with risk of infection and whether the individual has travelled over the past 14 days in any of the areas listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Guidance. If an individual answers yes to either of these questions, they will not be granted access. Any future new joiner or visitors will also have to complete the same questionnaire in advance of their arrival.

Shipyard health questionnaires
You can download copies of the following shipyard questionnaires by clicking on the links below. Please ensure that you download and save any forms locally before inputting your information. It is an individual’s responsibility to ensure that they have completed the correct questionnaire for the shipyard they will be visiting. Failure to do so will prohibit your access to the shipyard:

· Meyer – Turku
· Meyer – Papenburg 
· Meyer Werft – boarding Iona
· Fincantieri – Monfalcone
· Fincantieri – Marghera
· Mariotti

Other documentation related to boarding Iona (published on 4 May 2020)

• City of Bremen Guidance
• Iona boarding procedure
• Deviation from Iona boarding procedure

Personal precautions
As with all respiratory illnesses, particularly during cold and flu season, you can reduce your risk of illness by following these precautions:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds.
• Where soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid close contact with people suffering from cold or flu like symptoms.
• Avoiding shaking hands when greeting those onshore in the affected region and surrounding areas.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or use a flexed elbow.
• Avoid unprotected contact with live wild or farm animals.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Get vaccinated against seasonal influenza.

Guidance regarding minor symptoms
In the event that you start to feel even minor signs of respiratory tract infections or a fever, you should self-isolate for seven days and let your line manager know. During that time you should monitor your symptoms carefully and if they change at all and you suspect you may have Coronavirus, please adhere to point 6 of the Guidance above.

Health concerns
If you, or your immediate family members, have underlying health issues and have associated concerns with your working location, please speak with your line manager.

Visitors
With immediate effect, we have taken the decision to implement a no third party visitor policy to Carnival House to reduce the impact of face to face contact. As such, please cancel any planned third party visitors and rearrange to a conference call or Webex where appropriate.

Please cancel any planned visitors to any of our offices in Italy, Germany or Finland without first confirming that your visitors have not travelled to any of the areas / locations listed in and otherwise comply with the Guidance. Please remember that access to Meyer shipyards’ premises in Papenburg, Turku and Warnemunde is now subject to 14 days clearance.

Laptops
As the situation is changing at quite a pace, please ensure that you take your laptops and chargers home with you at the end of each working day.

Please make sure that you test your RSA (for OneIT users) or VPN (for other users) connectivity when out of the office to ensure they work and could facilitate you working from home should this be required. Please contact your IT Department and inform your direct line manager if your RSA/VPN does not work

Working remotely
In case you are unable to attend your place of work, whilst we appreciate that some roles are limited in what they can do remotely, please take this as an opportunity to bring your eLearning up to date, clear down your emails and do some general ‘admin’. As the situation evolves, we may reach out to you to work on specific tasks so please remain in contact with your line manager accordingly.

Additional communications tools
With an increased number of people working from home / remotely over the coming weeks, there are a number of communications tools that can be used to help everyone stay connected to their teams and the business as a whole.

The majority of people have company iPhones so please use FaceTime and Whatsapp video calling and messaging to keep in touch. For those in the UK there is Sametime messaging on Lotus Notes and for our other locations there is Skype for both video calling and instant messaging.

We’re looking at increasing the number of corporate Webex accounts that we have but in the meantime you can sign up for your own personal account, for free, which enables you to meet with up 100 participants. The main difference to the paid option is the audio for the meeting must be through your computer, there is no telephone dial in option.

Click the following link to sign up: https://cart.webex.com/sign-up-webex 

Use of social media / public opinion
Please ensure that you follow the key principles below when interacting online:

• If you explicitly identify yourself as a Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding employee, you must clarify that the opinions you express are your own.
• Before interacting, understand the rules, the beliefs and the desires of the online communities with which you want to communicate.
• Never reveal confidential information (earnings, future plans, information pertaining to the Corporation or Corporate Shipbuilding), even if it is only your personal opinion, and independently of the fact that you are identified as an employee of the Company.
• Report critical issues via the Corporate Shipbuilding communications email mailbox and avoid responding.
• Respect our audience and our colleagues. We have to remember that Carnival is a global organisation whose employees and clients reflect a diverse set of customs, values and points of view. Let’s not be afraid to be ourselves, but let’s do it respectfully. This includes not only the obvious (no ethnic slurs, personal insults, obscenity, etc.) but also proper consideration of privacy.
• Media contact – please refer all media enquiries to Lynsey Powell, Communications Manager for Corporate Shipbuilding.

Corporate announcement: Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has announced (12 March 2020) a voluntary and temporary pause of its global ship operations for 60 days – please click here to watch a video of Jan Swartz, President, Princess Cruises

Thanks for your continued support and we will keep you updated as the situation evolves.

Regards

Exec Team