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The American Waterways Operators reported in its August 27 newsletter that in a joint conference call with the Coast Guard, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention representatives told maritime industry stakeholders that the agency will be extending the mask order for transportation conveyances and hubs.The order has no expiration date, and the CDC said it will remain in place until the COVID-19 situation "improves." The agency will weigh factors including the transmissibility and infectiousness of emerging variants, the nationwide vaccination rate and epidemiology among vaccinated people in considering future amendments to the order.According to the CDC, "The term commercial maritime conveyance means all forms of commercial maritime vessels, including but not limited to cargo ships, fishing vessels, research vessels, self-propelled barges, and all forms of passenger carrying vessels including ferries, river cruise ships, and those chartered for fishing trips, unless otherwise exempted." |