Pure Latitude

Reducing the risk of Covid-19 virus transmission

Considerations and controls for restarting boat use

SDG = Social distancing guidelines  / PL = Pure Latitude / PL member = PL member and crew / PHE = Public Health England

 

respiratory transmission (close proximity person to person)

Who might transmit or contract the virus?

Likely contact points

Controls required

Specific controls taken
General – Applicable to any contact between PL members, PL staff, marina staff, 3rd party contractors and other marina users.

 Any location within the marina marina site. Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG.

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 PL members, PL staff & 3rd party contractors all advised by PL to follow government SDG. Marinas have independently issued the same guidance to their staff and customers.
Specific notes for respiratory transmission
PL members – Marina staff Marina office / Pontoons / Fuel dock Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG.
  1. Boat keys have been relocated from marina office to gas lockers.
  2. PL members requested to not enter the marina office.
  3. Members advised of need to book fuel dock appointments.
PL members – Other marina users Car park / Pontoon / Boats / Marina facilities / Fuel dock Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG. 1. Members advised to ensure SDG is followed when using marina washrooms and toilets.

2. PL members advised of need to book fuel dock appointments.
PL members – PL staff Car park / Pontoons / Boats / Pure Latitude office Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG. 1. Event programme reduced with smaller skipper/member ratios.

2. Competency assessment restricted to specific cases where low interpersonal proximity is required.

3. PL members requested to not enter the club office.
PL members – PL members Car park / Pontoon / Boats Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG. 1. Event and crew-match programmes may proceed with smaller skipper/member ratios.

2. PL restricting bookings to crews inline with latest government SDG.
PL members – 3rd party contractors Pontoon / Boats Restriction of interaction in line with government SDG. 1. Boat quarantine days to be used for any maintenance by 3rd party contractors.

 

aerosol transmission (infected particles suspended in the air)

Who might transmit or contract the virus?

Likely contact points

Controls required

Specific controls taken
General – Applicable to any recent proximity between PL members, PL staff, marina staff, 3rd party contractors and other marina users. Any confined space within the marina. Restriction of access to a confined space immediately after a previous user. In line with specific contact group notes below.
Specific  notes for AEROSOL transmission
PL members – Other marina users Marina facilities Restriction of access to a confined space immediately after a previous user. 1. Members advised to ensure SDG is followed when using marina washrooms and toilets.
PL members – PL staff Boats Restriction of access to a confined space immediately after a previous user. 1. Boat sanitising between each booking

2. Avoiding where possible the need for PL staff to board the vessel on the day of usage – prior to the member arriving.
PL members – PL members Boats Restriction of access to a confined space immediately after a previous user. 1. Allow overnight bookings in line with government SDG.

 
PL members – 3rd party contractors Boats Restriction of access to a confined space immediately after a previous user. 1. Boat quarantine days to be used for any maintenance by 3rd party contractors.

CONTACT transmission (via an infected surface)

Who might transmit or contract the virus?

Likely contact points

Controls required

Specific controls taken
General – Applicable to any surface contact by PL members, PL staff, marina staff, 3rd party contractors and other marina users.

 Any contact surface with the marina site or on the boats. Adherence to PHE guidelines relating to Coronavirus.

View PHE guidelines >

 1. PL members, PL staff & 3rd party contractors all advised by PL to follow PHE coronavirus guidelines. Marinas have independently issued the same guidance to their staff and customers.

2. PL members and staff advised by PL to sanitise themselves before boarding any boat.

3. Frequent quarantine days of all boats to help reduce likelihood of virus transmission.
Specific notes for contact transmission
PL members Car park / Trolleys  / Pontoons / Fuel dock Adherence to PHE guidelines relating to Coronavirus. 1. PL members advised to avoid touching their face and sanitise their hands after contact with any surface. Hand sanitiser provided onboard the boats.
On the boats – high frequency contact surfaces as listed in our Covid operational notes. Sanitisation after each user. 1. PL staff to sanitise high frequency contact surfaces after each user, in addition to standard member cleaning obligation.
On the boats – low frequency contact surfaces (everything not listed as high frequency) Sanitisation after each user. 1. PL members requested to sanitise any low frequency contact surfaces they have touched.

2. PL members requested to sanitise their hands after touching a low frequency contact surface.
PL Staff PL office / PL van / Car park / Trolleys  / Pontoons / Fuel dock Adherence to PHE and workplace guidelines relating to Coronavirus.

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 1. Staff advised to avoid touching their face and sanitise their hands after contact with any surface.
On the boats Sanitisation of any contact surface touched. 1. PL staff to sanitise any surface they have touched.

2. PL staff to use appropriate PPE to reduce risk of contact transmission.
Equipment cross-contamination Sanitisation of equipment after use in each setting. 1. PL staff to sanitise tools, cleaning equipment etc. prior to use in another setting.
Return to Covid-19 Operational guidelines