WSDOT news release, Aug. 20, 2020: two-boat weekend service restored Aug. 22 on Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton after operating one boat short since June 20 'due to a lack of crewmembers needed to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements'; more than 100 high-risk employees unavailable since late March; new hires unable to undergo mandatory face-to-face training until June; face covering required in compliance with the state's health order; WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy on sailings for walk-on passengers'

The record

Jurisdiction

Washington (Edmonds/Kingston, Mukilteo/Clinton, Seattle/Bainbridge routes; system-wide precautions) · Washington

Level

State

Authority

Secretary of Health Order 20-03 (recited as 'the state's health order'); WSF operating authority; Coast Guard crewing requirements

Issued

2020-08-20 Aug. 20, 2020

Effective

2020-08-22 (weekend two-boat service on two routes); 2020-08-30 (Seattle/Bainbridge two-boat schedule seven days); mask rule from June 26, 2020 (read as 2020-08-22)

End

Mask requirement continued under Order 20-03 and its amendments through Sept. 30, 2021 and beyond (statewide indoor rule ended Mar. 12, 2022) and under the federal conveyance order from Feb. 1, 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Aug. 22, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules

Addressees

• WSF passengers (vehicle and walk-on)
• WSF vessel and terminal employees

Functions reached

• WF commuting workforce (mask condition; walk-on occupancy caps; crew shortages cutting sailings)
• HR (mandatory face-to-face training suspended until June 2020; high-risk employees unavailable)
• TV travel
• CB customer access

Character

binding

Collection

State transport, ports and transit authorities AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT

Operative words

Both runs have been operating without one of their normal two vessels each Saturday and Sunday since June 20, due to a lack of crewmembers needed to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements. Since late March, more than 100 high-risk WSF vessel and terminal employees have been unavailable due to the pandemic. In addition, new hires were unable to undergo mandatory face-to-face training until June.... A face covering is required in compliance with the state's health order - inside or outside - if riders are unable to physically distance from others. To maintain physical distancing standards, if necessary, WSF will enforce reduced occupancy on sailings for walk-on passengers.

Enforcement

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