COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          10a 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        June 8, 2021 

DATE :     June 2, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Managing Director, Maritime 
Michael McLaughlin, Director Cruise Operations & Maritime Marketing 
Marie Ellingson, Cruise Operations & Business Development Manager 
SUBJECT:  Port Agreements Under Center for Disease Control's Framework for Conditional
Sailing Order 
Amount of this request:                       $0 
Total estimated project cost:                   $0 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director  to finalize and sign Port
Agreements under CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, and amend leases relating to
Port cruise facilities to incorporate such Port Agreements. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Since the CDC issued its Conditional Sailing Order guidelines, Port staff have been working
diligently with cruise lines intending to sail this season as well as state and local health
departments. Our efforts are focused on fulfilling the Port's commitment to protect the health
and safety of the community, cruise passengers, crew and others associated with the cruise
operations. 
These Port Agreements will generally cover protections to prevent the spread of COVID onto the
vessels and also into the community. However, in the event of an on-board infection does occur,
the agreements require pre-planning measures to address such an outbreak.  More specifically
the agreements will cover actions by the cruise line to provide transportation, quarantine and
hospitalization of affected crew and passengers. The agreements also will detail the port's
responsibilities, which will include the duties of our Cruise Terminal Manager (CTA). 
We are aiming to complete these agreements shortly after June 8, in order to permit the first
sailings of Cruise ships in July. 
As summary of the elements required in the agreement are provided below. 

Template revised January 10, 2019.



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Meeting Date: June 8, 2021 

JUSTIFICATION 
CDC Requirements 
As defined in CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, for a Cruise line to begin sailing with
passengers from a U.S. Port, each ship intending to sail must receive from CDC a Certificate of
Conditional Sailing. For the cruise lines to receive this certificate, a Port Agreement with the Port
and local health authorities is required prior to sailing with passengers.
Port Staff is working towards a template agreement that will be substantially similar across Cruise
lines, although each Cruise Line would have a separate Port Agreement. These agreements will
be signed by: 
Cruise Line Operator 
Port of Seattle 
State Department of Health and Public Health  Seattle & King County 
These agreements will include and cover the following elements 
Cruise Ship Line protocols for the following 
Embarkation Procedures Restricted Passenger Voyages; 
Procedures for Day of Embarkation Screening; 
Emergency Response Plans; 
Protocols for Contacting Emergency Medical Services (Non COVID-19 Related); 
Protocols that Avoid Medical Evacuations at Sea; 
Disembarkation Procedures in Event of COVID-19 Outbreak; 
Procedures to Avoid Congregation of Embarking and Disembarking Travelers; 
Procedures for Informing Port personnel who interact with travelers of COVID-19 Risks; 
Procedures for Routine Testing and Symptom Monitoring of vessel crew, passengers and
terminal personal who are expected to interact with travelers; 
Procedures for Routine and Outbreak-Level Cleaning for Gathering Areas and
Transportation Vehicles; and 
Reporting Requirements of COVID-19 Cases During Voyages 
Cruise Ship Lines contractual arrangements with: 
lodging facilities, 
medical service providers, and 
medical transportation service providers 
Cruise Ship Vaccinations Strategy 
Approved Ships and Capacity 
Cleaning sanitation requirements for Cruise Terminal 
Background and full details of what is required in Port Agreements is presented in the CDC's
Technical Instructions for a Cruise Ship Operator's  Agreement with Port and Local Health
Authorities under CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order. 

Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).

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Meeting Date: June 8, 2021 
Diversity in Contracting 
Not Applicable. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS These agreements are necessary for Cruise Ships to call in Seattle in
2021.  While there remains uncertainty, at this time our forecasted budget revenue for the year
is $8.5M. This is a realistic, if not conservative, estimate. These agreements are necessary to
realize that revenue. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Checklist for Port and Local Health Authorities 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
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Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).