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Cruise Ship: Freedom Of The Seas
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International

VSP Operations Manual Section: 6.4.1.3.1

Manual Requirement: Ensure that children in diapers or who are not toilet trained are not permitted in the public swimming pools and whirlpool spas.

Request: Variance to allow children in diapers in the "Baby Splash Zone" based on an isolated water system, increased supervision & training, sensors for the water system, filter change schedule, and coliform testing.

Status: Approved

Summary:
Variance to allow children in diapers in the "Bably Splash Zone" based on an isolated water system, increased supervision & training, sensors for the water system, secondary UV disinfection, increased water turn-over rate, filter change schedule, and coliform testing.

VSP Operations Manual Section: 7.4.1.1.7

Manual Requirement: Ensure that wood and wood wicker is not used as a food-contact surface.

Request: To use a cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut. Only cedar planks intended for food contact will be used and the planks will be stored protected just as clean utensils. The planks will not be reused.

Status: Approved

Summary:
Approval to use a cedar planks for cooking salmon and halibut. Only cedar planks intended for food contact will be used and the planks will be stored protected just as clean utensils. The planks will not be reused.