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CRUISE SHIPPING “The operat onal impact of the health protocols are signi? cant as solut ons need to be developed for each of the areas of concern in health management. These changes could include creat ng or updat ng protocols, rearranging or establishing passenger and crew ? ow pat erns, updat ng available medical response and isolat ng capabilit es and adding equipment in line with the updated protocols.”

Joep Bollerman, LR’s Global Manager for nager for

Passenger Vessel Support rt a joint undertaking of the Class DNV GL and the

Singapore Tourist Board.

According to DNV GL: “The CruiseSafe certi? - cation will provide assurance of high standards of health and sanitation, ensuring that stringent and enhanced hygiene and safety protocols are in place at all touch points during a vessel’s journey. The framework is built upon DNV GL’s Certi? cation in

Infection - Maritime (CIP-M) program and incor- porates global health and safety standards as well as national safe management measures and certi? ca- tion guidelines.”

They explain that CIP-M “…provides a frame- work to help maritime companies improve their management of infection risk, demonstrating that procedures and systems are in place for the proper prevention, control and mitigation of infection.”

As cruising returned in Singapore, it was manda- tory for cruise lines to obtain the CruiseSafe certi-

Source: Class LR Source: Class LR ? cation before they are allowed to resume opera- tions out of the Lion City’s cruise terminals. The

CruiseSafe program was implemented by Dream

Cruises (Genting), whose World Dream departed

Singapore on a “Super Staycation” cruise in early ? Stay Safe and SHIELD cover these

November, with 50% capacity. RCL is also offering six core areas for enhanced controls short cruises out of Singapore, on its Quantum of the Seas, initially with a maximum 50% of capacity. where higher health risks exist

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