Hippocampus
Guru
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- Jul 27, 2020
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- Location
- Plymouth
- Vessel Name
- Hippocampus
- Vessel Make
- Nordic Tug 42
What’s interesting is whether by retrofit or in new construction the air handlers systems incorporate UV, MERS 13(and up) filtering and the other techniques to produce sterile air. The UV technology has been around for decades. I’ve seen them in infectious disease patient isolation rooms going back to the 80s. That technology has improved as has filtering. Beyond Covid risk the risk of flu or any respiratory virus would decrease dramatically. Covid (like flu) spreads primarily by aerosol or droplet. You could sterilize every surface on a ship and once one infected individual starts to shed aerosol/infected droplets all that work is for naught.
It’s not cleaning routines that the main culprit in the higher risk of cruise ships. Its the air shared by large numbers of people in a relatively closed environment. This is true for crew and passengers.
It’s not cleaning routines that the main culprit in the higher risk of cruise ships. Its the air shared by large numbers of people in a relatively closed environment. This is true for crew and passengers.
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