- Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing the world’s first ship with infectious disease prevention technology.
- SHI has won an AIP from the US-based classification society ABS for the infectious disease mitigation arrangement (IDM-A) notation.
- The design is characterized by improved space utilization, having all anti-epidemic facilities in the cabin of the same area as an existing vessel.
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has won approval in principle for a ship design that is fitted with technology for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases during ship operations, reports a news release by SHI.
The design is of particular importance having in mind how COVID-19 has impacted the life of seafarers at sea.
AiP for disease mitigation
Samsung Heavy Industries have received an Approval in Principle for ‘Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission on Board Marine and Offshore Assets‘ from ABS.
The ship design can reportedly prevent the spread of infected patients during ship operation, such as:
- An isolation space that can maintain negative pressure;
- Separate medical support and laundry facilities;
- A ventilation system to prevent diffusion.
Facilities to prevent contagion spread
The ship design is said to have improved space utilization by equipping all facilities to prevent the spread of contagion in the cabin of the same area .
Commenting on this development, Jong-Hyun Yoon, in charge of shipbuilding drilling design at Samsung Heavy Industries, said that this design could a solution for a problem that is directly related to safety of the crew.
In addition, Gareth Burton, President of ABS Technology Division, noted that this certification is the first technology certification that satisfies the latest regulations to protect crew safety from infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
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Source: Samsung Heavy Industries
