Silversea\u2019s Silver Spirit has become the first luxury cruise ship to sail with a certification in infection prevention for maritime (CIP-M) from DNV GL, the world\u2019s leading classification society. The certification of Silversea shows the cruise line\u2019s commitment to enhancing its onboard sanitation protocols to further protect the health, safety and wellbeing of its guests and crew.<\/p>\n
The CIP-M program is built on DNV GL Healthcare\u2019s expertise in infection risk management. Using the experience from over 4,000 audits in more than 640 hospitals worldwide, experts from DNV GL Maritime\u2019s Cruise Center in Miami and leading medical professionals tailored the infection prevention program for hospitals to meet the needs of shipowners and operators. The certification is built on a unique combination of technical maritime knowledge and infection prevention expertise and is the most comprehensive infection prevention certification available in the maritime industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to become the first ultra-luxury cruise line to gain the certification in infection prevention for maritime, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our guests, crew and the destinations we visit,\u201d says Roberto Martinoli, Silversea\u2019s president and CEO. \u201cInformed by the work of the Royal Caribbean Group\u2019s Healthy Sail Panel, we are working hard to enhance our already exceptional sanitation procedures on board. Beginning with Silver Spirit, we will continue to work with DNV GL to gain certification across the rest of our fleet to provide the safest possible conditions for our healthy return to sailing, when the time is right to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n
Silver Spirit\u2019s new three-year certification is tailored to the ship and has been awarded following a close audit of all aspects of operations. After an initial company audit that concluded on Aug. 5, a comprehensive onboard survey was completed on Aug. 14, 2020. Focus areas of the audits included the cruise line\u2019s COVID-19 outbreak prevention and response plan, infection prevention leadership and communication flow, medical equipment management, and infection risk management processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to award Silversea our Certification in Infection Prevention (CIP-M) for Maritime, which was developed as a holistic solution to the protracted pressures facing the maritime and cruise industries,\u201d says Knut \u00d8rbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL-Maritime. \u201cAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create a high level of public concern about the maintenance of health and safety on board cruise ships, we hope that our new certification will serve the dual purpose of helping to build passenger and crew confidence while also enhancing the cruise industry\u2019s HSE standards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through annual surveys on board and audits ashore, DNV GL verifies that a company maintains a detailed operational plan in compliance with the CIP-M requirements. Integrating maritime specific standards, such as the U.S. CDC Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), DNV GL\u2019s teams of healthcare experts perform the certification surveys in combination with experienced maritime auditors, resulting in an unrivaled depth of expertise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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