Samsung Heavy Industries, World's First Ship Design Certified for Epidemic Spread Prevention
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Amid the heightened importance of infectious disease management due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that struck the world this year, Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing the world's first ship equipped with technology to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
On the 10th, Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it had obtained basic certification (Approval in Principle) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), one of the world's most reputable classification societies, for the "Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission on Board Marine and Offshore Assets."
The newly developed ship design by Samsung Heavy Industries includes ▲ isolation spaces capable of maintaining negative pressure, ▲ separate medical support and laundry facilities, and ▲ a ventilation system to prevent the spread of infection, effectively preventing the spread of infection in case an infected patient occurs during ship operation.
Additionally, through optimal layout design, all infectious disease prevention facilities are equipped within the same area of the cabins (the area where crew members reside) as conventional ships, thereby enhancing space utilization.
Yoon Jong-hyun, Head of Shipbuilding and Drilling Design at Samsung Heavy Industries, emphasized, "The occurrence of infectious diseases at sea is a very important issue directly related to the safety of crew members as well as the operation schedule for shipping companies," adding, "We expect Samsung Heavy Industries' infectious disease spread prevention design technology to be the optimal solution for this."
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Gareth Burton, President of ABS Technical Division, stated, "This certification is the first technical certification that meets the latest regulations for protecting crew safety from infectious diseases such as COVID-19," and emphasized, "We will continue to strengthen cooperation with Samsung Heavy Industries to develop new technologies ahead of the times as required by the era."
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