Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, 'Complete Blockade' of Coronavirus Inside Ships

First Application of Virus Elimination Lamp... Promotion of Antiviral Shipbuilding Also Underway

[Yeongam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, located in Yeongam, Jeonnam, has taken proactive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 that may occur during sea trials.

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries installed virus-killing lamps for the first time on the ‘VL Bright,’ a 318,000-ton ultra-large crude oil carrier scheduled for sea trials until the 10th, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 onboard the vessel.

The virus-killing lamps installed on this ship are mainly placed in enclosed spaces such as the wheelhouse, engine room, conference room, and dining area, with about 10 units installed. They disinfect quickly, eliminating 99% of viruses within 30 seconds, and are safe for humans.

Additionally, while the lamps are on, they continuously maintain sterilization functions, preventing the spread of various infectious diseases beyond just the coronavirus.

More than 100 people, including company employees, engineers of major equipment installed on the ship, shipowners, and classification societies, board the vessel for extended periods during the sea trials to conduct various tests.

The virus-killing lamps installed this time will be reflected in future designs to build antiviral certified ships.

A Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries official said, “Starting with the sea trial of the ‘VL Bright,’ we have secured virus-killing lamps that can be installed on a total of three vessels, and we plan to apply them to all ships’ sea trials in the future.”

Meanwhile, even with thorough COVID-19 testing twice before boarding the trial ship, there was concern about large-scale virus spread due to the possibility of not detecting infected persons during the incubation period.

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