Project description
Infectious disease prevention in the passenger shipping industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the passenger shipping industry. To address this, the EU-funded HEALTHY SAILING project will introduce innovative, multi layered, risk and evidence-based, cost-effective and tested measures for infectious disease prevention, mitigation and management differentiated for large ferries, cruise ships and expedition vessels. The project will adopt a comprehensive approach covering preparedness and response to known infectious diseases frequently occurring on passenger ships, as well as those that have never occurred but for which preparedness is essential, and diseases of unknown origin to ensure readiness for future emerging pathogens/pandemics. HEALTHY SAILING will cover the entire passenger/crew journey from home to ship and back.
Objective
With vast experience, in-depth knowledge and established expertise in infectious disease prevention and control on passenger ships, HEALTHY SAILING consortium presents a comprehensive approach introducing innovative, multi-layered, risk and evidence-based, cost-effective tested measures for infectious diseases prevention, mitigation and management (PMM) differentiated for large ferries, cruise ships and expedition vessels. This approach covers: a) preparedness and response to known infectious diseases frequently occurring on passenger ships, diseases that have never occurred but for which preparedness is essential, diseases of unknown aetiology to ensure preparedness for future emerging pathogens/pandemics; b) the entire passenger/crew journey travelling from home to ship and returning, on-board, during shore-side visits; c) ship-board operations, shore-side company operations, port destinations and communities; d) a global perspective of project outputs towards communities and passenger shipping industry. Epidemiological studies, risk assessment, modelling for disease spread and aerosol/droplet dispersion and setting disease thresholds/alert levels will develop a scientific evidence-base and support production of evidence-informed guidelines on COVID-19 for ships/ports, passengers/crew vaccination, ventilation systems and expedition vessels’ medical operation needs. Development/testing of ship-specific syndromic surveillance, AI systems, decision support tools will contribute to early health threat detection on-board, risk-based proportionate responses, and healthy on-board environments. Toolkits for blended learning with hands-on training and technology induced behaviour change will further knowledge, awareness and compliance of all stakeholders. An integrated e-pass based on one-ID concept and toolkit predicting port response capacities will address port operation and community needs. A scientific international panel will promote a harmonized global approach.
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Participants (18)
41222 LARISSA
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3184 BORRE
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20251 Hamburg
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1036 Pallouriotissa Lefkosia
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02150 Espoo
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157 80 ATHINA
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28029 Madrid
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10561 Athina
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900218 CONSTANTA
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405 30 Goeteborg
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38122 Trento
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51000 Rijeka
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106 82 ATHINA
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15232 ATHENS
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
17489 Greifswald
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2112 Lefkosia
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18531 PIRAEUS
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00161 Roma
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SO15 1ST Southampton Hampshire
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KT13 0NY Surrey
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0151 Oslo
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1206 Geneva
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SE10 9LS London
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GU2 7XH Guildford
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