Disinfection

COVID19 Ship DIsinfection Service Launched!

In a major development, Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV), the mobile ship repair squad of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has announced that they are creating a 24/7 Covid-19 Disinfection Service for ships, says a press release published on their website.

Meeting Current Needs

DSHV has sought to maintain service to its clients throughout the coronavirus crisis. With this new service, DSHV is extending its scope of work in a way that specifically meets current needs.

The World Health...

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[Answer] How To Disinfect Ships in Times of Corona!

As COVID19 wreaks havoc worldwide, disrupting life and trade, it has important that we take basic disinfection procedures seriously. Ships being a confined space, the spread of the disease is faster here. Keeping that in mind, ABS has formulated a thorough plan regarding ship disinfection procedure.

Here’s an excerpt from that guidance for shippers and the crew.

List of Disinfectants

But before we begin with the procedures let us first look at the types of disinfectants that best serves the purpose

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New anti-COVID-19 technologies for shipping

Pictured: an abstract image of purple light. Ultraviolet light itself is not visible to the majority of humans (unless they have a condition called “aphakia”). Photo: Aimee Valentine and Pixabay.

Technologists around the world are devising ways to protect health from COVID-19 in the cargo vessel environment.

Bio-UV – a specialist in systems for the treatment of water, including ballast water – has completed a prototype device for the non-touch disinfection of surfaces without using chemicals.

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Coronavirus Surface Viability Could Spark New Disinfecting Approach!

From previous research, we already knew that coronaviruses can survive on metal and plastic surfaces but it wasn’t clear if that is true for the new strain as well. Now, a Reuters report highlights that the highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on surfaces up to days,  a new study that offers guidance to help people avoid contracting the respiratory illness COVID-19 underlines.

Scientists...

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