A newly formed company, NEXT, is offering an arsenal of UV-C products to eradicate pathogens including COVID-19 on cruise ships and in terminals.

Many suppliers are coming up with stand-alone products and services to address COVID-19. Taking a different tack, Worldwide Sourcing Group (WWSG) is proposing a process to incorporate health screening at cruise terminals.

NetTALK Maritime's new Health Monitoring System gives cruise lines the ability to identify a sick person, isolate them immediately and provide virtual checkups with medical personnel on board or shoreside.

Fresh air in all public spaces, virus-neutralizing air filters, testing of passengers and crew, thermal cameras and virtual queues are all part of Virgin Voyages' Voyage Well plan.

Microbe Marine, a well-established team of marine professionals – including a former vp technical at Cunard – and with vast experience in hazardous materials and hygiene virus auditing on ships believes it has a solution to help the resumption of...

Bruce Nierenberg is urging cruise lines to shun a 'spray and pray' approach to COVID-19 and invest in public health solutions that have lasting impact.

Tritan Software’s new SeaConsult solution allows cruise ship staff to conduct secure virtual cabin visits with crew and guests via a laptop or mobile device to protect against coronavirus.

Rescompany and VOne Technology have collaborated to produce contactless real-time health screening, alleged to lessen the risk of cross-infection and minimise human error without impacting embarkation throughput.

Temperature checks are likely to become part of the COVID-19 tool kit — not only accepted but expected by travelers.

Foreship has devised an initiative coined Project Hygiea to try to limit the presence and spread of coronavirus and other pathogens on board passenger ships.