Managing passenger flows for seaborne transportation during COVID-19 pandemic

Erik Niemelä; Jonas Spohr; Magnus Hellström; Johnny Långstedt; Anastasia Tsvetkova; Joakim Sjöblom; Fuad Khan; John E Eriksson; Kim Wikström

doi:10.1093/jtm/taab068

Managing passenger flows for seaborne transportation during COVID-19 pandemic

J Travel Med. 2021 Oct 11;28(7):taab068. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab068.

Authors

Erik Niemelä^{1

2

3}, Jonas Spohr³, Magnus Hellström³, Johnny Långstedt³, Anastasia Tsvetkova³, Joakim Sjöblom⁴, Fuad Khan⁴, John E Eriksson^{1

2

5}, Kim Wikström^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Cell biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
² Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
³ Industrial Management, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland.
⁴ PBI Research Institute, Turku, Finland.
⁵ Euro-Bioimaging ERIC, Turku, Finland.

Abstract

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected the cruise and ferry industry as the passenger numbers and revenues have plummeted. Therefore, we developed a holistic approach for mitigating COVID-19 during seaborne transportation in a cost-efficient way by combining behavioural changes, procedural workflows and technical innovations to reset the industry.

Keywords: countermeasuress; cruise ship; cruise vessel; maritime medicine; port; terminalss; virus transmission.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Humans
Pandemics* / prevention & control
SARS-CoV-2
Transportation
Travel

Grants and funding

301843/Academy of Finland