CLIA: Amid 2020 Suspension, Members will Prepare for Future of Cruising
byJessica Montevago/
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, said on Tuesday its members will maintain the ongoing voluntary suspension of cruise operations in the U.S. through Dec. 31, 2020.
Major cruise companiesNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings,狂欢节公司,Royal Caribbean Group, andMSC Cruiseshave already announced plans to suspend operations through the end of the year.
CLIA said members will use the remainder of the year to “prepare for the implementation of extensive measures to address COVID-19 safety with the guidance of outside public health experts and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
In order to resume sailings, CLIA members will implement measures to address COVID-19 safety, including 100% testing of passengers and crew, expanded onboard medical capabilities, and trial sailings, among others.
“我们共享一个共同的目标the CDC to protect public health, which has been affirmed and reaffirmed consistently throughout the industry’s response to the global pandemic,” CLIA said in a statement.
“As we work to operationalize a path forward, our members have agreed to extend our existing suspension of U.S. operations through Dec. 31. This action will provide additional time to align the industry’s extensive preparation of health protocols with the implementation requirements under the CDC’s Framework for Conditional Sailing and Initial Phase COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Protection of Crew.”
TheCDC lets its no sail order expireat the end of October, moving to a phased approach to resuming cruise ship operations.
该框架指出,初始阶段将包括对机组成员的测试和其他保障措施以及测试未来乘客所需的实验室能力。
随后的阶段将包括模拟航行“测试邮轮运营商减轻Covid-19风险的能力”。所有船只必须满足重新认证的具体要求,然后开始分阶段返回服务。疾病预防控制中心将根据需要发布其他订单和技术说明。