Genting Cruise Lines announced that the luxury liner Explorer Dream is the industry's first to receive the CIP-M (Certification in Infection Prevention for the Maritime industry) from DNV GL (maritime classification society).
Explorer Dream's CIP-M certification is in conjunction with Genting's recent announcement that the vessel starts cruising in Taiwan (from July 26, 2020) offering “Taiwan Island-Hopping” itineraries. Dream Cruises is expected to be the world's first cruise line to begin sailing after the industry's global shutdown due to the pandemic.
With the CIP-M certification program, Genting Cruise Lines together with DNV GL are introducing new cruise shipping safety standards, including enhanced infection prevention control procedures and systems for onboard safety (passengers and crew). The CIP-M is based on the stringent healthcare foundation and expertise of DNV GL in infection risk management, used in the accreditation and certification of over 630 hospitals worldwide.
The CIPM-certified MS Explorer Dream will be homeported in Keelung (Taipei, Taiwan) to operate roundtrip 2-3-4-night itineraries to the islands Matsu, Penghu and Kinmen, as well as Hualien Taiwan.