Costa Cruises
Obtains RINA Biosafety Trust Certification, Introduces COVID-19
Tests For All Guests On Board Its Ships
The Italian company is first cruise
operator to obtain certification of the biological risk prevention
system on board, developed by RINA.
In view of the restart and
considering current situation and the opinion of experts, the
company will carry out swab tests to all guests before
boarding.
GENOA, Italy, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Costa
Cruises continues to work for a responsible and safe start
of its operations, scheduled for September, and becomes the first
cruise company to earn the Biosafety Trust Certification
from RINA, the over 150-year-old testing, inspection,
certification and ship classification company that developed the
innovative management system certification program.
The certification process, carried out through audits, examines
all aspects of life on board and ashore – from the
embarkation procedures to hotel services, catering, fitness,
relaxation areas and shore excursions – and assesses the compliance
of the system with the scheme procedures aimed at the prevention
and control of infections.
To obtain certification from RINA, specific training modules for
crews have been created in strict compliance with the new health
protocols and with the associated shipboard management system
implemented by Costa. These training programs reinforce the
already strict procedures in place on board Costa's ships, in the
embarkation terminals and during shore excursions, introduced with
the Costa Safety Protocol, the new health protocol developed
by Costa, with the scientific support of independent experts, in
response to the COVID-19 situation.
Based on the actual epidemiological situation and considering
the opinion of experts, from the first departure of the Costa
Deliziosa, scheduled for September 6
from Trieste, and to follow on all ships that will return later
into operations, the company will perform the antigenic Covid-19
swab tests to all embarking guests.
The test will be carried out within the wider pre-boarding
procedures that have been defined according to the protocols of the
health authorities and the Costa Safety Protocol. The quick
antigenic test will identify any suspicious cases that may be
subjected to a PCR test for further check, thus determining the
possibility of embarkation. The company is also offering its guests
the option to subscribe a dedicated insurance, with specific
services in case of need.
The return of Costa cruises will be progressive and in the name
of maximum safety for guests, crews and destination communities.
For this reason, the company has chosen to offer itineraries only
in Italy, reserved exclusively for
Italian guests, for its September cruises. The first ship to sail
on September 6 will be Costa
Deliziosa, which will sail every Sunday until September 27 offering cruises from Trieste to
visit Bari, Brindisi, Corigliano-Rossano, Siracusa and Catania.
Costa Diadema will follow on September 19,
2020, with a seven-day cruise from Genoa in the Western Mediterranean, to visit
Civitavecchia/Rome, Naples, Palermo, Cagliari and La Spezia.
CONTACT: Costa Cruises Press Office - Tel. +39 010 5483523
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& Sustainability Costa Group - Cell. 3497668005 -
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Barbano – Media Relations manager – cell. +39 334 6525216
- barbano@costa.it; www.costapresscenter.com