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Tasik Subsea in ABS infectious disease mitigation notation first

Tasik Subsea vessel Southern Star is the first to be awarded an ABS Infectious Disease Mitigation notation.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 9, 2021

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Souther Star Vessel
Photo: Tasik Subsea/ABS

The Singapore-based owner received the IDM-A (Infectious Disease Mitigation-Arrangements) notation for the diving support vessel having met the guidelines set out in the ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets, published in November 2020.

The notation is given to vessels that meet the arrangement requirements addressing the configuration of spaces which can be used for the isolation and segregation of crew, passengers and onshore visitors, as well as the ventilation and interior surfaces of certain accommodation or working spaces.

Tasik Subsea ceo John Giddens said: “Like many others we realized an outbreak of Covid onboard our vessel would be a personal and commercial disaster for our crew, our clients and for our company. It would result in stopping the vessel’s work and forcing it to a quarantine anchorage for an extended period, with no movement of people on or off the vessel while the medical issues for our marine and project crew were dealt with.

"As a result, we’ve been carefully managing our operations and implementing measures to protect our crew and vessel from Covid-19 since early last year. We are pleased to now be able to benchmark our measures against an ABS Class standard and are proud to be the first in the world to achieve IDM-A Class notation.”

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Giddens noted the support of ABS, ship manager Thome, and client Shelf Subsea in the process.

Patrick Ryan, ABS senior vice president, Global Engineering and Technology, said: “The notation breaks new ground for the industry, allowing operators and owners to clearly demonstrate that the risks of infectious outbreaks have been considered. Ensuring marine and offshore assets are operationally resilient to the impacts of infectious diseases is vital today and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.”

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Marcus Hand

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Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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