Offshore COVID-19 risk assessment based on a fishing vessel

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dc.contributor.authorHuang, Luofeng
dc.contributor.authorHetharia, Wolter
dc.contributor.authorGrech La Rosa, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorTavakoli, Sasan
dc.contributor.authorKhojasteh, Danial
dc.contributor.authorLi, Minghao
dc.contributor.authorRiyadi, Soegeng
dc.contributor.authorSetyawan, Dony
dc.contributor.authorUtama, I. Ketut Aria Pria
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Giles
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-16T14:32:21Z
dc.date.available2023-08-16T14:32:21Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-20
dc.description.abstractOffshore crews often work near each other due to limited space, signifying a complex environment for the airborne transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During offshore operations, a fishing vessel can be subjected to miscellaneous airflow conditions and will respond dynamically to ocean waves. To understand the risk of COVID-19 contagion, this research establishes a new computational model to analyse the airborne transmission of COVID-19 and develops effective mitigation strategies where possible. The concentration and coverage of coronavirus are scrutinised, considering typical airflows and wave-induced vessel motions. Furthermore, the COVID-19 infection risk is quantified using a probability index. The results show that the overall infection risk of a ship in tailwind is lower than in head or beam wind. Structural motions are for the first time coupled with the virus transmission, and it was found that the vessel's oscillating movement in waves can reinforce the virus concentration in close proximity to the infected person and may help diffuse the virus outside the proximal region. The presented findings can inform the airborne contagion risks and corresponding hygienic measures for maritime and offshore operations, facilitating long-term human health in seas.ien_UK
dc.identifier.citationHuang L, Hetharia W, Grech La Rosa A, et al., (2023) Offshore COVID-19 risk assessment based on a fishing vessel, Ocean Engineering, Volume 285, Pt 2, October 2023, Article number 115408en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0029-8018
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115408
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20105
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectPandemicen_UK
dc.subjectOffshore operationen_UK
dc.subjectFishing vesselen_UK
dc.subjectVirusen_UK
dc.subjectRisk assessmenten_UK
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamicsen_UK
dc.subjectParticle modellingen_UK
dc.subjectParticulate flowen_UK
dc.titleOffshore COVID-19 risk assessment based on a fishing vesselen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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