In Episode 2 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, we'll hear from Gus Skinner and Jon Schnoor about the complexity of restarting cruise line operations in a goal-oriented, metrics-driven environment. This episode comes at a very special time when cruise ships restart sailing to Alaska without stopping in Canada. Making the shift from lockdowns to resumption is fraught with challenges, among them issues of quarantines and vaccines. When aggregating articles for the e-newsletter, Leader-SHIP, Gus reminds us that "the one constant is change". We know this to be true.

In Episode 1 of the GPHS podcast Season 2, David Forney and Jon Schnoor discuss CDC requirements on the critical framework for conditional sailing and focus the discussion on the topic: restarting cruise operations. What requirements will it take to cruise again? They say that the cruise lines have worked very hard at developing protocols to ensure that cruising is a very healthy place to be, the CDC's guidance, the conditional sailing order, is being updated on a daily basis, and things are still changing regularly within the industry itself, with experts from all over the world coming and working together to make the changes that will lead to realizing required public health performances. In their shared expertise on cruise line public health, David and Jon guide us in understanding compliance requirements, and what is entailed in restarting cruise line operations. Happy listening!

Exploring cruise ship construction inspections during COVID-19; how plan reviews have been affected; what are some of the challenges shipyards are facing; how the travel ban has impacted shipyards with CDC not being able to travel, and how GPHS Consulting is active in continuing work with cruise ships under construction for launch or in preparation of returning to service.

Exploring the world of epidemiology on COVID-19 with the cruise industry in mind; what to expect with a return to service and the virus still present; what the cruise industry has in place to protect public health when sailing the seas; and what measures are being brought forth as we begin sailing again (in parts of the world).

Exploring measures that are taking place in preparation of a return to service post No Sail Order; the similarities and differences between the USA and Canadian cruise vessel inspection programs; how the two agencies are harmonized with COVID-19 precautionary measures; the impact on the cruise industry from the Canadian perspective; how cruise lines are taking action to address disembarking of passengers as cruising restarts (in some parts of the world); the relationship between public health and environmental health; and some of the ways companies are using innovation to shape the future of cruising.

Exploring various topics with the CDC's No Sail Order extension in mind; who is affected; what are some of the reasons for the extended date; the impact on the cruise industry and public health; as well as how cruising in Europe has started again; some of the changes with the 'new normal' being implemented onboard ships; and how it supports the restarting of cruising worldwide.

Exploring what to expect when the CDC's No Sail Order Expires from a cruise line public health perspective; what the cruise companies are already doing; what travelers need to keep in mind; and how the COVID-19 disease differs in what it brings, which is why there is a need for everyone, crew, managers, companies, governments, and passengers to work together on ensuring public health prevention is always top and center.

Exploring the No Sail Order with cruise line public health in the forefront; some of the differences with the no sail order for the COVID-19 outbreak compared to past no sail orders; how this is effecting the cruise industry as whole; what can executives and managers do in this time; what are the cruise lines already doing; and more.