By
Rebecca Gibson |
Holland America Line’s (HAL) Eurodam earned her tenth consecutive perfect score during an unannounced US Public Health (USPH) inspection by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 20 March.
The ship, which was inspected during a turnaround call at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, previously received her ninth perfect score in October 2015. This made her the first HAL vessel to receive as many consecutive scores of 100.
“When Eurodam achieved her ninth consecutive perfect USPH score it was a first for our company,” said Orlando Ashford, HAL president. “Now, the ship’s hardworking officers and crew have set the bar for success even higher. We are proud of their dedication to strive for perfection every time.”
CDC inspections are part of the Vessel Sanitation Program, which was introduced in the early 1970s and is required for all passenger ships that call at a US port. Conducted twice a year, the unannounced public health inspections and evaluate ships according to a number of categories including adherence to hygienic food handling, preparation and storage procedures; overall galley cleanliness; and the quality of the ship’s potable water supplies, shipboard personnel and the ship as a whole. Scores can range from 0 to 100.