Healthy Sailing

🔬🚢 Technological Demonstration of One-ID Integrated E-Pass in Cruise Travel: Advancing Public Health & Safety at Sea

From 11–14 April 2025, researchers from the HEALTHY SAILING project participated in a landmark technological demonstration of the “integrated e-pass based on the One-ID concept” aboard the Celestyal Discovery, during a 3-night voyage departing Lavrion.

The demonstration showcased the use of RFID-enabled wearable bracelets integrated with the HS E-Surveillance System (E-SS) to enhance:

✔️Crowd control & embarkation efficiency
✔️ Digital health validation
✔️ Automated contact tracing on board

This innovative e-pass solution leverages stationary and portable RFID readers to:

🛂 Validate health credentials in real time

📍 Trace close contacts in shared shipboard environments

🌀 Provide a seamless, secure embarkation experience

🎥 Three successful demonstrations were conducted both onboard and at the

Lavrion cruise terminal, using mock and real-time mock data:

▪️ Crowd management during embarkation/disembarkation
▪️ Contact tracing simulation in dining areas
▪️ Real-time identification at port check-in

Eight researchers from partner institutions (FREDU, SIMFWD, ICCS, NKUA, SHIPSAN, UTH) actively participated, with the technical lead by Prof. Simos Nikolaou (FREDU).

🔍 Next Steps:

The footage collected at Lavrio cruise terminal will be evaluated by UKE to assess feasibility, and partners will finalize procedural guidance and optimize system deployment before scaling implementation.

💡This is a major step forward in integrating public health intelligence with travel , aiming to safeguard both crew and passengers in the cruise industry.