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Health
Federal health inspectors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention inspect cruise ships twice a year, checking everything from kitchen equipment to dishwasher temperatures, and grade ships based on what they find. A score below 86 is considered failing. Cruise ships are also required to report all illness outbreaks affecting more than 3% of passengers or crew to the CDC. Inspections and outbreaks from 2010 to the present are shown below.
Health Scores & Inspections
97/100
Health Score: Dec 2010
Illness Outbreaks
None Reported
Health Scores & Inspections: Details
Inspection on Dec 19, 2010 | Score: 97
Potable Water-Halogen Analyzer Charts
The chart range was 0.0 to 10.0 mg/L (ppm).
DO NOT USE (whirlpool/spa)-Backwash
The whirlpool spas are backwashed daily on an automatic cycle, however the water is not viewed through the sight glass or discharge point to ensure that it is clear at the end of the cycle on a daily basis.
Potable Water-
Maintenance was performed on potable water tanks 2 starboard (11/08), 7 port (11/3), and 10 starboard (11/5). There was no indication in the records that the tanks were flushed with potable water or otherwise de-chlorinated until the free residual halogen was
Potable Water-
Potable water tank 10 starboard was disinfected on 11/05. There was no indication in the records of the free residual halogen contact time.
Potable Water-Microbiologic Monitoring
Two of the four monthly potable water samples sites were repeated each month.
Potable Water-Cross-connection Control Program
The list of cross-connections and the backflow prevention device/method for each did not include the disabled passenger and passenger suite cabin showers, the Elro steamers, or the deck 8 (FZ6) Hydro Streamline dispenser in the trolley wash. These areas were all listed as "to be identified".
Housekeeping-Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan
The plan did not include disinfecting the of the casino and photo galley public areas on a continuous basis until the proportion of gastrointestinal cases decreases to
Children Area-
The toilet room for disabled children did not have wipes or gloves.
Children Area-
Toys used in the child activity area are not cleaned and disinfected daily.
Provisions-Fresh Fruit
There was a hole in the bulkhead across from the door, exposing the insulation. It appeared a plug was missing.
Provisions-General Frozen
There was a gap between the coving strip and the bulkhead juncture across from the door.
Provisions-Egg Room
There was a gap between the coving strip and the bulkhead juncture to the right of the door.
Preparation Room-
There were slotted fasteners in the food contact zone of the potato peelers.
Preparation Room-
There was a gap in the deck/bulkhead profile strip juncture to the left of refrigerator #D4VP5.
Galley-Deck 6 Soup Section
The door gasket inside the upper compartment of the hot holding unit next to refrigerator #D6MG17 was cracked.
Galley-Deck 6 Potwash
The potwash machine final sanitizing rinse temperature gauge read 140°F, and the inspector's thermometer placed inside the machine read 150°F for two cycles. Staff stated that all items are placed through the potwash machine. The potwash machine was in active use at the time of the inspection. This was corrected.
Buffet-Crew Mess
The sneeze guards adjacent to the plate dispensers on both serving lines were chipped along the side edges.
Safety
Serious crimes and injuries on cruise ships that make port in the U.S. are required to be reported to the Coast Guard. Smaller-scale crimes and thefts are reported to local police authorities (if reported at all). Incidents and inspections from 2010 to the present are shown below.
Crimes & Incidents
1
Incident
Coast Guard Inspections
6
Deficiencies (found in 3 inspections).
Coast Guard Inspections: Details
Inspection on Jan 19, 2011
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Dec 17, 2010
No deficiencies found
Inspection on Dec 15, 2010
Fire Fighting
Check all fire detectors to ensure protective covers have been removed.
Construction/Loadline
Make permanent repairs to Fire Screen Door # 6.VI.06.
Deck/Cargo
Properly identify and label each Emergency Stop switches located in port and stbd bunker stations.
Construction/Loadline
Provide proof of certification for A-60 Fire Screen Door # 7.VI.12 for photo lab. Door missing certification data plate.
Documentation
Submit FINAL Fire Control Plan to USCG Marine Safety Center (MSC) for review.
Fire Fighting
Test all sensors in all Galley's and provide report of all sensors tested, repaired and/or replaced.
Crimes & Incidents: Details
Dec 21, 2010
Incident Investigation
Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty)
Source: US Coast Guard
CREDITS & SOURCES
Illustrations: Josh Cochran, special to ProPublica. Data: Coast Guard Port State Information eXchange, Coast Guard Incident Investigative Reports, Coast Guard Marine Casualties & Pollution Data, IMO GISIS Marine Casualties, CDC Inspections & Deficiencies, CDC Outbreaks, CruisePage Man Overboard List, Local crime reports gathered by reporters Lynn Walsh & Dan Krauth, other local crime reports. Photos: VesselFinder. Icons: Jessica Lock, Juan Pablo Bravo,Hans Gerhard Meier.
1Details in these illustrations are inspired by David Foster Wallace's A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again. References to his seven night experience aboard the Nadir are hidden throughout. How many have you seen? Psst. Here are the answers.