Integrated infection and crowd behavior model for infection risk assessment onboard large passenger vessels: Investigating the effect of ship layout design, operational and behavioral measures on contagious disease spread

The development of the global COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 onward has had significant impact on the world and specifically the maritime industry. Striking examples were COVID-19 outbreaks onboard the Diamond Princess cruise vessel and the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier at the start of the pandemic. Contagious disease management...