Reeling under a mass outbreak of the coronavirus in dormitories housing its foreign labour force, Singapore is studying the feasibility of using two Genting Cruise Lines ships as temporary accommodation for those who have recovered from the virus and tested negative.

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Friday that Genting’s 50,800-gt Superstar Gemini (built 1992) had docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre that morning and would undergo a thorough assessment to determine its suitability as a temporary accommodation for foreign workers.