The EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Coordinator, Prof. Christos Hadjichristodoulou, presented the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action at a workshop titled “International Workshop to strengthen the core capacities at designated points of entry under the International Health Regulations”, which was held on Saturday 5th July, in Ningbo, China.

A conference titled “Perspectives in water safety” was organized on Friday 20th June 2014 in Athens, Greece by the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action partnership. Recent technological advances as well as experiences and policies of participating cruise ship companies were presented

A preparatory meeting for the 1st General Assembly meeting and the Interim Collaborative Group meeting of the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action was held in Athens, Greece. Representatives from DG SANCO, from the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), the president of the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the Joint Action coordinator and the Joint Action Manager participated in this meeting.

The eighth issue of the SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Newsletter has been published.

Advanced training course for water safety on ships

A training course for seafarers and shipping industry professionals

The seventh issue of the SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Newsletter has been published.

An EU SHIPSAN ACT training course was conducted from 5th of March till 7th of March 2014, Greece on board the cruise ship Louis Olympia which was docked at the port of Piraeus, Greece.

The Greek Ministry of Health in the framework of the Greek Presidency 2014 Chief Medical Officers’ Meeting, will organise a session titled “Sustainability of the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action – Focus on the essential components to be supported: hygiene and health inspections, training of port health authorities and communication platform”. 

The sixth issue of the SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action Newsletter has been published.