The first EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action training course was successfully conducted in Tivoli Terme, Rome, Italy from
Tuesday 8th to Thursday 10th October 2013. The course was co-organised by the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action and the Italian Ministry of Health.
The training course objectives were:
- To apply the standards of the SHIPSAN manual.
- To apply public health risk assessment as part of the everyday duties.
- To demonstrate knowledge on hygiene aspects and communicable diseases control on ships as required in the European Union.
A total of 29 trainees participated in the training course:
- 16 seafarers from 6 cruise companies, 1 ferry company and 1 ship management company
- 13 port health officers (7 from Italy and 6 from Greece)
The key points of the training course were:
1. The International Health Regulations (2005) legal framework for ship operators.
2. The EU legislation for reporting formalities – Maritime Declaration of Health
3. How to design a water safety plan
4. Where and how to collect water samples on a ship
5. How to select a laboratory to send your environmental samples
6. How to interpret on-site measurements and microbiological and chemical results
7. How to improve and monitor food handlers compliance with food safety standards
8. How to avoid cross contamination in food preparation areas
9. How to avoid cross contamination in housekeeping activities
10. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) – Vectorborne diseases in EU and worldwide
The detailed training programme can be downloaded from here.