EU SHIPSAN ASSOCIATION

Potable and recreational water safety on board passenger ships (25 – 28 November 2025)

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2025 Online live-streaming short training course for the shipping industry
The European Scientific Association for Health and Hygiene in Maritime Transport (EU SHIPSAN scientific association) is announcing the upcoming on-line live streaming training course for the shipping industry.
Title:	Potable and recreational water safety on board passenger ships Training course for managers, supervisors and ship crew
Purpose:	Water is distributed throughout the ship and everyone should be aware to some extent of the water safety principles. This course is designed to assist you in implementing water safety principles, evaluating the Water Safety Plan implemented on board the ship and apply the requirements from the European Manual in evaluating control measures for Recreational Water Facilities.
	Dates:	Tuesday 25 – Friday 28 November 2025 Day 1: only self-paced session – Participants will have to complete the pre-test, view recorded videos, and complete self-paced exercises at the SHIPSAN e-learning platform. Days 2-4: combination of self-paced and live sessions. The live sessions will be held at 15:00 CEST (maximum 3 hours per day).
	Trainers:	Members of the EU SHIPSAN scientific association
	Who should attend?	Managers and supervisors with specific duties for public health and/or water safety and/or responsibility for pool and hot tub/spa operations and maintenance, as well as those who are involved in the prevention and control of waterborne diseases. In-house or contracted trainers responsible to deliver potable and recreational water safety training to crew members
	Course objectives:	By completing this course, trainees will be better able to apply the requirements from the European Manual in particular to: Ensure potable water is produced safely. Avoid contamination of bunkered water. Ensure correct disinfection of potable water. Reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease. Ensure that operational monitoring is in place. Ensure that corrective actions are taken whenever required. Verify a written Water Safety Plan and that it is operating correctly. Ensure water is halogenated while the pool is open for use. Ensure that the filters are maintained appropriately. Audit the monitoring procedures. Schedule microbiological monitoring.
	Course methodology:	This course will combine self-paced online learning (asynchronous) and online live streaming (synchronous) methods. The training approach of the course consists of: Lectures – instruction and theory on the subject matter Online self-paced exercises – adapting theory Case studies – use of scenarios to exercise problem solving Questions and answers – updating skills and knowledge Resources in the form of support documentation in an electronic format
	Assessment:	At the beginning and at the end of the training course, there will be an assessment. It will include multiple choice and short answer questions covering the topics discussed in the course. Aim of the assessment: It is a tool to give a better idea of the trainees’ learning progress.
	Administrative Information:	Training fees The cost for attendance for this course is 500 euros per participant. Cancellations and penalties policy: If you proceed to any cancellation 2 days before the start of the course (Sunday 23 November 2025) the fees will be returned but you will be charged with any bank transfer costs that may be incurred by the transaction. If you cancel after Sunday 23 November 2025, the penalty will be €100 plus any bank transfer costs that may be incurred by the transaction. We reserve the right to cancel the training event if minimum enrollments are not met. In which case, all course fees will be fully refunded.
	Certification:	A certificate of successful completion will be issued to participants who successfully pass (>=70%) the final assessment. You must attend all days and complete all modules and mandatory sessions in order to receive your certificate.
	Materials required:	This training course will require access to the internet to connect to the asynchronous E-learning platform and also to the live broadcasting sessions (broadcasting platform to be used: ZOOM). Basic requirements: PC, laptop, Mac, iPad or tablet Web browser Access permission to Vimeo service (https://vimeo.com/) for video viewing Further information regarding access to the asynchronous e-learning platform and the on-line broadcasting platform will follow after payment confirmation. We do not accept any responsibility and will not be liable for any technical difficulties/problems from your side (e.g. poor internet connection, devices used not according to our specifications, hardware issues)
ENROLMENT INFORMATION
	Registration:	Click on the following link to register online for the training course: https://forms.med.uth.gr/index.php/741399?lang=en Maximum number of trainees to be accepted for this course: 40 Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
	Registration deadline:	17 November 2025
	To get more information:	For any further information please contact us via email training@shipsan.eu

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