Potable and recreational water safety on board passenger ships Training course for managers, supervisors and ship crew

Potable and recreational water safety on board passenger ships

Training course for managers, supervisors and ship crew

• 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 live and self-paced sessions. The live sessions will be held at 15:00 CEST (maximum 3 hours per day).

• 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

• 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.

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• 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

Aim of the assessment: It is a tool to give a better idea of the trainees’ learning progress.

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 21 June 2026) 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 21 June 2026 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.

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)

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Maximum number of trainees to be accepted for this course: 40

Registration is on a first come, first served basis.