The EU SHIPSAN website at a glance
www.shipsan.eu
Inspector’s Corner
http://www.shipsan.eu/Inspections/InspectorsNews.aspx
News, scientific and technological advances or articles sharing experiences on ship
inspections. Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to share any relevant
news or articles.
“The impact on maritime transport of health threats due
to biological, chemical and radiological agents, including
communicable diseases”
Links to all SHIPSAN ACT Information Systems for port
health officers in the European Union:
• Communication Network Platform for EU ports and database for recording
inspections conducted against the European standards as provided in the
SHIPSAN Manual https://sis.shipsan.eu
• Information system for recording and issuing Ship Sanitation Certificates based on
WHO handbook. https://sis.shipsan.eu
• European directory for authorised ports of EU countries for issuing Ship
Sanitation Certificates under IHR (2005). http://www.shipsan.eu/Inspections/
AuthorisedportstoissueSSC.aspx
• SHIPSAN ACT e-learning platform http://elearning.shipsan.eu/
Downloadable and other material:
• European manual for hygiene standards and communicable diseases surveillance
on passenger ships http://www.shipsan.eu/KeyResources.aspx
• Bibliography (European legislation and scientific articles).
http://www.shipsan.eu/Home/Bibliography.aspx
• Advise to international travellers for a health voyage leaflet.
http://www.shipsan.eu/Home/InformationforTravelers.aspx
• Links of relevant European and International organisations.
http://www.shipsan.eu/Home/Links.aspx
EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action
Contact Details
Tel: 00
30 2410565054
http://www.shipsan.eu
Fax: 00
30 2410565051
https://www.facebook.com/shipsan.eu
Email: [email protected]
https://twitter.com/shipsan_eu
@shipsan_eu
http://elearning.shipsan.eu
This document arises from the EU SHIPSAN ACT Joint Action which has received funding from the European Union, in the framework of the Health Programme (2008-2013).
Sole responsibility lies with the author and the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Supporting port health in Europe through
training courses, an integrated inspection
programme and information system tools.
Information systems available to port health
officers in the European Union
Information system for
recording and issuing Ship
Sanitation Certificates
based on WHO handbook
https://sis.shipsan.eu
Functions:
Ship inspections for all types of ships for issuing SSC
under the International Health Regulations
Inspection standards
WHO Handbook for inspection of ships and issuance of
Ship Sanitation Certificates.
Recording and issuing Ship Sanitation
Certificates based on WHO handbook
Generation and print of official documents
related with the inspections (i.e. SSC and
the Evidence Report).
European directory for
authorised ports of EU
countries for issuing Ship
Sanitation Certificates
under IHR (2005)
http://www.shipsan.eu/Inspections/
AuthorisedportstoissueSSC.aspx
Functions:
Contact details of authorised ports of
EU countries for issuing Ship Sanitation
Certificates under IHR (2005).
Communication network platform for EU ports
Available for download:
http://www.who.int/ihr/publications/handbook_ships_inspection/en/
https://sis.shipsan.eu
Training
• Enhancing port to port communication.
For training activities relevant to IHR implementation at all types of ships, access the
WHO e-learning training platform: http://extranet.who.int/ihr/training
• Sharing information on public health events in a standardised and confidential way.
Functions:
• Recording information for risk assessment.
• Exchanging information during an outbreak investigation.
European scheme for inspections of passenger ships
Inspection standards
European manual for hygiene standards and communicable diseases
surveillance on passenger ships.
Available for download:
http://www.shipsan.eu/KeyResources.aspx
Training
For training activities related to passenger ships, access the SHIPSAN ACT
e-learning platform http://elearning.shipsan.eu/
Database
For recording inspections conducted against the European standards as provided in the
European Manual, access the SHIPSAN Information System (SIS). https://sis.shipsan.eu