Ports and Shipping

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Dear Colleagues,

A question arose at a recent training event as to how to record an invalid Ship Sanitation Certificate (SSC) when you discover one during a routine/unannounced inspection or notice it from information on the Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH).

Legally, a ship can be considered by the flag state to be affected and Article 27 of the International Health Regulations (IHR) applies. Scenario 3 of Annex 2 in the WHO Technical Handbook for ships sets out the procedure for inspection and issuance of a new SSC.

Dear Colleagues,

A question arose at a recent training event as to how to record an invalid Ship Sanitation Certificate (SSC) when you discover one during a routine/unannounced inspection or notice it from information on the Maritime Declaration of Health (MDH).

Legally, a ship can be considered by the flag state to be affected and Article 27 of the International Health Regulations (IHR) applies. Scenario 3 of Annex 2 in the WHO Technical Handbook for ships sets out the procedure for inspection and issuance of a new SSC.

Good morning Miguel Davila!

In the port city of Odessa held training exercises to the algorithm of action in case of a patient with suspected disease caused by the Ebola virus on board.

Was tasked with:

-Localisation possible outbreak of the disease;

-Security evacuation of the sick in hospital infection;

-the organization of anti-epidemic regime on a ship;