Expert VSP Style Inspections, Training & Compliance Support
We provide the full range of services needed to ensure consistent compliance and operational excellence.
Comprehensive Public Health Compliance Solutions
We are committed to providing reliable public health compliance solutions for all of our clients. We conduct onsite training sessions, audits / inspections, and programs that are geared toward improving the public health measures of companies, thereby minimising risks and protecting your employees and customers from health hazards.
Our team conducts operational Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) style inspections and provide on-the-job support for ships’ personnel in preparation for mandatory national public health inspections worldwide. Ideally, all ships are advised to conduct quarterly external public health compliance reviews / audits.
Public health inspections and reviews for ships operating worldwide are offered to ensure compliance with local public health authority regulations in those regions.
Three-Pillar Service Framework
HOTEL OPERATIONS – Environmental Health & Food Safety
Food Safety Management
- Personnel & Hygienic Practices
- Food Source, Condition, Protection & Re-service
- Purchasing, Receiving and Keeping Food Safe in Storage
- Time Control Plans & Temperature Practices
- Equipment & Utensils Management
- Cross-contamination Prevention
- Warewashing, Cleaning, Sanitizing & Laundering
- Poisonous & Toxic Materials Management
- Facilities Management & Monitoring
Housekeeping Practices
- Infection-Control Procedures: Cabins & Public Areas
- Disinfection & Disinfectant Stations
- Child Activity Centers Compliance
TECHNICAL, DECK & ENGINE
Water Safety Management
- Personnel & Hygienic Practices
- Potable Water Systems
- Recreational Water Facilities
- Water Distribution Systems & Cross-Connection Control
- Heat, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems
- Fountains, Misting Systems, Humidifiers & Showers
- Management & Monitoring Protocols
Deck & Engine Techniques:
- Water Sampling & Reporting
- Water Sources, Bunkering & Production
- Tanks, Piping, & Hoses
- Cleaning & Disinfecting Procedures
- Chemical Treatment & Halogen Monitoring
- Microbiologic Monitoring
- RWF Flow-Through & Recirculating Systems
- Safety, Signs & Markings
Environmental Public Health
- Integrated Pest Management
- Variance Development
OUTBREAK PREVENTION & RESPONSE PROTOCOL (OPRP)
Comprehensive Risk Management
- Risk Assessment & Management
- OPRP/OPP Review and Updates
- Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Surveillance & Monitoring
- Outbreak Response & Management
- OPRP Development & Documentation
- Crisis Communications
Training & Education Services
Shipborne and Land-Based Training
We provide relevant, practical public health education covering all aspects of cruise ship compliance training including:
- Food safety protocols and best practices
- Potable water management systems
- Recreational water facility operations
- Public health emergency response plans
- Gastrointestinal illness outbreak prevention and response
- Integrated pest management strategies
Training Philosophy: Train, qualify, and motivate employees while preparing for external public health inspections with hands-on, operationally flexible approaches.
Audit & Compliance Services
Transform Inspections into Improvements
Our maritime food safety audits and compliance reviews don’t just identify issues – they transform public health inspections into corrective actions for continuous improvements.
Fleet-Wide Standards: Ensure high public health standards are maintained across your entire fleet through systematic compliance reviews and standardized operating procedures.
International Regulatory Compliance
- Our services ensure compliance with:
- Public Health Agency of Canada requirements
- United States Public Health – Vessel Sanitation Program
- European Union Ship Sanitation standards
- Other international public health authority regulations
Global Coverage: Public health inspections and reviews for ships operating worldwide, ensuring compliance with local public health authority regulations in all regions.
Our Results
Shipboard public health is an everyday responsibility that starts with personal hygiene, is supported by shipboard job performances, and is managed daily with best practices. Seven Seas Public Health Services provides public health services necessary to prevent, control and manage risks and reduce the risks of shipboard outbreak events.
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Customized Solutions
Individual Management Action Plans
Seven Seas Public Health Services develops individual and successful management action plans for various organizations within your company, fully customizable to fulfill your specific operational needs.