Water Safety: A Regulatory Shift

The North West England & North Wales Branch of The Nautical Institute is pleased to host its next technical seminar on the theme of passenger safety from water-borne diseases on board ships.

There has been a recent and alarming rise in Legionella cases globally. Several have been associated with the cruise industry. This has triggered significant regulatory change in Europe that affects the whole of the maritime industry, and cruise ships in the US. It is clear there are knowledge gaps across all departments - both onboard and shoreside, and little understanding of the huge risks of ineffective potable water safety management. This has an implication for the Masters’ liability and other Officers aboard these ships as well as those ashore in management. This presentation outlines some background to the issue and the different approaches being taken by EU and US regulators.

Our Speaker

Grenville Cartledge is an expert in the cruise industry with more than 40 years’ experience in sea-going and shoreside management roles. He joined Cunard Line in 1982 as a Hotel Officer on board Queen Elizabeth 2, and after coming ashore in the early 90s, worked for several leading cruise lines in operational, HR, and training roles. He set up his own consultancy company in 2010. He represented the UK Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) as regulatory advisor working with the UK government, CLIA, IMO, and other European regulatory authorities. He currently works as an independent consultant.

 

This is a members-only event held online (via MS Teams).  Please log into your 'My NI' account to view the access details below.

For any other questions, please contact the Branch directly at ninw.branch@nautinst.org.

We hope to see you there!