This Outbreak Prevention and Response Plan (OPRP) Train the Trainer Course has been developed to support cruise vessel operations in meeting and exceeding the requirements of the VSP 2025 Environmental Public Health Standards. The course provides a structured framework to ensure early detection, effective control, and rapid containment of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks, with specific emphasis on Norovirus prevention, environmental sanitation, and public health risk mitigation, as mandated by VSP regulatory guidance.
In accordance with VSP 2025 guidelines on outbreak management, surveillance, sanitation, and crew training, this training program equips designated personnel and trainers with the knowledge and competencies necessary to implement standardized procedures for illness monitoring, case reporting, threshold-based response actions, and environmental decontamination. The course reinforces the importance of evidence-based hygiene practices, handwashing enforcement, potable and recreational water safety, and the use of approved disinfectants at proper concentrations and contact times, consistent with public health requirements for cruise vessels.
The content also establishes alignment with VSP mandates for:
By integrating these elements, the OPRP training program ensures vessels maintain a state of readiness and operational resilience that upholds VSP 2025 standards for environmental public health protection. This narrative serves as a compliance alignment statement, demonstrating that the training material supports the core goals of illness prevention, rapid outbreak response, and safeguarding of both public health and vessel sanitation integrity.
