COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Specialized Marine Competency Program. It covers the global significance of maritime trade including maritime regulations and compliance; the key components of ship structure, principles of buoyancy and stability and types of marine vessels and their purposes; the marine safety management systems, emergency response and preparedness; the marine pollution prevention techniques, ballast water management and waste management on ships; and the principles of navigation, bridge resource management (BRM), cargo handling and stowage.
Further, the course will also discuss the weather charts and forecasts interpretation; the impact of weather on vessel operations; the marine communication systems, watchkeeping principles, marine engineering basics and electrical systems on board; the proper maintenance and repair, fuel management and ballast water and waste management; and the critical systems and equipment and dynamic positioning (DP) systems.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the offshore and subsea operations, tanker operations, search and rescue (SAR) operations, ice navigation and polar operations and port and terminal operations; building effective teams onboard; the conflict resolution and cultural sensitivity and motivate crew members; the crisis management, human behavior and marine risk assessment; and the emerging trends in maritime technology including career development and competency building.