Ship Handling

This course deals with meteorological navigation in terms of atmospheric circulation and pressure changes which influence the winds and the sea state.

A ship-to-ship transfer occurs when cargo such as oil or gas is transferred from one ship to another. Oil tankers and gas carriers keep growing bigger and bigger, and for economic reasons or due to draft restrictions, sometimes these vessels do not go alongside in port but instead do an STS transfer. Unfortunately, this comes with the risk of causing pollution or fire accidents in the case of cargo leakage into the open sea. Extreme coordination, proper equipment, and approval for the performance of such operations are required, hence the importance of proper training.

The Suez Canal is one of the world's largest and most important shipping routes. In the spring of 2021, it was blocked by a navigation incident onboard the Evergreen container vessel, The Ever Given. This had wide-ranging implications for the shipping industry and global trade as a whole.

This course introduces the basic concepts of modern tanker construction. It covers the safety zone concept as well as double hull construction requirements.

Bridge Resource Management is a critical tool for the officer of the watch in order to maintain a safe navigational watch. BRM is the process to use all of the means available to you during critical operations taking into account not only electronic aids to navigation but also any other data provided during the watch and most importantly teamwork.

This course will introduce, explain and then teach you how to begin learning the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

This course will cover Part A of the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) and additionally, it will also cover COLREGS from a USCG (US Coast Guard) perspective.

Heavy weather is a major cause of delays and damage in the maritime industry. This costs time and money as well as adds risks to the crew in terms of injury or potential loss of life to the severity of the weather and the effects it has on the vessel.

This course will cover Part D of the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) and additionally, it will also cover COLREGS from a USCG (US Coast Guard) perspective.

This course will cover the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs). Additionally, it will cover COLREGS from a USCG (US Coast Guard) perspective. These are also known as Rules of the Road and will be explained from an international perspective and inland waters in the USA. This course will prepare you to pass the US Coast Guard license exam at any level.

BRM is: To change an attitude and create a culture. Implementing BRM always means a change of culture and attitude. Conflict will inevitably follow during that work. As a rule of thumb, you can say that with regards to an implementation of a change in a workplace, out of ten people, two are strongly against it, two are strongly for and six will accept it with the right argumentation.

This course will cover Part B of the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs). It will also cover COLREGS from a USCG (US Coast Guard) perspective.