The safety committee meetings from the master’s perspective need to be managed in line with both the Company (SMS) and mandatory regulations. In addition, they are used to encourage positive interdepartmental cooperation and reinforce the fact that all crew members must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others on board who may be affected by their acts or omissions. In many companies, it is commonplace that any ship security issues are discussed at this meeting and if so the ship security officer should be present.

During this course, you will gain an understanding of the benefits of managing safety committee meetings from the master’s perspective.

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Heron Marine Surveyors and Consultants

Heron Marine Surveyors and Consultants were set up in 2014 at the request of Stena Line to carry out surveys and provide consultancy on operations. It is run by Capt. D Eccles, Master Mariner at P&O for 14 years and Senior Master with Stenna Line for 6 years. In addition to survey work, Capt. Eccles is a ship simulator senior instructor, teaching advanced techniques in handling, bridge management and emergency response. These subjects are taught mainly to Chief Mates and Masters level students as well as external visiting companies conducting training for serving senior officers.

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