Culture, Law and Policy

Port State Control (PSC) is an inspection of a foreign ship in national ports carried out to verify that the condition of the specific ship and its equipment comply with the various requirements of international regulations. Additionally, it ensures that a ship is manned and operated in compliance with all these instruments and guarantees that maritime safety, security and environment are protected.

This course will cover the Collision Regulations as per the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs).

This is a short guide on self-inspecting the Ship’s Hospital. Courses from Navguide Solutions will help you learn on-job skills and improve your results in third-party Inspections, such as Port State, SIRE, Rightship, Audits, etc. They will also assist you in getting ready for promotions and becoming a thorough professional. This course does not cover details of documentation.

The correct maintaining and filling-in of the oil record books is vital in ensuring compliance and proving that the vessel is not polluting in contravention of the MARPOL regulations. All tankers greater than 150 grt must keep records of oil cargo operations in the Oil Record Book Part 2 to comply with the MARPOL regulations.

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.

Every year, many people become ill unnecessarily because of their food. This is usually a lack of procedures, ignorance, or sheer negligence. All employees in the company must take responsibility for food safety.

Cholelithiasis, or gallstones, is a highly prevalent medical problem especially in developed countries, affecting 10% to 15% of the adult population. It is also a leading cause of hospital admissions and health care utilisation related to gastrointestinal problems. Although some significant risk factors are non-modifiable such as advanced age, gender and heredity, some are also lifestyle-related such as obesity, rapid weight loss and sedentary lifestyle. Given the lifestyle-related risk factors of cholelithiasis, seafarers may be at increased risk due to the circumstances on board.

This is a short guide to the Fireman's outfit and the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. Courses from Navguide Solutions will help you learn on-job skills and improve your results in third-party Inspections, such as Port State, SIRE, Rightship, Audits, etc. They will also assist you in getting ready for promotions, and becoming a thorough professional.

This course does not cover any details of documentation.

Watertight doors are an integral component of any vessel. This course will give you a greater understanding and respect of these 'moving walls/bulkheads'.

This course focuses on fire safety protocols with emphasis on safety on board a vessel.

This is a comprehensive introduction to First Aid and the techniques for administering basic medical care.

Man Overboard is one of the various emergencies that can occur onboard ships, and like every other emergency, a man overboard requires immediate and precise intervention. To ensure that action is taken without delay in such an event, every crew member onboard is trained in man overboard procedures and drilled on their specific duties at regular intervals as required by SOLAS. The correct and timely application of the procedures to be followed will in return increase the probability of a successful recovery and decrease the probability of casualty.