Human Behaviour

All crew members, regardless of rank, make small and big decisions to solve various challenges in their work and personal lives. While some decisions can be made easily, most can be handled better if a logical and structured approach is utilised.

This course is designed to provide seafarers with an understanding of human factors in marine engineering. It explores the critical role that human behaviour, cognition and teamwork play in ensuring safe and efficient maritime operations. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognise, manage and mitigate human factors-related challenges in the field of marine engineering.

This short course will discuss the symptoms and treatment of Malaria disease, travel advice and prevention.

Home should be a place you can relax and get away from daily life stressors. But for many people at home, the pressure builds, making anxiety levels soar. Although it’s consistently voted top of the list as the thing that makes us feel stressed out, money is actually a fairly minor cause of actual stress.

As a professional, you constantly strive to improve your skills and knowledge and at the same time, you are also encouraging others to do the same. To stay ahead of the competition it is essential to recognise your achievements and those of others, this will not only motivate you to keep improving but will also help build a positive team spirit.

The science of human performance studies how people interact with their work environment to complete tasks efficiently and effectively. This field of research aims to understand the factors that influence employee productivity so businesses can create optimal work conditions and improve worker productivity.

Successful negotiation involves talking about getting something done. A skilled negotiator employs smart skills and strategies to close an agreement without relying on force.

It is the philosophy and tactics that a person employs to manage, advise, and motivate others that constitute a leadership style; various aspects of a person’s management style might be included in this category. Leaders may also be judged on how effectively they pay attention to and use big-picture methods like achieving business goals.

Bereavement and Grief are topics that many people feel unprepared to talk about. It can be very difficult to know what to say to someone who is going through this extremely tough period in their life. Despite our best wishes, we can end up causing more harm than good if we do not know what to say. Sometimes, even the most well-intended comments and conversations won't help the grieving person. This course is important for everyone, as bereavement and grief will always be present, both within and outside of the workplace.

This course is directed to the training of the personnel responsible for the control of the waters on board seagoing vessels. The aim of the course is to develop adequate knowledge of the healthiness of drinking water and how disease & infections travel through water.

Gratitude is a powerful practice that can positively transform one's life and well-being. Expressing gratitude has been found to improve mental health by reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, enhancing overall well-being, improving self-esteem, and increasing resilience. It also fosters better relationships by promoting appreciation, kindness, and forgiveness, leading to stronger connections.

It is an age-old adage, you are what you think. As a person, your thinking significantly impacts how you perceive and respond to life's challenges. Your thoughts shape your attitude, affecting everything from morale to safety at work. Do we become what we think?... the answer is yes. Our thoughts shape our choices and decisions determining our behavior and who we become.