Human Behaviour

What do tennis champions Serena Williams, basketball players Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter, and endurance cyclist Lance Armstrong all have in common? They are all resilient individuals who have faced countless setbacks during their careers but have ultimately emerged victorious.

In response to environmental concerns, the maritime industry explores sustainable alternatives, with ethanol emerging as a promising marine fuel. This overview navigates alternative fuels, delving into ethanol's properties, combustion advantages, and its historical context and global trends, shaping its adoption within the merchant navy.

Today’s leadership literature focuses mostly on what high-performing leaders should do. A theoretical and aspirational point of view is certainly aided by the information provided. Leaders are haunted by their errors on a day-to-day basis. If someone makes a mistake, it is not because they are bad people; instead, it is more likely that they are stumbling due to ignorance, poor habits, or excessive stress.

This Leadership and Management Communication course is designed to equip you with the foundational skills and insights necessary to excel as effective leaders and managers in today's dynamic and interconnected business environment.

Welcome. In today’s diverse world, understanding and embracing inclusion is essential for a thriving, innovative workplace. This interactive course equips you with the knowledge and skills to champion diversity in both personal and professional settings.

Falling to a lower level is one of the most common workplace accidents, and falling from even a low height can be fatal. Working at Height is a course that gives basic knowledge of personal falling protection. When do you need to protect yourself or your employees from falling, how do you do it, and what equipment do you need?

Poor time management can lead to many negative outcomes. For example, deadlines being missed, staff becoming more stressed and organisations losing money; putting jobs at risk.

In this course, we will look at how to effectively manage our time, in and out of work. By doing so, we can become more productive, have more time for breaks, improve our mental health and lead a happier life.

This course is important for all workers, as effective time management is a skill that everyone should be working on continuously. As we will see in this course, there are always ways to improve ...

Modern ship construction uses complex methods of strengthening based upon framing systems. There are two main systems of framing, longitudinal and transverse.

When you give corrective feedback to people, you aim at motivating them to change their actions or behaviours and improve their performance. To reach that goal, feedback must be expressed in a constructive manner.

Drydocking a vessel is a dangerous and hazardous operation that requires expertise and caution to ensure that it is conducted safely and without incident.

As vessels continue to increase in size, the power demand rises too, so more powerful engines and other equipment items must also be installed. The increased size and demand on power requires the use of higher voltages on board, enabling the efficient and effective transfer of energy throughout the vessel.

An introduction to the means of safe access to vessels, the correct rigging and maintenance.