Leadership and Management

Performance appraisal is a systematic evaluation of the crew’s performance and potential. It is mainly aimed at developing the crew and identifying what it would take to prepare them for rehire and promotion.

Get ready to explore the intricacies of decision making with our comprehensive course designed to enhance your ability to make informed and effective choices.

Conflict is an inevitable part of human interaction, whether in personal relationships, professional environments, or broader societal contexts. This course in conflict management is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and strategies to effectively navigate and resolve conflicts in various settings.

Failing to set effective goals can lead to boredom, complacency and a feeling of being stuck. In this course, we will look at how to set effective goals, in and out of work. By doing so, we can become more productive, improve our motivation and achieve our targets both as an individual and part of a team.

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

Being a leader can sometimes be complex – you have to interact with people, plan your schedule, and make good decisions. Therefore, you must embody the very best qualities that make a good leader.

This course is designed to equip maritime seafarers with essential skills and knowledge to maintain high levels of situational awareness on the open sea. It covers the principles of situational awareness, methods for improving observation and perception skills, strategies for anticipating potential hazards, and the application of these skills in maritime operations to enhance safety and efficiency.

Many shipping companies have a set of company values. These values are written in the company mission and vision statements, and other similar mottoes prominently displayed in the office lobby, company website and company handbook. Whether the crew members practice those values on board is another matter.

Marine pneumatic systems are vital in the merchant navy for various shipboard operations. They rely on compressed air to power equipment and control systems. Understanding their basics, maintenance, and safety practices is essential for ensuring efficient and safe maritime operations.

This is a course for Maritime leaders, current and future.

This is not a cold course quoting leadership models, it takes the student on a journey through real events in the maritime environment and the learning outcomes that these deliver. students on the course will learn a decision-making Strategy and then see this strategy in use in a real event.

Under SOLAS requirements, vessels must complete drills on board at regular intervals to ensure that personnel and equipment are ready for emergencies that may develop. STCW amendments also require training to be conducted onboard to allow seafarers to renew their STCW certification without the need to complete the full course again every 5 years. Making the drills effective and useful is, therefore, a priority for vessel managers and Masters to ensure the training is relevant, no time is wasted and the seafarers receive value from the exercises.

This course is designed for the first-line maritime security supervisor and those who desire to become supervisors.

This course covers mandates in the ISPS Code and SOLAS (Chapter 13 - Training).

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.