Onboard Operations

Enclosed Space Entry is one of the leading causes of casualties within the Shipping Industry. This keeps happening due to poor training and poor knowledge or disregard of the Procedures that should be followed. Every crew member should be knowledgeable, able and willing to carry out an Enclosed Space Entry in a safe manner. Various documentations onboard assist the crew to follow the correct procedures and ensure that all steps are covered, and nothing is missed prior to entry.

This course strives to explain the risks, procedures and contingencies related to enclosed space entry.

There are hundreds of accidents every year where the worker is in an enclosed space. Over 50% of workers who die in confined spaces are attempting to rescue colleagues. Many of the casualties that have occurred in enclosed spaces on ships have resulted from people entering an enclosed space without proper supervision or adherence to agreed procedures.

In this course, you will learn to solve latitude by Polaris navigational mathematics problems to a standard expected by U.S. Coast Guard license exams for oceans level licenses of unlimited tonnage.

Navigating the US healthcare system is difficult enough as a citizen, so you can imagine how it may be for a foreigner. Whether it is the terminology, procedures, or the system's overall complexity, using your crew medical insurance in the US can be daunting.

In this training, you will come on board a fully loaded bulk carrier, proceeding at full sea speed in conditions of heavy weather. While performing this training, ask yourself: - Could this happen to me?

This course is to refresh the concepts covered by the Ship Security Officer course. It is not intended to replace the knowledge gained on that course or be used in place of it for approved certification.

Man Overboard is one of the various emergencies that can occur onboard a vessel, 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 on board 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 increase the probability of a successful recovery and decrease the probability of a casualty.

In this course, we will learn about Generators (Alternators); Power Distribution to users; Synchronisation; Safety; and uncommon Maintenance issues. All these are from a practical perspective to help the Engineer deal with situations on board.

Bulk carriers are among the most prolific and most dangerous of vessels sailing in the oceans. This course looks at the typical hazards and dangers of bulk carrier operations and how these are managed on board to promote safer working conditions.

Why should we even worry about static electricity? What could be so dangerous with that, you might ask? Static electricity presents fire and explosion risks during the handling of flammable liquids. Several tanker operations could lead to static electricity accumulation, which could harm the vessel severely and lead to a disaster. The threat of static electricity must be taken seriously! This course aims to help crew members eliminate or minimise such to a safe level of such risks.

This course covers the main material included in the Advanced Oil Tanker Training course as set out by STCW. It is intended for all oil tanker personnel to refresh their knowledge as well as any prospective seafarers wanting to take the STCW oil tanker training in the future.

The course Art Appreciation: Materials and Media explains and helps understand what one is looking at, its value and how to interact with art when potentially buying it and enjoying it in a museum or gallery.

Additionally, when responsible for managing art while working for an art collector, understanding the media that one works with is vital for it to be adequately looked after and handled.