Risk Management

Psychological distress is not always as visible as physical injuries but can be just as painful and debilitating. When people are faced with extreme situations that result in disaster, many will experience intense emotions in the form of apprehension and fear, as well as uncertainty and confusion.

The working environment on ships contains risks of ill health and accidents, but those who know them and know how to work safely can reduce them significantly. With increased knowledge of both risk and health factors in the work environment, we can make our ships safer, more secure, and pleasant workplaces.

No one knows when a crisis or an emergency will occur. Therefore, it is important that an ‘Emergency Preparedness Meeting’ is held as soon as the Master or the CE signs on. In this short course, you will be introduced to a version of an Emergency Preparedness meeting which may be novel to you.

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.

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?

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

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

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

This course is designed to teach maritime security professionals how to properly apply handcuffs to both compliant and non-compliant individuals.

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

This course aims to respond to the needs highlighted by the Hong Kong Convention of 15/05/2009; by Regulation (EU) no. 1257 of 11/20/2013 (amended by ‘Regulation (EU) 2024/1157’); by the Decree of the MIT of 27/05/2019; from the IHM Guidelines, resolution MEPC.269 (68) of 15 May 2015.

In this course, we will talk about the deadly dozen. The deadly dozen refers to twelve common conditions that can act as precursors to human error; leading to incidents. These conditions can influence people to make unintentional mistakes.

This course will introduce and explain Rule 15 of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).