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This incident is based on the experiences of the UK P&I Club. Accidents like the one in this course can and do happen. As you go through this course, ask yourself, "Could this happen on my ship?"

This course will introduce and explain Rule 18 of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Rules of the Road).

In today's competitive world, personal branding has become the cornerstone of success. This course is designed to guide you through the process of developing a powerful personal brand that resonates with your values and goals.

This Advanced Laundry Service course is an intensive Learning Experience designed to develop your skills and knowledge in both delivering and managing top-class laundry services onboard, as well as understanding laundry-related topics.

In this course we will introduce the guidelines and procedures for tank washing and protection. The regular tank coatings and the differences between chemical and water tank washing will be covered.

Ships are inherently dangerous workspaces, made doubly so by the fact that they move and rock while underway. Slips, trips and falls are therefore one of the most prevalent ways for personnel to injure themselves if correct precautions are not taken.

An introduction to the Inert Gas system and the methods of operation.
Due to the volatile nature of many of the cargoes carried on board tankers, there is a need to reduce the likelihood of fire by some means. The most effective way of doing this in cargo tanks is by reducing the atmospheric oxygen content within the tank to less than is required to support combustion. This is achieved by inerting the tanks.

The manoeuvre through the eyes of the harbour pilot. What does he see from the bridge, and what are his arguments. It is the first step that the trainee pilot takes during his study path.

It is important to develop cultural understanding to improve communication across cultures during work and off-work time aboard. Further, understanding cultural differences & similarities as well as reaching a cultural self-awareness level to help the crew avoid and manage conflicts caused by multi-culturalism.

The Suez Canal is one of the world's largest and most important shipping routes. In the spring of 2021, it was blocked by a navigation incident onboard the Evergreen container vessel, The Ever Given. This had wide-ranging implications for the shipping industry and global trade as a whole.

The International Load Line Regulations require vessels to sail in a safe condition, taking into account transverse and longitudinal stability. Ships officers should be able to determine the initial sailing condition of a vessel to ensure it complies as well as calculate the effects on transverse and longitudinal stability from moving weights on, off and around the vessel.

Hours of Rest have long been one of the most contentious topics among seafarers across all sectors of the maritime industry. Given that many at sea face fatigue from extended periods of work as well as sporadic and often broken sleep, it’s not surprising that they take a keen interest in the regulations governing their hours of work and rest.