Effective communication, mutual respect, and shared responsibility are the cornerstones of safe navigation, especially during pilotage. This course is designed to help you reflect on real-life situations where the breakdown of these principles led to preventable incidents at sea. Master/Pilot exchange of information is not just a procedural formality, but a crucial safety dialogue that…
Life on board is unique. Diverse crews live and work in close quarters for long periods. While this brings opportunities, it can also give rise to misunderstandings, tension, or even conflict. Such behaviours threaten individual wellbeing, team cohesion, and overall ship safety. This course equips seafarers with the knowledge and awareness to identify, prevent, and…
Hot work includes tasks that generate heat, sparks, or open flames, such as welding, cutting, or grinding. These activities carry significant risks, including fires, explosions, and injuries, making hot work a critical safety concern onboard. This course provides essential guidelines and best practices to ensure hot work is conducted safely. It is designed to help…
Hot work includes tasks that generate heat, sparks, or open flames, such as welding, cutting, or grinding. These activities carry significant risks, including fires, explosions, and injuries, making hot work a critical safety concern onboard. This course provides essential guidelines and best practices to ensure hot work is conducted safely. It is designed to help…
Ammonia plays a vital role in agriculture, industry, manufacturing, refrigeration, and now as a carbon-free fuel and hydrogen carrier in the clean energy revolution. For LPG and ammonia carrier crews, understanding ammonia’s global significance and mastering its safe handling are crucial for efficient and secure operations. This course covers ammonia’s unique properties, potential hazards, and…
Proper preparation for loading and discharging cargo (LNG) is essential to ensure safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. Thorough planning helps mitigate risks and enhances communication among crew members and terminal personnel. Each crew member on board must understand their specific duties to facilitate smooth operations and prevent accidents. Highlights: The aim of the course is…
Seafarers routinely work with hazardous machinery and equipment, such as steam pipelines, diesel generators, turbines, blowers, compressors, and live circuits. The ISM Code mandates that ships minimize risks associated with these machines, as improper operation or maintenance can lead to serious injuries or fatalities. Many incidents have occurred due to accidental activation of equipment during…
The Designated Person Ashore (DPA) plays a vital role in ensuring the effective implementation of a company’s safety management system and fostering a strong safety culture within the organization. As the key shore-based individual, the DPA is responsible for overseeing and monitoring all safety and pollution prevention activities associated with the operation of each ship.…
Fumigation is a vital procedure on ships to protect cargo from parasites and pests during transit. Given the vast distances traveled, ships can become contaminated by pests from various locations. The fumigation process involves applying specific chemicals in the cargo hold, requiring a sealed environment to be effective. This safeguards cargo and prevents financial losses…
Ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations involve securing two vessels alongside each other to facilitate various activities. In the context of bulk carriers, STS operations such as lightering, where excess cargo is transferred to smaller vessels, and bunkering, where fuel is transferred, are crucial for the vessel’s commercial operations. To ensure the safety and efficiency of these…