A course to ensure Company, DP, Masters and crews know their respective responsibilities and a knowledge of Safety Management System. 

This course has been designed to assist companies and Seafarers to know their respective roles and responsibilities at sea and ashore.
It is aimed at the requirements of:
     – Code vessels – Workboat and Sport and Pleasure Codes
     – Class IV V and VI passenger vessels
     – Class IX(A) non passenger vessels
     – Large yachts under 500GT

Course Content:

In-depth review of Safety Management Systems
Safety Culture
Company DP and Masters responsibilities
Masters responsibilities onboard with regard to:
     – regulation onboard
     – distress
     – safe navigation
     – incidents
     – safe working
Seafarers responsibilities
Requirements under code
Powers of regulators

To introduce the concepts of the responsibilities for a Designated Person within a safety management system. It covers requirements from the International safety Management Code, Domestic Safety Management, Code vessel and Class vesse requirements: knowledge and understanding of the ISM/DSM Code; mandatory rules and regulations; applicable codes, guidelines and standards; assessment techniques of examining, questioning, evaluating and reporting; technical or operational aspects of safety management; knowledge of shipping and shipboard operations; participation in a Management System Audit; effective communications with shipboard staff and senior management. 

To introduce the concepts of the requirement of internal and external audit of safety management systems in the maritime industry. It covers requirements from the International Safety Management Code and Domestic Safety Management, and includes: auditing techniques and processes plus the management of an auditing program. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the Audit Process
2. Reporting the Audit
3. Recognising Observations, Non-Conformities, Major Non-Conformities
4. Recommending Corrective Action
5. Follow-up Audits & Close-out

To develop the course we have followed the elements within:

• Functional requirements of the ISM and DSM codes
• MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.8 Revised guidelines for the operational implementation by companies 
• Resolution A1118.(30) Revised guidelines on the implementation by Administrations