The course provides all the personnel operating on ships with safety training in accordance with IMO STCW’95/10.

THEORETICAL ASPECTS

Safety at work procedures

• Introduction
• Course importance
• Familiarization with the ship
• To collect the right equipment to contrast dangers
• Use of PPE
• List of potentially dangerous operations
• Loading/unloading operations
• Mooring and unmooring
• Closed environments
• Hot work
• Activities at height
• Watchkeeping and maintenance

Use of human resources and relationships development on board

• Interpersonal relationships
• Group creation
• Team work
• Comprehension and communication of orders in relation to the different tasks
• Communication principles
• Communication methods
• Communication barriers
• Capacity for communication
• Ability to listen
• Effects and consequences of incorrect communication
• Communication summary

Emergency procedures

• Explanation of “emergency state”
• Procedures and crew’s roles during emergencies
• The importance of training and procedures
• Internal communication

Prevention of marine environment pollution

• Definition of “pollution”
• Effects of functional or accidental marine pollution
• International measures to prevent and avoid pollution and polluting products containment
• Pollution due to sewage discharged into the sea
• Control on mineral oil discharge (coming from machinery areas and oil tanks)
• Oils register contents
• Control on mineral oils discharge and special areas
• MARPOL 6th annex – introduction to contents

Use of human resources and relationships development on board(conclusion)

Social responsibilities

• Crew’s rights and obligations
• Employment conditions
• Alcohol and drugs: responsibility, dangers and prevention
• Health and hygiene on board

Certificate recognized by general command of the Coast Guard
(only after passing the final examination)

• Inscription to the register “gente di mare” (“seafarers”)
• Valid biennial medical examination
• Passport and medical certificate

To provide an adequate training on personal safety for the personnel operating on ships (in accordance with IMO STCW’95/10)

Instructors who have been authorized by the general command of the Coast Guard through decree issued by the Minister of infrastructures and transport

Theoretical aspects

• Use of human resources on board
• Human relationships development on board
• Social responsibilities
• Precautions to take for the prevention of marine environment pollution
• Emergency procedures
• Procedures for safety at work