SMT Shipboard Safety Officer Training - Online via Webinar
This course is suitable for seafarers who are about to serve, or are already serving as either safety representatives or safety officers. This training is intended to meet the requirements set out in The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations and the Code of Safe Working Practice for Merchant Seafarers (CoSWP).
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Dates
Tue 17 Jun
17 June 2025 - 19 June 2025
17 June 2025 - 19 June 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST
Paisley
Tue 15 Jul
15 July 2025 - 17 July 2025
15 July 2025 - 17 July 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST
Paisley
Tue 12 Aug
12 August 2025 - 14 August 2025
12 August 2025 - 14 August 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST
Paisley
Tue 16 Sep
16 September 2025 - 18 September 2025
16 September 2025 - 18 September 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST
Paisley
Tue 14 Oct
14 October 2025 - 16 October 2025
14 October 2025 - 16 October 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST
Paisley
Tue 18 Nov
18 November 2025 - 20 November 2025
18 November 2025 - 20 November 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Paisley
Tue 16 Dec
16 December 2025 - 18 December 2025
16 December 2025 - 18 December 2025
3 days, 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Paisley
Description
The course which has been developed in line with the current legislative framework. To enable designated personnel to take up the role of a safety officer onboard a ship, as identified in The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 2962) (the Regulations), which define a safety officer as ‘a person who has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and/or qualifies, to enable him/her to properly undertake the duty imposed under the relevant provision in the regulations.’
The aims of the course are to ensure that the delegates will:
- Understand the duties of the SSO
- Have considered the legal framework for safety
- Understand the relationship between the ISM code, safety management on board ship
- Have an overview of the ISM code
- Have considered the causes of accidents
- Understand the process and limitations of risk assessment
- Have considered the accident investigation process
- Understand the importance of appropriate interviewing technique
- Have considered factors influencing the effectiveness of safety committee meetings
Description
The course which has been developed in line with the current legislative framework. To enable designated personnel to take up the role of a safety officer onboard a ship, as identified in The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 2962) (the Regulations), which define a safety officer as ‘a person who has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and/or qualifies, to enable him/her to properly undertake the duty imposed under the relevant provision in the regulations.’
The aims of the course are to ensure that the delegates will:
- Understand the duties of the SSO
- Have considered the legal framework for safety
- Understand the relationship between the ISM code, safety management on board ship
- Have an overview of the ISM code
- Have considered the causes of accidents
- Understand the process and limitations of risk assessment
- Have considered the accident investigation process
- Understand the importance of appropriate interviewing technique
- Have considered factors influencing the effectiveness of safety committee meetings
Description
The course which has been developed in line with the current legislative framework. To enable designated personnel to take up the role of a safety officer onboard a ship, as identified in The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 2962) (the Regulations), which define a safety officer as ‘a person who has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and/or qualifies, to enable him/her to properly undertake the duty imposed under the relevant provision in the regulations.’
The aims of the course are to ensure that the delegates will:
- Understand the duties of the SSO
- Have considered the legal framework for safety
- Understand the relationship between the ISM code, safety management on board ship
- Have an overview of the ISM code
- Have considered the causes of accidents
- Understand the process and limitations of risk assessment
- Have considered the accident investigation process
- Understand the importance of appropriate interviewing technique
- Have considered factors influencing the effectiveness of safety committee meetings
Prerequisites
Learner shall be a minimum of 18 years old have minimum 12 months sea time and have served at sea in a merchant vessel and have a minimum of two years in the merchant navy.
Prerequisites
Learner shall be a minimum of 18 years old have minimum 12 months sea time and have served at sea in a merchant vessel and have a minimum of two years in the merchant navy.
Prerequisites
Learner shall be a minimum of 18 years old have minimum 12 months sea time and have served at sea in a merchant vessel and have a minimum of two years in the merchant navy.
Certification
On achievement of the desired standard of competence, a certificate can be issued by the training provider.
Certification
On achievement of the desired standard of competence, a certificate can be issued by the training provider.
Certification
On achievement of the desired standard of competence, a certificate can be issued by the training provider.
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Price
£600 excl. VAT
Price
£600 excl. VAT
Price
£600 excl. VAT