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).

13 Oct 2026
10 Nov 2026
08 Dec 2026
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Dates

3 days, 08:30 AM BST - 04:30 PM BST

Paisley

  • PD points: 1
Session information

Sessions

Office Use ONLY
08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
1 day
Paisley
    Zoom Link Day 1
    08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
    1 day
    Online
      Office Use ONLY
      08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
      1 day
      Paisley
        Zoom Link Day 2
        08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
        1 day
        Online
          Office Use ONLY
          08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
          1 day
          Paisley
            Zoom Link Day 3
            08:30 BST - 16:30 BST
            1 day
            Online
              • £665.00 excl. VAT

              3 days, 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

              Paisley

              • PD points: 1
              Session information

              Sessions

              Office Use ONLY
              08:30 - 16:30
              1 day
              Paisley
                Zoom Link Day 1
                08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                1 day
                Online
                  Office Use ONLY
                  08:30 - 16:30
                  1 day
                  Paisley
                    Zoom Link Day 2
                    08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                    1 day
                    Online
                      Office Use ONLY
                      08:30 - 16:30
                      1 day
                      Paisley
                        Zoom Link Day 3
                        08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                        1 day
                        Online
                          • £665.00 excl. VAT

                          3 days, 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

                          Paisley

                          • PD points: 1
                          Session information

                          Sessions

                          Office Use ONLY
                          08:30 - 16:30
                          1 day
                          Paisley
                            Zoom Link Day 1
                            08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                            1 day
                            Online
                              Office Use ONLY
                              08:30 - 16:30
                              1 day
                              Paisley
                                Zoom Link Day 2
                                08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                                1 day
                                Online
                                  Office Use ONLY
                                  08:30 - 16:30
                                  1 day
                                  Paisley
                                    Zoom Link Day 3
                                    08:30 GMT - 16:30 GMT
                                    1 day
                                    Online
                                      • £665.00 excl. VAT

                                      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.

                                      Certification

                                      On achievement of the desired standard of competence, a certificate can be issued by the training provider.

                                       

                                      Revalidation

                                      No.

                                      Price

                                      £600 excl. VAT

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