Shipboard Safety Officer Training

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

Certification

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

Revalidation

No.