eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Bridge Resources available to the navigator and its application begins at the Initial passage planning stage which includes preparation of berth-to-berth navigation plans. Through this e-learning course trainees will become proficient in the knowledge and understanding of various bridge equipment that helps in the navigation of vessel and become capable of following a planned passage for the vessel.

Course Topics:

1. Compass - Magnetic and Gyro
2. Radar
3. ARPA
4. Echo Sounder
5. Basic principles of GPS system
6. Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
7. The Automatic Pilot
8. Steering control system

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This course focuses on important topics associated with using bridge equipment for safe navigation. By providing vital information to the crew, bridge equipment helps in ensuring safe navigation. In order to maintain safety at sea, it is essential to know how to utilize this equipment effectively.

Course Topics:

1. Familiarisation with bridge equipment
2. Use of electronic navigation aids
3. Gyro/compass failure
4. Steering failure
5. Crash stop and Rudder cycling
6. Basic ship handling manoeuvres with tugs
7. Systematic Approach to COLREG
8. Coastal and restricted waters
9. Bad weather and Traffic Management
10. Restricted Visibility
11. Man overboard procedures
12. Squat
13. Shallow water
14. Berthing / un-berthing Manoeuvres-Tide or Current
15. Navigation with Pilot on Board
16. Calling the Master
17. Performing the Officer’s Duties with a Multilingual Crew

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

The watchkeeping officer must be vigilant and responsive to changing conditions. Effective watchkeeping requires proper training, communication, and teamwork. This course focuses on the basics of Bridge watchkeeping that involves monitoring the ship's navigation, watchkeeping arrangements and communication.

Course Topics:

1. Principles Observed in Keeping Safe Navigational Watch
2. Watch-Keeping Arrangements, Procedures and Composition
3. Factors deciding the Composition of a Bridge Watch
4. Organizing Watchkeeping on the Bridge
5. Officer of the Watch (OOW), Helmsman and Lookout
6. Efficiency of the watch
7. Communication - Master, Pilot and Chief Engineer
8. Rest Hours for Watchkeepers
9. Bridge Procedures Guide

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

In this course, we discuss about the effective watchkeeping procedures, such as, maintaining a proper lookout, monitoring navigation systems, compliance with COLREG and SOLAS, recordkeeping and effective communication. Through this e-learning course trainees will become proficient in the knowledge and understanding of safe watchkeeping procedures and practices, expected of an officer on the navigation bridge as the officer-in-charge of the watch.

Course Topics:

1. Performing the Navigation watch
2. Basic obligations of the OOW for the bridge watch
3. Compliance with COLREG 1972
4. Use of electronic navigational aids
5. Regular checks
6. Knowledge of Ships Handling Characteristics and Bridge Equipment
7. Procedures for Handing Over and Taking Over Watches
8. Calling the Master
9. Recordkeeping
10. Heavy Weather
11. Action on Receiving Storm Warning
12. Keeping an Effective Anchor and Port Watch
13. When Vessel is at Anchor
14. Watchkeeping in Port

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This Course focus on the ice characteristics and areas where different types of ice can be expected in the areas of ship operations. It describes important ice terms, process of ice formation, types, growth, ageing and stages of melt and implications of spray-icing. Further, the course explains about the danger of icing up for marine operations, and describes ice regimes in different regions including the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic.

Course Topics:

1. Ice physics
2. Ice terms
3. Ice formation process, types, growth, ageing and stages of melt
4. Ice concentrations
5. Ice pressure and distribution
6. Friction from snow covered ice
7. Ice regimes in different regions
8. Significant differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic
9. Use of ice imagery for reconnaissance
10. Ice blink and water sky
11. Movement of icebergs and pack ice
12. Tides and currents in ice
13. Effects of wind and current on ice
14. Danger of icing up
15. Precautions to avoid icing up
16. Options during icing up
17. Implications of spray-icing

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course helps in understanding the vessel’s performance in ice and low air temperature by examining the vessel’s characteristics, hull design and various engineering requirements for operating in ice. It highlights the limitations of ice-class vessels and describes the process of winterization and preparation of vessel while accepting the equipment and machinery limitation under ice conditions.

Course Topics:

1. Vessel Characteristics
2. Vessel hull designs
3. Engineering requirements for operating in ice
4. Ice strengthening requirements
5. Limitations of ice-classes
6. Arctic sea routes and winterisation of vessels
7. Low-temperature system performance
8. Equipment and machinery limitation in ice condition
9. Monitoring of ice pressure on hull
10. Insulation of sea suction, water intake, superstructure

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This Course describes the type of mandatory certification and training required under the Polar Code for the ship's crew. It highlights the required crew preparation, search and rescue readiness, shipboard contingency planning and safe working procedures. The effect of crew exposure to low temperatures, first aid methods, crew fatigue and the possibility of hull and equipment damage and various icing effects on vessel while operating under polar conditions are also explained.

Course Topics:

1. Search and rescue readiness and responsibility
2. Contingency planning
3. Safe working procedures
4. Exposure to low temperatures
5. Medical first aid
6. Use of personal survival equipment
7. Hull and equipment damages
8. Icing effects on stability and trim
9. Factors of accretion
10. Fatigue problems

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Many States have accepted the obligation to provide aeronautical and maritime SAR coordination and services on a 24-hour basis for their territories, territorial seas, and where appropriate, the high seas. This Course provides the learner with a knowledge of Coordinating search and rescue operations, Surface rescue equipment, IAMSAR procedures, use of communications and search patterns in SAR, MRCC, RCC, OSC, Reporting, Reception and interrogation of Survivors and Lookout procedures.

Course Topics:

1. Search and Rescue concept and system
2. SAR CONVENTION
3. IAMSAR
4. IAMSAR Vol 3
5. SAR MAPS
6. Search Patterns
7. RCC
8. OSC
9. Role and duties of OSC, SMC and SC
10. Operational Procedures
11. Assisting a Ship or Aircaft in distress
12. Lookout Procedures
13. Surface Rescue Equipment and methods
14. Reporting
15. SITREP Information
16. Reception and interrogation of survivors

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course is an overview of basic ship handling and maneuvering from the wheelhouse and other actions on deck. There are many external as well as internal conditions that affect vessel response to manoeuvres undertaken from the wheelhouse. When the vessel response is not what is expected, the experienced navigator will know instantly the possible reasons and undertake emergency steps in righting the condition of the ship and cargo toward safety.

Course Topics:

1. Maneuvering data of Ship
2. Controllable, partly controllable and uncontrollable factors
3. Turning the Ship
4. Engines and propellers
5. Stopping manoeuvres
6. Manoeuvres for the Rescue of a Man Overboard
7. Squat, Shallow Water and Similar Effects
8. Transverse Thrust effects
9. Interaction Effects
10. Rigging of Pilot Ladder/Combination Ladder
11. Procedures for Anchoring and Mooring
12. Safety maneuver
13. Making Fast Tugs and using Fenders during Berthing

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

The course covers a broad spectrum of advanced knowledge involving ship handling under challenging conditions. The course includes a wide variety of thrusters for ship propulsion and steering and provides a basis of calculating ship resistance. By learning this Course, you will get a thorough understanding of vessel behavior due to internal and external forces, as well as theories involving power and propulsion, including manoeuvres using the wheelhouse equipment, utilizing tug services, vessel anchoring and mooring practices and storm navigation procedures.

Course Topics:

1. Dynamic forces
2. Propeller effects
3. Thrusters, Twin Screw and Controllable Pitch Propellers
4. Ducted Propeller, Voith Schneider Propeller, and Azimuth Propulsion
5. Engine Powers and Losses in Transmission
6. Rudders, Stresses on Rudders and Heel while turning
7. Various Types of Hull Resistances
8. Froude's Law of Comparison
9. Bank and Narrow channel effects and ship Interactions
10. Handling of Ships in Heavy Weather
11. Storm navigation
12. Controlled turns and Parallel Index Techniques
13. Anchoring procedures, Mooring Manoeuvres
14. Maneuvering approach for Pilot
15. Ship and tug interactions
16. Bollard Pull and its Calculations
17. Manoeuvring with Tugs
18. Emergency towing
19. Ship handling in ice
20. Berthing and Unberthing
21. Sea Trials and Interpretation of Data Recorded

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This Course emphasizes the importance of IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) and use of appropriate English language for communication with other ships and onboard internal communication. You will also learn about the rules of communication prescribed by SMCP for electronic, written and verbal communication, standard phrases for external communication, communication protocols in emergencies, SMCP messaging of meteorological information and so on.

Course Topics:

1. Using and understanding the IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP)
2. IMO English Language Requirement
3. SMCP Content
4. Rules for Communication
5. External Standard phrases
6. Emergency Communications
7. Preparing Charts and Other Nautical Publications
8. Understanding Meteorological Information and Messages Concerning Ships Safety and Operation
9. Communicating with Other Ships, Coast Stations and VTS Centres
10. Performing the Officer’s Duties also with a Multilingual Crew
11. Transmit and Receive Information by Visual Signalling
12. Ship Reporting System

eLearning Time: 5 Hrs

After completing this course, you will have a comprehensive knowledge of international and inland regulations for vessel lights and sound signals. You will also be familiar with the Rules of the Road, including general rules, steering and sailing rules, lights and shapes, sound and light signals, exemption rules, verification of compliance, and COLREG Annexes I to V. Finally, you will gain practical knowledge of applying the COLREGS by using a systematic approach, understanding vessel lights and signals, and recognizing vessel day shapes and sound signals.

Course Topics:

1. International and Inland regulations for vessels lights and sound signals
2. Rules of the Road Part A - General
3. Rules of the Road Part B - Steering and Sailing rules
4. Rule of the Road - Part C - Lights and Shapes
5. Rules of the Road Part D - Sound and Light Signals
6. Rules of the Road Part E - Exemption
7. Rules of the Road Part F - Verification of compliance with the provisions of the Convention
8. COLREG Annexes - I to V
9. Practical Application of the COLREGS
10. Systematic Approach
11. Vessel lights signals
12. Vessel day shapes and sound signals

eLearning Time: 5 Hrs

This Course deals with marine machinery design considerations and industry analysis for main propulsion. You can also learn about the factors influencing engine selection, explore advancements in design and materials, differentiate between diesel engine types, gain insights into the market landscape, and identify emerging trends in marine propulsion.

Course Topics:

1. Marine Propulsion Machinery
2. Design Features and Operating Mechanisms of MDE
3. Basics of Diesel Engines
4. Cycle, Timing Diagrams
5. Basic UMS Operation of ME
6. Constructional features of Two stroke and Four stroke DE
7. Steam Propulsion (conventional) - Steam Turbine
8. Marine Gas Turbines
9. Gas Turbine
10. Nuclear fueled steam propulsion
11. Concept of Electrical Propulsion
12. COGES System

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

In this Course, you will learn about the different aspects of propulsion engines which are essential for the vessel's movement. You will be able to learn about diesel and steam turbines, oil purifiers that ensure smooth running of engines, propellers and shafts that transfer power to the water, stern tube arrangement etc. Further, this Course elaborates on the working of bridge control and other marine engine control systems.

Course Topics:

1. Diesel Engines
2. Oil Purifiers
3. Steam Turbine Systems
4. Propeller and propeller shaft
5. Stern Tube Arrangement
6. Bridge Control
7. Bridge Control of Controllable pitch propeller
8. Lateral Thrusters
9. Control Systems for ME (from bridge, ECR and local)
10. Failures and Prevention

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This course provides operational-level knowledge on steering gears, propellers, propeller shafts, and stern tube arrangements. You will learn about their working, types, IMO requirements of steering gear, working and characteristics of propellers and rudders. Stern tube lubrication and sealing, including oil and water lubrication are also explained in detail.

Course Topics:

1. Steering Gear
2. Ram Type Steering Gear
3. Rotary Vane Steering Gear
4. Electrical Steering Gear
5. IMO requirements for Steering Gear
6. Telemotor System
7. IMO Requirements for testing Steering Gear
8. Fail Safe Arrangement
9. Propeller and propeller shaft
10. Sketch and working of a propeller
11. Indicated and Shaft Power
12. Calculation of ship's speed
13. Operation of controllable pitch propeller (CPP)
14. Fixing Propeller to the Tail Shaft
15. Transmission of Propeller Thrust to the Ship's Hull
16. Rudders
17. Stern Tube Arrangement
18. Oil Lubricated Stern Tube
19. Sealing
20. Fitting of Seals in Service
21. Oil Lubricated Bearings
22. Sea Water Lubricated Stern Tube
23. Water Lubricated Bearing

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

This course covers the various aspects of auxiliary steam boilers, such as their classification, types, and mountings. It also explores topics like boiler water testing, combustion process, auxiliary boiler operation, safety, forced draft system, and waste heat boilers including composite boilers.

Course Topics:

1. Marine Steam Boilers
2. Auxiliary Steam Boilers and associated steam plant
3. Classification and types of Boilers
4. Boiler mountings
5. Feed Water System
6. Boiler water testing and conditioning
7. Boiler Water Treatment
8. Combustion Process
9. Operation of auxiliary boiler
10. Forced Draft system
11. Waste Heat Boilers
12. Composite Boilers
13. Exhaust Gas Economiser

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

This course focuses on various shipboard auxiliary systems, which are essential to ensuring a vessel's smooth operation and the vessel's survival at sea. Auxiliary systems, such as, pumps and pumping systems, fresh water and distillation systems, oily water separators, and oil filtering equipment are explained in this Course. Each of these systems has a distinct function and is important for a ship's continued operation at sea.

Course Topics:

1. Pumps and Pumping System
2. Distillation and fresh water System
3. Stabilizers
4. Oily water Separators and oil filtering equipment

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Anyone working with power generation equipment needs to have a solid understanding of generators, alternators, and electrical distribution systems. In this Course, you will learn how to operate navigation light circuits and alarms, and battery maintenance. Additionally, you will learn about alternative power supply, emergency generator services, and alarm and monitoring systems, all of which are essential to keep up the reliability and safety of power generating equipment.

Course Topics:

1. Electrical Distribution Systems
2. Use of circuit breakers
3. Maintenance of Batteries
4. Navigation Light Circuits and Alarms
5. Alternative Power Supply
6. Emergency Generator Services
7. Manual Starting of Emergency Generator
8. Alarm and Monitoring Systems

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course focuses on refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation systems that help in maintaining a comfortable and safe working environment onboard ships. Continuous refrigeration is accomplished onboard by vapour compression cycle. Shipboard ventilation systems supply and remove air to/from spaces throughout the ship, which can be achieved through natural or mechanical means.

Course Topics:

1. Refrigeration, air conditioning
2. Vapour compression cycle refrigeration plant
3. Direct Expansion Systems
4. Indirect Expansion Systems
5. Air conditioning plant
6. Capacity Control Refrigeration Compressor
7. Ventilation Systems
8. Ventilation of accommodation
9. Ventilation of Cargo spaces
10. Natural and Mechanical Ventilation

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course will provide an understanding of oily water separators, scrubbers, sewage treatment plants, EVAC systems, garbage waste management, and incinerators. It will also cover the economic and environmental impacts of these systems.

Course Topics:

1. Oily water Separators and oil filtering equipment - OWS and ODMCS
2. Types of Scrubbers – Dry, Wet, Open loop, Closed loop and Hybrid Scrubber
3. Constructional features of Scrubbers
4. Economic Impacts
5. Environmental impact of exhaust gas scrubber system
6. Major components of a scrubber system
7. Sewage Treatment Plants
8. EVAC
9. Garbage Waste Management
10. Incinerators

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

This course is both for management level and the operational level Engineers and it provides an in-depth knowledge about Hydraulic Control Systems employed on ships. This course explains in detail every component of the hydraulic system. It explains hydraulic circuit analysis to provide the knowledge-base to maintain the Hydraulic controls and their applications. You will also learn about various deck machineries, like, Steam drives, Electric drives, Hydraulic oil system, Cargo Gear, Windlass, Mooring Winch and Hatch covers.

Course Topics:

1. Purpose of Hydraulic Systems
2. Components of a hydraulic circuit
3. Hydraulic oil and its care
4. Hydraulic Fluid Contamination and Cross Contamination
5. Hydraulic System Filters and Strainers
6. Hydraulic Piping and Tubing Fittings
7. Hydraulic Hoses
8. Safer hoses and their maintenance
9. Hydraulic System Work Safety
10. Troubleshooting of Hydraulic Systems
11. Stabilizers
12. Opening and Closing of Hatch Covers
13. Hydraulic Winch
14. Ship's Hydraulic Crane
15. Hydraulic Valve Remote Control System
16. Thrusters and Controllable Pitch Propellers
17. Hydraulically Operated Watertight Doors
18. Ro-Ro vessel Doors
19. Deck Machineries

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course focuses on various instruments like sensors or monitoring equipment used onboard to sense the temperature, pressure, flow, heat, level etc. These instruments may be local or the values are continuously transmitted to the control room for ease of monitoring You will also learn about the process and kinetic control systems where these sensed values are compared with the set value.

Course Topics:

1. Sensing and monitoring devices associated with marine equipment
2. Equipment
3. Gauges
4. Monitoring Systems
5. Mass Flow Rate meter
6. Control Systems
7. Process Control
8. Kinetic Control

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course provides an understanding of various rules and conventions governing the carriage of goods by sea. Some of them are Hague Rules and the Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg rules, Rotterdam rules, etc. You will also learn about the provisions of Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, Multimodal transportation act and Intermodal or Multimodal Transport Bills of Lading. Finally, you will learn about the standardized set of forms covering various aspects such as cargo, crew, passengers, and dangerous goods and also various documentations for cargo transportation.

Course Topics:

1. Hague-visby, Hamburg and Rotterdam Rules
2. COGSA and Multimodal Transportation Act
3. Multi modal Transport Act
4. Documentation

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

The purpose of this Course is to provide an understanding of the various container types used in sea transport, container markings, operational principles of anti-heeling tanks, container ship design to reduce torsional stresses, safe storage, and carriage of containers, and so on. You will also learn about container ships which is the backbone of intermodal transportation system, liner service and its features, International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) and the operation of container cargo.

Course Topics:

1. Containers
2. Container Ships
3. Liner Operations
4. Container Cargo and its operations
5. Container Code (CSC)

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

This course covers the key requirements of the IMSBC Code for carrying solid bulk cargoes, which helps you in managing risks and to achieve compliance with SOLAS. It includes precautions before accepting cargo, safe loading procedures, and hazard awareness. The crew's responsibilities, hold preparation, and documentation requirements are also addressed, along with ship stability, cargo calculations and draft survey.

Course Topics:

1. Solid Bulk Cargoes (Other than Grain)
2. Inspection and Preparation of Holds
3. Preparation for bulk cargoes
4. Grain Cargoes
5. Assess Reported Defects and Damage of Bulk Carriers
6. Cargo Calculations

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

General cargo ships are the oldest type of cargo ships which carries all type of general cargoes together. This course aims to provide a thorough understanding of the construction features of general cargo ships and different types of multipurpose ships. Also, it covers stability related issues, cargo stowage relationships, design and inherent vulnerability of RO-RO ships, and safety measures for the transportation and stowage of general cargo. By the completion of the course, you will have a good knowledge on the key concepts involved in shipping general and bulk cargo by sea.

Course Topics:

1. Multipurpose Ships
2. General Cargo and its Loading
3. Inspection and Preparation of Holds
4. Loading, stowing and Carriage
5. Deck Cargo
6. Cargo Calculations and Cargo Plans - General, Bulk Cargo

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Heavy lift cargoes are large and heavy items that require specialized handling during loading, securing, and discharge operations. This Course gives you a good understanding of Heavy lift cargo. You will learn about various precautions to be taken to minimize the risks posed by heavy lift cargoes to personnel and the vessel and the methods used and precautions taken to load, secure and discharge heavy lift cargoes.

Course Topics:

1. Heavy Lift Cargoes'
2. Use of Shoring
3. Use of Dunnage
4. Load Density
5. Distribution of Load
6. Securing Heavy Lift
7. Ship's Stability Considerations
8. Hazards and Precautions for Heavy Lift
9. Rigging of a heavy lift derrick

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

This Course highlights the relevant international regulations in relation to the safe stowage and securing of various cargo types. You will also learn about various international institutions like BIMCO, IACS, ICS, etc., purpose of chain register and certificates, cargo handling gear and the importance of using replacement parts that meet the manufacturer's specifications. The Course also delves into pollution claims and compensations available under IMO instruments, such as, LLMC Convention and Fund Conventions for Oil Pollution damage compensation.

Course Topics:

1. International Regulations, Codes and Standards
2. Cargo handling gear
3. International Institutions
4. Oil pollution Liabilities and Compensations

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Proper preparation and loading of refrigerated cargo are crucial to maintain the required temperature and prevent damage. This involves procedures such as hold preparation, cargo inspection, temperature recording, and the use of brine traps. In this Course, we will discuss these procedures and their importance in transporting refrigerated cargo.

Course Topics:

1. Refrigerated Cargo
2. General Outline of Refrigeration Systems
3. Use of Brine Traps
4. Preparation of Cargo Space
5. Preparation of Holds for Loading Refrigerated Cargo
6. Cargo space Cooling Arrangements
7. Purpose of Temperature Recording
8. Reefer Container
9. Inspection of Cargo
10. Precautions when loading cargo
11. Care and Monitoring of Reefer Cargo

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course provides an overview of different types of vehicle carriers, including pure car carriers, pure car and truck carriers, container vessel + Ro-Ro, general cargo + Ro-Ro, and passengers + Ro-Ro. It also covers the characteristics of high windage areas and their impact on vessel maneuverability and safety.

Course Topics:

1. Preparation of the Car Decks
2. Preparation of Floating Decks
3. Stress limitations
4. Bow, Stern, Side Doors and Ramps
5. Maintaining Watertight Integrity of the Cargo Decks
6. General outline
7. Precautions when working cargo
8. Procedure for setting up and stowing retractable vehicle decks,
9. Procedure for Opening, Closing and Securing Hull Openings
10. Loading on a Pure Car Carrier (PCC)

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Timber cargo ships are specialized to carry timber in the hold as well as on deck. This Course covers the safe transportation of timber cargo, including stability and load line requirements, stability criteria, rolling period tests, and the code of safe practice for ships carrying timber deck cargoes. Hazards, walkways, visibility, and stowage and lashing requirements are also discussed, along with procedures for loading and handling timber cargo and actions to take if cargo is lost overboard.

Course Topics:

1. Timber Cargo
2. Stability and Load Line requirements for Timber carriers
3. Rolling Period Test
4. Timber Deck Cargoes
5. Code of safe practice for ships carrying Timber Deck Cargoes
6. Hazards
7. Walkways
8. Visibility
9. Unobstructed View from Navigating Bridge
10. Stowage and Lashing
11. Requirements when loading timber
12. Action if cargo is lost overboard

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

As a large number of cargoes of different properties and characteristics may be carried simultaneously in chemical tankers, it is vital to understand the chemical and physical properties of the chemical cargo in detail to ensure safe carriage. This Course covers the important physical and chemical terms commonly used in the field of chemical tanker shipping. The Course highlights the challenges associated with carrying chemical cargoes and emphasizes the importance of understanding the basic chemistry of chemical reactions.

Course Topics:

1. Physics and Chemistry of Chemical Tankers
2. Chemical Tanker Terms
3. Physical Properties of Cargoes
4. Chemistry of Cargoes and Laboratory theories
5. Challenges of carriage affected by properties

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course covers the International and National Codes and regulations governing the carriage of bulk chemicals by ship including the International Bulk Chemical Codes and the MARPOL Annex II requirements. You will also learn about certification and survey requirements for ships carrying chemicals, as well as the implications of MARPOL Annex II revisions, including the use of double-hulls.

Course Topics:

1. Rules and Regulations of Chemical Tankers
2. International Bulk Chemical codes
3. MARPOL Annex II
4. Certification and Surveys

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

A chemical tanker is a type of tanker ship designed to transport chemicals in bulk. From this Course, you will be able to learn about the construction and features of chemical carriers, tank configurations, venting systems, coating materials, pipeline systems, cargo heating, and tank washing.

Course Topics:

1. Types of Chemical Tankers
2. Ship design and Cargo Containment
3. Tank Coatings on Chemical Carriers
4. Categorisation of Tankers and International Regulations

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Handling Chemical cargo is a hazardous operation, right from correct handling of cargo hose, till the cargo is delivered satisfactorily, requires a lot of attention and a good team work. This course covers the importance of safe chemical cargo handling, identifying key components of cargo systems, and proper procedural precautions. It also explains the significance of instrumentation and voyage planning in chemical tanker operations.

Course Topics:

1. Tanks, Piping and Valves
2. Tank materials and coatings
3. Cargo tank vent Systems
4. Pumps and unloading Systems
5. Tank high level alarm systems
6. Cargo heating System
7. Product Gas Evolution and Dispersion
8. Inert Gas System

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Chemical tankers are specialized ships for transporting liquid cargoes such as chemicals, oils, and gases. They are built with strict safety requirements to prevent leaks, spills, and other accidents that could harm the environment and people. Through this course, you will learn about cargo planning, loading and unloading procedures, cargo conditioning, stripping and prewash operations, and ballasting and deballasting procedures.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction to chemical cargoes
2. Cargo handling and Ballast Operations
3. Cargo Calculations - Oil and Chemical

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

The primary purpose of tank cleaning chemical tankers is to remove the most recent cargo from the vessel’s containment systems (tanks/lines/pumps) in readiness for the next cargo. In this Course you will able to understand the tank cleaning process for inert and non-inert tanks, safety precautions, verification standards, cleaning equipment, gas-freeing, cleanliness tests, good practices, slop disposal, tank inspection procedures, and technological advancements in tank cleaning.

Course Topics:

1. Tank Cleaning-General
2. Tank Cleaning Procedures and disposal of Slops
3. Gas freeing of Cargo Tanks
4. Test for Cleanliness
5. Gas Analysers

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course aims to provide you an understanding of oil tanker arrangements and the basic terminologies used on them for carrying dangerous liquids. You will also learn about the expansion in the US oil trade and the international and USCG classification for DL cargoes. The constructional features of oil carrying tank ships and the different types of tank ships and double hull constructions are also explained in this course.

Course Topics:

1. Terminology for tankers and tank barges carrying oil
2. Bulk Transportation of Dangerous Liquid (DL) Cargoes
3. General Arrangement and Construction of Tankers
4. Tank Arrangement, pipeline systems, tank venting arrangements,
5. Basic Knowledge of Tankers
6. Double Hull Tankers
7. General arrangement and construction
8. Types of Tankers carrying DL
9. Arrangements of an Oil tanker
10. Tank Coating for Oil Tankers
11. Design and Stability of Double-Hull Tank Vessels

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

It is important to study the physical and chemical properties to get the basic idea of the nature of the oil cargo and how to carry them onboard and transport them safely across the sea. In this course, you will learn about the physical and chemical behavior of different types of oils as well as the hazardous properties of these cargoes. This course also covers the transportation of dangerous liquids via tank ships and barges. Further, you will also understand about electrostatic charge and pressure surge as potential physical phenomena during cargo operation.

Course Topics:

1. Petroleum and Characteristics
2. Chemical and Physical properties of oil cargoes
3. Chemistry of Petroleum
4. Physical Properties
5. Hazardous properties of Bulk Liquids
6. Note on Hydrogen Sulfide
7. Electrostatic Charge Generation
8. Pressure Surge

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This course covers federal regulations, national standards, and industry guidelines for tank ship operations, roles of stakeholders in tanker trading and vessel requirements for entering the USA and Canada. You will also learn about OPA90 liabilities and costs, a comparison of OPA 90 and IMO instruments, US regulations and enforcement of the Clean Air Act, ECA/SECA restrictions, US vessel verification for Annex VI, and fuel oil non-availability reports.

Course Topics:

1. Federal regulations, National standards and Industry guidelines
2. Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) of 1980
3. Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA 90)
4. Clean Air Act

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Tank vessels operate under a variety of laws, rules and regulations. This course provides you an overview of the international regulations for oil tankers. You will learn about the MARPOL Annex I, requirements for machinery and cargo areas, oil filtering and discharge equipment, PSC inspections, SBT, double hull/bottom requirements, discharge monitoring, pollution prevention measures and the Arctic region regulations.

Course Topics:

1. MARPOL Annex I - Oil
2. Application and Exemption of Annex I
3. IOPP certificate and its duration and validity
4. Survey Requirements in Oil Tankers
5. PSC and Control of Operational Discharge of Oil
6. Tank Systems and Arrangements on oil tankers
7. Requirements for Machinery spaces
8. Piping and Discharge arrangements
9. Oil fuel tank protection
10. Standard Discharge Connections
11. MARPOL Equipment List
12. Instruments and Detection Devices on Oil Tankers
13. Oil Content Monitor/Bilge Alarm Monitor
14. Bilge Oil Separator
15. Oil Record Book Part I and Part II
16. Requirement of the cargo area of oil tankers
17. Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBTs)
18. Slop Tanks
19. Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tankers
20. Prevention of oil pollution from oil tankers carrying heavy grade
21. Pumproom bottom protection
22. Accidental oil outflow performance
23. Hypothetical Outflow of Oil from Tanker due to damage
24. Limitations of size and arrangement of cargo tanks
25. Intact Stability, Subdivisions and Damaged Stability
26. Crude oil washing Requirements
27. Pumping out Bilges and During tank Cleaning
28. SOPEP
29. Reception Facilities
30. Pollution prevention- STS operations
31. Requirements for the Antarctic

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course provides you with a good understanding on oil tanker cargo handling systems including their system components, pump designs, gas freeing, tank cleaning, inert gas systems, cargo heating, ballast systems, trim, stability, and structural integrity. You will also learn about vapour recovery systems, cargo area and accommodation ventilation, slop arrangements, and tank coatings.

Course Topics:

1. System Components
2. Pump designs
3. Gas Freeing
4. Tank cleaning
5. Inert Gas System
6. Cargo heating and Ballast systems fitted on tankers
7. Trim, stability and structural integrity
8. Vapour Recovery Systems on Tankers
9. More on Vapour Recovery Systems
10. Cargo area venting and accommodation ventilation on tankers
11. Slop arrangements on a tanker
12. Cargo and Ballast Tank Coatings

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

By the end of this course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the oil tanker cargo operations. You will learn about the cargo piping layout, loading and unloading operations, safety precautions, cargo care, ballasting/de-ballasting operations, and cargo measurement system for oil cargo transfers on tank ships.

Course Topics:

1. Cargo Piping and Valves- Oil Tankers
2. Cargo heating and Ballast systems fitted on tankers
3. Pump theory
4. Tank High Level Alarm Systems
5. Cargo related Control Systems
6. Tank Atmosphere Control and equipment
7. Cargo operational plans and checklists
8. Cargo Operation - Oil tankship
9. Cargo measurement systems
10. Trim, stability and structural integrity

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course covers safe work practices on oil tankers, including hazard control measures, tanker culture, safe working practices and operations, tanker safety systems, pollution prevention, and emergency procedures. By the end of the course, you will get an understanding of how to work safely and prevent accidents on oil tankers.

Course Topics:

1. Hazards and their control measures
2. Tanker Culture
3. Safe working practices
4. Safe Operations
5. Tanker Safety Systems
6. Pollution Prevention
7. More on Pollution Prevention
8. Emergency Procedures
9. More on Emergency procedures

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

In this Course, you will gain knowledge and understanding of water borne transportation of liquefied gases, production and chemistry of LPG, LNG, and chemical gases, physics of liquefied gases, changing tank atmosphere, gas laws, and material safety datasheets, among other topics related to the safe handling and transport of liquefied gases.

Course Topics:

1. Liquefied Gas cargoes and the Physics and Chemistry of carriage
2. Production of LPG
3. Production of LNG
4. Production of Chemical Gases
5. Natural Gas and Shale Gas
6. Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Bonds
7. Chemistry of Liquefied Gases
8. The Chemical Gases
9. Chemical Reactivity and Compatibility
10. Self-Reaction
11. Reaction with air and water
12. Physics of Liquefied Gases
13. Behavior of LNG
14. Inert Gas Properties
15. Changing Tank Atmosphere
16. Flammability of Methane
17. States of Matter
18. Pressures, Temperatures and the Gas Laws
19. Liquid and vapor densities
20. Vapor pressure/temperature relationship
21. Properties of single liquid
22. Nature and Properties of solution
23. Electrostatic charge generation
24. Chemical symbols and Safety Datasheet
25. Control of LNG boil-off

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

This course covers security issues related to LNG carriers, importance of ISPS Code, OPLAN, MTSA, and AIS, safety conditions for entering a port, and so on. This course prepares you to comply with relevant regulations and protocols, assess security risks, and respond to security incidents. You will also gain knowledge on safety and security measures for LNG carriers and terminals based on international security standards and guidelines.

Course Topics:

1. Security Measures
2. Regulatory Compliance
3. Health Safety and Environment
4. IGC Code, Ship designs and Regulations

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

This course covers various aspects of liquefied gas tankers, including the different types of tankers and cargoes they carry, cargo containment systems, safety measures for hazardous areas, design for survival capabilities, and propulsion systems. You will be able to describe the liquefied gas tanker layout and identify hazardous areas on LNG tankers by the end of this course.

Course Topics:

1. Principles of Design
2. Types of Liquefied Gas Tankers
3. Cargo Containment Systems
4. Comparing Independent and Membrane Tanks
5. Propulsion Systems
6. Liquefied Gas Tanker Layout

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

The main objective of this Course is to equip you with knowledge about the various equipment used for cargo-related operations in onboard LNG carriers and the relevant operational procedures and requirements. By the end of this Course, you will be able to identify the different types of cargo equipment used onboard LNG carriers, describe their operating principles, safety inspections, monitoring systems, and maintenance requirements, and apply correct and safe operating procedures.

Course Topics:

1. Inert Gas Generation Plant
2. Nitrogen Generation Plant
3. Gas Compressors
4. Gas Heaters
5. Vaporizers
6. Cargo Pumps
7. Vacuum Pumps
8. Relief Valves
9. Reliquefaction Plant
10. Equipment and Support systems

eLearning Time: 7 Hrs

This course covers cargo operations on LNG carriers, including identifying different stages of cargo operations carried out on LNG carriers, operational requirements, monitoring critical parameters and managing emergencies. You will be able to learn how to apply regulations and safe practices for each operation and take appropriate action in line with safety requirements.

Course Topics:

1. Principles of Operations
2. Cargo Practice
3. Post Delivery
4. Pre-Docking
5. On Moss Carriers
6. Tanks, piping and valves
7. Cargo Area Ventilation System
8. Normal Voyage
9. Knowledge of Cargo Operations

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This course highlights the commercial relevance of the time charter clauses specific to the operation of LNG carrier and know the rights and responsibilities of a ship owner under a typical charter. You will learn about time charter clauses, ship-shore interface issues, LNG measurement, and their implications on vessel operations, and performance. You will also be able to identify the relevant industry organizations and understand the economic implications of boil-off/heel management.

Course Topics:

1. Custody Transfer
2. Stakeholders
3. Jargon Buster
4. LNG Time Charters
5. Measurement Principles
6. Boil-off and Heel
7. Terminal Compatibility
8. Custody Transfer System

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

This course covers emergency procedures, ship-to-ship transfer, emergency mooring release, emergency shutdown systems (ESDS), and equipment and support systems related to ship/shore interfacing on gas tankers.

Course Topics:

1. Emergency Procedures
2. Ship to Ship Transfer
3. Emergency Mooring Release
4. Emergency Shut Down System (ESDS)
5. Equipment and Support systems

eLearning Time: 6 Hrs

From this Course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the production process, transportation, properties, tankers, regulatory requirements, piping systems, cargo handling equipment, instrumentation, and emergency procedures related to liquefied gas cargoes. You will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and efficiently handle these cargoes throughout the entire transportation process.

Course Topics:

1. Liquefied Gases and their production
2. Sea transportation of Liquefied Gases
3. Properties of liquefied gases 
4. Tankers carrying Liquefied Gas Cargoes
5. Knowledge of Gas Carrier Cargo Operations

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

To ensure the safety of crew members, passengers, and the vessel, it is important to identify and manage hazards and hazardous areas onboard. This Course provides a thorough understanding of shipboard hazards and operational and personal safety measures to follow. This course covers important safety aspects of working on a ship, such as, safe access and transportation, ship-specific hazards, hazards of working on deck, handling wire and fibre ropes, living accommodation hazards, entering enclosed spaces, machinery space hazards, and the dangers of exposure to dangerous substances and chemicals.

Course Topics:

1. HAZARDS-TERMS
2. Shipboard hazards and Precautions
3. Safe Access
4. Stairwells and ladders
5. Mooring lines, and coiled lines or hoses
6. Hot work
7. Working on deck and in bad weather
8. Accommodation
9. Hazards while Paining and Precautions
10. Using Hand and Power Tools
11. Working with Wire and Fibre ropes and Lifting Gears
12. Vessel Specific Hazards
13. Galley
14. Smoking
15. Chemicals and Dangerous substances
16. Enclosed/confined spaces
17. Machinery Spaces
18. Procedures and arrangements of Tank Entry
19. Lifting Heavy Loads and Handling Tools
20. Working with Electrical Equipment
21. Rescue from Electrical Shocks and Injuries

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Personal safety primarily includes the various ways and means that a seafarer can adopt to stay safe on an individual level. This course covers topics related to personal safety, job safety analysis, personal protective equipment, situational awareness, ship familiarization, survival equipment, emergency duties, accident causes and prevention, and stress and fatigue management. The course also includes case studies to help understand the human element in accidents and the importance of rest hours.

Course Topics:

1. Personal Safety Onboard Ship
2. JSA - Job Safety Analysis
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
4. Situational Awareness
5. Personal Well-Being
6. Ship Familiarization
7. Lifejackets and Exposure Suits
8. Respirators
9. Survival Equipment
10. Case Study: Human Element
11. Emergency Duties and Locations
12. Causes of Accidents
13. Domino Theory
14. The Reason's Model
15. Multiple Cause Theory
16. Stress and Fatigue
17. Stress Management
18. Fatigue Management
19. Case Study - Hours of Rest
20. Drug and Alcohol Policy
21. Case Study and Exercise

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This course provides a conceptual framework toward developing a safety mind-set for the crew. This course covers the ISM Code, its contents and the functional requirements for a safety management system, as well as the importance of following company guidelines, regulations, procedures and implementation of SOPs. It also discusses the role of operating manuals, reasons of human error and the importance of muster lists in emergency situations.

Course Topics:

1. Human Error
2. Safety Culture
3. The ISM Code
4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

eLearning Time: 0.5 Hrs

For all the potential emergency situations, the shipboard crew needs to be trained to handle the rescue operations with competence and know the techniques of rescuing individuals from the sea and survival on his own, when abandoned in open waters. From this course you will be able to understand about various personal survival techniques, muster list, emergency instruction, abandon ship drills, lifesaving equipment like EPIRB, SART and line throwing apparatus. You will also learn about emergency procedures such as abandoning ship, survival after abandonment, and helicopter operations.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction, Muster list and Drills
2. Lifesaving survival equipment
3. Procedure for Abandoning Ship
4. Survival after abandonment
5. Helicopter operations

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

The watertight and weathertight doors are used to prevent water coming inside the ship to cause damage and instability. The focus of this course is to make you learn the door mechanisms and handling the watertight doors following safe shipboard practices. You will learn how to differentiate between different types of watertight doors, sketch and describe their arrangement, and carry out routine inspections and maintenance. The mandatory drills and safety procedures required for watertight openings and rules regarding the number of openings in passenger ships are also explained in this course.

Course Topics:

1. Water tight and weather tight doors
2. Categories of Watertight Doors
3. Rules regarding the number of openings on passenger ships and watertight doors
4. Hydraulically Operated Watertight Doors
5. Door mechanism and safety of operation
6. Arrangement of Power operated sliding W/T door
7. Hinged W/T door and means of securing
8. Hinged and vertically mounted watertight doors
9. Ro-Ro vessel Doors
10. Watertight Doors- Upkeep, Drills and Records

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

This Course focuses on various safe working practices onboard, including JSA, occupational safety and health, automation and safety, hazardous areas, using hand and power tools, and precautions for working with mooring lines, chemical cargoes, and electricity. You will also gain understanding of work permit procedures for safe isolation and entry into enclosed/confined spaces.

Course Topics:

1. JSA (Job Safety Analysis)
2. Occupational safety and health onboard
3. Automation and safety
4. Hazardous Areas Onboard
5. Using Hand and Power Tools
6. Stairwells and ladders
7. Mooring lines, and coiled lines or hoses
8. Precautions: carrying chemical cargoes
9. Dangers of Electric Shock
10. Work Permit for Safe Isolation
11. Work Permit for Enclosed Space Entry
12. Work Permits and a standard Hot work Permit
13. Precautions prior to entering enclosed/confined spaces
14. Procedures prior to entry into an enclosed/confined space

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances is crucial for the survival of those on board in case of emergency. This course covers a range of personal lifesaving appliances, including IAMSAR, distress signals, portable VHF, SART, EPIRB, and personal protective equipment. You will also get knowledge on lifejackets, immersion suits, anti-exposure suits, thermal protective aids, lifebuoys, and emergency alarms and signals.

Course Topics:

1. IAMSAR
2. Portable VHF
3. SART
4. EPIRB
5. Line throwing appliances
6. Life-saving signals
7. Anti-exposure suits
8. Thermal Protective Aid
9. Lifejackets
10. Immersion Suits
11. Lifebuoys
12. Distress signals
13. Emergency alarms and signals
14. Personal Protection Equipment for Life-saving

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

For effective firefighting onboard a ship, thorough knowledge of classification of fires is required. This course covers topics like different types of fires, fire hazards, and firefighting appliances, including portable extinguishers, breathing apparatus, and maintenance procedures. By the end of this course, you will have knowledge of different firefighting equipment and how to use them effectively.

Course Topics:

1. Different types of fires
2. Firefighting Process Hazards
3. Firefighting Equipment
4. Maintenance of Fire Fighting Appliances

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Prevention of accidents on board starts by identifying hazards during ship operations that are risky. This course focuses on accident prevention techniques, including accident classification, risk management, risk assessment and analysis, IMO requirements, SOPs, and risk-based decision-making processes. You'll be equipped with the knowledge to identify, assess, and mitigate shipboard hazards and risks, comply with regulatory requirements, and promote a safety culture in the shipping industry, ultimately preventing accidents and incidents.

Course Topics:

1. Shipboard Hazards/Risks
2. Accident Classification
3. Risk Management
4. IMO and Regulatory requirements
5. Identifying and Grading of Risks
6. Techniques for risk assessment and analysis
7. Risk-Based Decision-Making Process
8. Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control
9. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
10. Implementation and oversight of SOP
11. ISM/SOP Procedures
12. Training Manual and Training Aids
13. Instructions for onboard maintenance
14. Muster List and Emergency Instructions
15. Accident Prevention-General duties and responsibilities
16. Safety Culture
17. Importance of emergency drills
18. Situational Awareness
19. Human Element
20. Prevention of Human Error
21. Improving the Safety Culture onboard
22. Some ways to prevent Accidents/Incidents

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

This course will equip you with the knowledge to effectively manage ballast water on ships, including understanding regulations, treatment technologies, testing procedures, and safety measures. You will also learn about current issues, challenges and efforts towards innovation in ballast water management.

Course Topics:

1. IMO Ballast Water Management Convention - BWMC 2004
2. Ballast Water Management Requirements
3. BWM Federal Requirements in the United States
4. Ballast Water Management Plan
5. Ballast Water System and Energy Efficiency
6. Ballast water treatment technology (BWT) Concepts
7. BWT methods and systems on board ships
8. Selection of BWTT systems on board
9. BWT Compliance Monitoring and Testing
10. The BWM- current issues and challenges
11. Ballast Water Sediment Handling and Control
12. Safety with BWM systems and procedures
13. Shipboard operation and maintenance of BWMS
14. Referencing US-BWM regulations- Important Extracts

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

The primary purpose of the rescue boat is to recover persons from the water and to tow and marshal survival craft. Fast rescue boats (FRBs) are designed with additional features to carry out man overboard situations, general evacuations, combined rescue operations, transportation of injured, and assistance in searches effectively. This course covers rescue boat and fast rescue boat operations, including general requirements, launching and recovery arrangements, maintenance procedures, and safety boat preparedness and training, as well as details on waves, tide, and current and navigational tools.

Course Topics:

1. Rescue Boats and Fast Rescue Boats
2. General Requirements of Fast Rescue Boats
3. Launching and Recovery Arrangements
4. Handling Fast Rescue Boats
5. Rescue boat maintenance procedures
6. Waves, tides and current
7. Compass, GPS, PLB'S
8. Other operational details
9. Safety Boat preparedness and training

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Life rafts are an essential piece of safety equipment on board ships and other vessels, as they provide a means of survival in the event of an emergency situation when almost everything else fails. From this course, you will be able to describe the characteristics and launching procedures of various life raft techniques, maintain life raft equipment, muster life rafts, and rescue survivors utilizing rescue boats and motor lifeboats. You will also learn how to use locating tools, make survival craft visible and beach a survival craft, if necessary.

Course Topics:

1. Life rafts
2. Methods of launching a life raft
3. The use of locating devices when in a survival craft
4. Life rafts operations and maintenance procedures
5. Inflatable life rafts
6. Rigid life rafts
7. Hydrostatic release unit
8. Characteristics and facilities of Life raft
9. Equipment and outfit -Life raft
10. Life Raft SOLAS A and SOLAS B Difference
11. Methods of launching a life raft
12. Life raft launching appliances
13. The use of locating devices when in a survival craft
14. Life rafts operations and maintenance procedures

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Lifeboats are small boats that are used in case of an extreme emergency in order to abandon the ship. From this Course, will have a thorough understanding of lifeboats, including their types, equipment, facilities, launching methods, dangers associated with on-load release mechanisms, actions required after launching, maximizing detectability, use of rescue boats and motor lifeboats, locating devices, beaching procedures, lifeboat engines and accessories, as well as maintenance procedures and accident prevention measures.

Course Topics:

1. Types of Lifeboats
2. Devices used for launching
3. Various Launching Procedures
4. Lifeboat Operations
5. The use of locating devices when in a survival craft
6. Lifeboat Engines and Accessories
7. Lifeboat maintenance and prevention of accidents

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

Crew must understand how a fire can start and grow and what can be done as an immediate measure to extinguish or, contain such fires. In that, the regular shipboard drills and exercises are extremely important as part of the fire prevention strategy. After completing this course, you will be equipped with necessary knowledge to prevent and handle potential fire situations onboard ships. This course covers topics such as the chemistry of fire, prevention measures, safe practices, firefighting organization, and drills.

Course Topics:

1. Theory of Fire
2. Frequent Causes of Fire on board
3. Safe Practices in Preventing Fire
4. Fire Safety Code and Arrangements
5. Fire Prevention Principles

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

The fixed fire extinguishing systems are designed and installed in a ship as a part of its original construction to protect large machinery spaces, cargo spaces, paint lockers and galleys. This course provides comprehensive knowledge about fixed firefighting systems such as CO2, Foam, Halon, AFFF, Novec 1230, fixed water extinguishing and fixed dry chemical powder systems. You will also learn about maintenance requirements, testing, inspection, and servicing needs for these systems.

Course Topics:

1. Fixed Fire-extinguishing Equipment
2. Maintenance Requirements
3. Fire Control Plans
4. Fire Main Piping and Cut-Out Valves
5. Fire Stations and Fire Hoses
6. International Shore Connection
7. Emergency fire pump
8. Sprinkler System
9. Fixed Water Fire Extinguishing System
10. Dry Chemical Powder system
11. Fixed CO₂ system
12. Fixed foam system
13. Clean fire suppressing systems: FM-200 and Inergen

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

The ship firefighting organization includes a fire plan, muster list, crew teams with assigned tasks, drills and exercises, and maintenance of alarm/equipment systems. This course focuses on ship firefighting organization and plans for sharing of responsibilities under the firefighting and safety plan, fire detection equipment and the importance of fire drills for seafarer training. You will also learn about emergency signals and fire control plans, communication modes, and personal safety and hygiene on board.

Course Topics:

1. Fire control plan and muster list
2. Organization of Personnel
3. Fire Alarms and Signals
4. Personnel safety and PPE
5. Firefighting equipment and system checks
6. Shipboard drills and training

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

This course takes you through firefighting procedures at sea, in port and defines the various firefighting methods on different types of ships and in different locations on the ship. It also covers the approach, components, and significance of fire plans, firefighting techniques at sea and in ports, alarms, safety precautions and specific firefighting techniques for various ship types and fires.

Course Topics:

1. Fire Fighting Methods on Ships
2. Knowledge of fire safety arrangements
3. Firefighting on Deck
4. Fire in Container/RO-RO Ships
5. Firefighting in Accommodation
6. Firefighting in Machinery space
7. Fire in Bulk carriers
8. Fire in Oil Tankers
9. Fire in Chemical Tankers
10. Fire in Gas carrier

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

The purpose of the ISM Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. In this Course, you will learn about ISM Code’s requirements, responsibilities, and documentation process, importance of addressing non-conformity and the types of audits carried out on board, including planning, preparations, and performance.

Course Topics:

1. ISM Code
2. Shipboard internal audits

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

A safety management system (SMS) ensures safe and environmentally responsible operation of ships through policies, procedures, communication, and emergency preparedness. From this Course, you will get a clear understanding of safety management systems (SMS), the importance of addressing non-conformity, reporting and analysing procedures, safe working practices, risk assessments and the regulations and methods involved in managing risks in the workplace. You will also be able to assess risks and apply various methods of risk assessment in order to maintain safety in the workplace.

Course Topics:

1. Safety Management System (SMS)
2. Safe Working Practices

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

This Course equips you with the knowledge of preventing and responding to ship source oil pollution to protect the marine environment. You will learn about the regulatory framework under UNCLOS and MARPOL Annex I, equipment and plans involved, US oil pollution laws, criminalization issues, and oil spill response planning. You will also gain insight into the current status of oil pollution and remaining challenges under MARPOL.

Course Topics:

1. Law of the sea (UNCLOS)
2. MARPOL Convention
3. MARPOL and the US Laws
4. PSC and Control of Operational Discharge of Oil
5. Comparing OPA with IMO instruments
6. Pollution by Oil
7. Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances
8. Sewage Pollution
9. Shipboard Garbage
10. Vessel Air Emissions
11. Bunkering
12. Ballast Water
13. SOPEP, STS and Polar waters
14. Best Practices for pollution prevention
15. Intact Stability, Subdivisions and Damaged Stability
16. Requirements for Machinery spaces
17. Requirement of the cargo area of oil tankers
18. Crude oil washing Requirements
19. Incinerators
20. OPA 90 Required Equipment on board
21. Reception Facilities
22. Oil Spill Response Planning
23. Response Planning Standards in US
24. Learning from Case Stories

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of International Regulations. This course focuses on Port State Control (PSC) inspections and topics such as regional memoranda of understanding, clear grounds, in-depth inspections, and control under the provisions of MARPOL and STCW. You will also learn about codes used by PSCO for action taken on various deficiency, preparing for inspections, detainable deficiencies and guidelines for detention and banning orders.

Course Topics:

1. Port State Control (PSC)
2. Regional Memoranda of Understanding
3. PSC Inspections
4. Clear Grounds
5. In-depth Inspection
6. Control under the provisions of MARPOL and STCW
7. Action Taken Codes used by the PSCO subsequent to an inspection and Voyage Permission
8. Preparing for Inspections
9. General Checklist
10. Detainable deficiencies
11. Guidelines for Detention of Ship
12. Banning/Detention Orders

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Over the past few decades, the maritime industry has become increasingly connected and technologically dependent. Consequently, sophisticated modern-day cyber-attacks is an emerging reality for ship operators and companies are seeking ways to better prepare and mitigate this risk. This course covers the various aspects of maritime cyber security, including, legal aspects, protection, detection and mitigation against cyber security events, cyber defence strategies, etc.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction to Cyber Security Maritime Cyber Security
2. Cyber Security Legal Aspects
3. Maritime Vulnerabilities
4. Critical shipboard systems that can be a source of vulnerability
5. On-Board Risks
6. Stages of a Cyber-Attack
7. Defence Strategies
8. Case studies

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

BBS is a method of avoiding human error and improving workplace safety by observing and analyzing employees’ behavior while they work. This course is intended to enhance understanding of the fundamentals of occupational health and safety, as well as concepts and methodology to effectively implement and sustain a BBS system. You will learn the observation techniques to improve behavior patterns, thereby reducing workplace activity risk.

Course Topics:

1. Human Element and Behavior Based Safety
2. Risk management and the BBS
3. Fundamentals of BBS
4. Safety Performance and Safety Culture
5. Recognizing at-risk behaviors during ship operations
6. BBS and observation techniques for risk management
7. Errors and Error Chains
8. Case studies on BBS applications
9. Sustaining the BBS system
10. BBS checklist
11. A shipboard case study on BBS
12. BBS case study in Shipyard

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Ship’s stability is one of the most important and complex concepts about safety of ship and safety of navigation and it is governed by maritime law as well as maritime codes. The course presents the importance of ship’s intact stability as part of the general concept of ship’s seaworthiness including the basic principles of ship stability, the effects of loading, discharging, and shifting weights on the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of a ship, list, trim and free surface effects, cross curves of stability and its implication on stability.

Course Topics:

1. Principal Dimensions
2. Floatation
3. Principles of Stability
4. Cross Curves of Stability
5. Transverse Stability and center of gravity
6. Trim
7. List
8. Free Surface Effect

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Damage stability of a ship is its ability to withstand damage situations caused by flooding of any or more of its compartments; while intact stability is all about the general ship's stability conditions. This course focuses on the concepts of ship stability–Intact Stability & Damage Stability, analyze and assess damage in the event of an accident, prescribe corrections actions and recommendations to avoid damage to intact stability during sailing.

Course Topics:

1. Damage Stability Basics
2. Stability verification and precautions before departure
3. Intact Stability Requirements
4. Damage Control Plan
5. SOLAS General Requirements and Specialized vessels
6. Other Statutory Requirements
7. Post-damage Scenario
8. Flooding
9. Effects of flooding and control
10. Application of Floodable Length Concepts
11. Damage Control
12. Emergency Repairs
13. Damage Control Patches
14. Damage Control Shoring
15. Dewatering equipment
16. Dewatering
17. Case Studies

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Risk assessment is the process of establishing whether or not risks are adequately managed so that a safe system exists. Risk management refers to all measures that are carved out to manage risk. This course discusses various aspects of risk assessments and risk-based management decision making. This course covers risk management in the context of the ISM Code, regulatory requirements, and emergency planning on board. You will learn about risk analysis, evaluation, control, and assessment procedures, as well as the principles of risk-based decision making and self-control.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction to risk management
2. IMO and regulatory requirements
3. Risk management system approach
4. Hazards and Risk Assessment
5. Risk Analysis
6. Risk Evaluation
7. Risk Reduction & Control
8. Managing Risk
9. Techniques of risk assessment and analysis
10. Risk-based decision-making
11. Emergency and situational awareness
12. Application of risk management methodologies on other areas
13. A risk management framework on COVID-19 for ships

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Incident investigations help the shipping company in identifying the risks and understand the underlying causes of incidents. This course covers various types of accidents and associated types of ships, IMO CI Code and its requirements, applicable IMO instruments that apply to accident investigation, the classification of marine accidents and incidents, common causes of maritime accidents, the basic principles of marine accident investigation, and the process of selection of incidents for investigation by a Flag State.

Course Topics:

1. Understanding the purpose and scope
2. Preparation for Investigation
3. Safety management System and ISM Code
4. Human Factors in marine operations and engineering investigations
5. Human Factors in Incidents
6. Human Factors- Practical Issues
7. Human Error Modelling and Classification
8. Reduction and Prevention of Human Errors
9. Formal Safety Assessment
10. Incident Investigation Process
11. Understanding Fatigue
12. HFACS
13. CASMET on Human Error and Accident Investigation Methodology
14. Investigating for Fatigue
15. Physiology, psychology and pathology in marine accidents
16. Arriving at Safety Solution(s)
17. Marine Accident Report Writing
18. Data Collection and Analysis
19. Training and Data Management
20. Safety Recommendations

eLearning Time: 6 Hrs

Shipboard exercises and drills for crew training starts from familiarization of personnel with equipment and systems, and then goes into more full-blown scenarios of simulating real-life shipboard emergencies such as fire on board, launching of lifeboat, entering enclosed space, abandon ship procedures etc. This course focuses on the SOLAS drills like firefighting, survival craft and rescue boat drills, abandon ship drills and damage control drills for passenger ships, MARPOL drills like fuel bunkering, bulk liquid cargo transfer, OPA exercises and ISPS Code drills like security drills, security personnel and records, security equipment and systems onboard, contingency planning and execution, etc.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction to Drills and Exercises
2. Drills - SOLAS
3. Cruise Ship Drills
4. Closing appliances for machinery space
5. Damage Control drills for Passenger Ships
6. Fire Drills
7. Operation of Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
8. Abandon Ship
9. Drills - MARPOL
10. Drills - ISPS Code

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

Drills and training on board are essential part of seafarers’ life. This course focuses on emergency preparedness drills for machinery failures, handling main engine failures, electrical failure and blackout procedures, actions during steering failure, training preparations for gyro/compass failure, emergency towing protocols, port emergency response, medical emergency procedures, helicopter actions in emergencies, search and rescue exercises, man overboard response, collision and grounding emergency actions, cyber security drills, proper use of personal protective equipment, communication protocols, enclosed space atmosphere measurement and safety procedures, rescue from enclosed spaces, and first aid and resuscitation techniques.

Course Topics:

1. Introduction to Drills and Exercises
2. Machinery and equipment failures
3. Bridge Drills and Exercises
4. Enclosed Space Entry and rescue drill

eLearning Time: 6 Hrs

The shipboard crew must deal with all ship-source pollution and know how to comply with the local and international rules. This course aims to keep seafarers up-to-date on the MARPOL regulations related to ship generated wastes. It provides an overview of sources and effects of marine pollution, the various types of ship-generated waste, and the regulations governing their disposal.

Course Topics:

1. Sources and Effects of Marine Pollution
2. Understanding MARPOL-Annex I
3. Understanding MARPOL Annex II
4. Understanding MARPOL Annex III
5. Understanding MARPOL-Annex IV
6. Understanding MARPOL Annex V
7. Understanding MARPOL Annex VI
8. Understanding MARPOL-Ship Generated Wastes

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Ingress of water due to breach of the ship’s hull below the water line is termed as bilging. Understanding the effects of bilging on different compartments of a ship is crucial for crew members to assess damage and the ship's sustainability. This course covers the effects of bilging on different compartments of a ship, such as, bilging of midship, side and end compartments, as well as unsymmetrical and ship-shaped vessels.

Course Topics:

1. Bilging of a Midship Compartment
2. Bilging of a Compartment Fwd Aft of LCF
3. Bilging of Unsymmetrical Compartment Around Centreline
4. Bilging of an End Wing Compartment
5. Bilging of a Ship Shaped Vessel
6. Bilging Calculator

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

Passage of electrical current is not visible and that presents the largest challenge in identifying a breach of safety in handling electrical equipment on board. This Course discusses the procedures to be undertaken to minimize the risk of an electrical shock and other accidents on board. Every ship, without exception, should have a planned maintenance system, where electrical equipment is inspected regularly and certified for safe operation.

Course Topics:

1. Layout of Ships Electrical System
2. Shipboard Power Distribution
3. HV system: risk assessment and terminologies
4. High Voltage Safety Practices
5. Electrical stresses and ageing of HV insulation
6. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedure
7. Electrical safety and risk management principles
8. Detection of electric malfunction
9. Electric shock and its prevention
10. Arc flash and Arc blast
11. Burns From Electrical Shock
12. Electrical Safety Procedures
13. Basic Safety and First Aid
14. The interpretation of electrical and simple electronic diagrams
15. Electrical testing and measuring equipment
16. Principles and Need for Protective Schemes
17. Nature and Causes of Faults
18. Zones of Protection
19. Operating Principles of Relays
20. Earth Faults
21. Earth Fault Protection
22. Types of Insulation and materials used
23. Insulation Resistance and Factors affecting IR value
24. Measurement of IR value
25. Significance of IR value
26. Fuses and Fuse Testing
27. Electrical Survey Requirements
28. Introduction to Electrical Maintenance
29. Lock Out-Tag Out Systems-Electrical Hazards
30. Preferential Tripping Scheme
31. Safe isolation of all electrical plants and equipment
32. Switchboard Dielectric Gratings and Dielectric Matting
33. Intrinsically safe equipment

eLearning Time: 6 Hrs

This course is for shipboard officers, crews, superintendents, and port captains to understand and comply with the U.S. EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Vessel General Permit (VGP) regulations. From this course, you will understand the purpose and scope of NPDES in the United States, including its relation to the Clean Water Act and the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). You will also learn about the requirements of the NPDES permit, the significance of VGP for ships, the historical context and legal proceedings leading to ship inclusion, and the involvement of state and local agencies in regulation. Additionally, you will gain awareness of enforcement mechanisms, ongoing efforts to update the NPDES permit requirements, and potential penalties for non-compliance.

Course Topics:

1. EPA-National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
2. The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)
3. Vessel General Permit (VGP) and requirements
4. Handling of Regulated Discharges
5. State VGP Requirements
6. Ship Inspection and Monitoring
7. Recording keeping and Reporting
8. Corrective Action
9. Vessel-Class-Specific Requirements
10. Discharge Types Specifically Not Authorized by VGP
11. Case Study: Vessel General Permit Inspection

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Safety at sea is endangered if crews suffer from fatigue, are not fully alert, or take shortcuts. This Course will provide you the ability to identify different types and sources of stress, recognize signs and symptoms of stress, understand its consequences, and develop coping skills and techniques. This Course will help you in minimizing negative effects of stress on crew members' health and safety.

Course Topics:

1. Stress - Types and Causes
2. Stress in Different Situations
3. How to cope with stress
4. Endurance Risk-factors
5. Fatigue Management
6. Fatigue and ship design

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Effective leadership and teamwork are critical for success in the maritime industry. This topic covers shipboard manning, organizational structures, leadership roles, teamwork challenges, motivation models, communication, conflict resolution, stress management, and intergroup relationships. It also delves into emergency preparedness, task and workload management, performance appraisal, and cross-cultural leadership.

Course Topics:

1. Shipboard Personnel Management
2. Teamwork Concepts
3. Leadership Concepts
4. Skills and Application of Leadership and Teamwork

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

A seaman must be physically and mentally strong to face adversities at sea, particularly in bad weather. By the end of this Course, you will be equipped with necessary knowledge to maintain the health, safety, and productivity while working onboard. This course covers important topics which are crucial for the well-being and safety of individuals working onboard, such as personal hygiene, seafarer rights, stress management, work fatigue prevention, drug and alcohol rules, and COVID-19 protection measures.

Course Topics:

1. Harassment including Sexual
2. Stress and Fatigue Management
3. Dangers of Drug and Alcohol
4. Novel Coronavirus

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Shipping companies are rated on how they are perceived as a responsible and caring societal value-add and how they provide their services to its clients, both external (e.g., the shippers) and internal (e.g., the ship's crew). From this course, you will obtain necessary knowledge and skills to manage your teams effectively, resolve conflicts, and use performance appraisal as a motivational tool to manage crew expectations and aspirations.

Course Topics:

1. Human Relations and Organizational Behavior (OB)
2. Seafarer as an individual
3. Effective human relationships on board ship
4. Cross and multi-cultural aspects of man management on board
5. Organizational conflicts and management
6. Performance Appraisal and Feedback

eLearning Time: 2 Hrs

Conflict within people can be due to many human factors including race, culture, and other prejudice. Even the stress arising out of work could negatively affect the handling of shipboard issues. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of conflicts at sea and in workplace, its causes and sources, effective methods for resolving and managing conflicts, leading to a safer and more harmonious working environment.

Course Topics:

1. Conflict Management
2. Understanding Conflict Theories
3. Conflict Behavior, Conflict Management, and Conflict Resolution
4. At Sea Conflict, Stress and Harassment
5. How to cope with stress
6. Personal Stress and Stress on Others
7. Race, Culture and Gender
8. Harassment including Sexual
9. Eliminating shipboard bullying and harassment
10. Conflict at Work
11. Causes and Sources of Conflict
12. Conflict management strategies
13. A Psychological Tool for Conflict Management
14. Learning to resolve conflict

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

The racial and cultural diversity of the crew creates a challenge to the people working on ships to understand and deal with problems such as, cultural biases, stereotyping, and other such issues. This course will explore and discuss these aspects of culture management. Important areas of culture management addressed in this course incudes, cultural issues with different race and gender on board, communication with language barriers, and accidents due to lack of communication on board.

Course Topics:

1. Awareness and Appreciation of Cross- and Multi-Cultural Aspect of People Management Onboard
2. Culture, Social interaction and Stereotypes
3. Cultural Awareness (CA)
4. Conceptual model of cultural awareness
5. Recommended measures
6. Managing the crew onboard
7. Cultural Diversity and Communications
8. Understanding Cultural Differences
9. Challenges of communication with multi-cultural and multi-lingual crew and officers
10. Case Study: Lack of proper communication leads to an oil spill

eLearning Time: 3 Hrs

Personnel management involves managing the procurement, development, compensation, integration, and maintenance of employees/crew to contribute to organizational goals. From this course, you will learn how to effectively manage shipboard personnel. You will also learn about the organizational structure, duties and responsibilities of shipboard staff, crew motivation, housekeeping for a healthy shipboard environment, training of seafarers, performance appraisal and best practices in crewing and personnel management.

Course Topics:

1. Duties and responsibilities of shipboard personnel
2. Officer as the Ship Manager
3. Housekeeping, safety and hygiene
4. Training for seafarers
5. Performance Appraisal
6. Best Practices in crewing and personnel management

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

Workload management is the process of organizing and balancing tasks to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency within set time and resource constraints. This Course covers task analysis, planning, prioritization, and delegation of work, that are essential for effective planning, communication, and coordination in both shipboard and port environments.

Course Topics:

1. Planning and coordination
2. Personnel assignment
3. Time and resource constraints
4. Prioritization

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

Decision making affects the individual, the groups of employees or workers and the company, as a whole. Decisions are taken by individuals either for themselves and others, which could affect a larger group of individuals. This course focuses on three broad areas of decision making: decision making concepts and techniques and making decisions under an emergency situation.

Course Topics:

1. Decision-Making Concepts
2. Decision-Making Techniques
3. Decision-making under Emergencies

eLearning Time: 1 Hr

The term bullying at work is generally used for repeated and regular activities, processes, and behavior that affect a victimized person negatively. This course covers topics related workplace bullying and harassment in the maritime industry. It includes discussions on the prevalence and effects of such behavior, guidance on how to eliminate shipboard harassment and bullying, recommendations for stakeholders and adherence to the Merchant Navy Code of Conduct.

Course Topics:

1. Bullying and Harassment
2. Workplace bullying and harassment
3. Prevalence of bullying and harassment at sea and its effects
4. World of women seafaring officers
5. ILO study: Women Seafarers: Global employment policies and practices
6. Guidance On Eliminating Shipboard Harassment and Bullying
7. Merchant Navy Code of Conduct
8. Recommendations to stakeholders

eLearning Time: 4 Hrs

It is said that 70-80% of ship accidents occur due to improper communication among seafarers on board. While there are many barriers to communication, there are also ways to improve your communication skills. This course will equip you with the knowledge to overcome barriers to effective listening, speaking, and writing. It covers effective communication techniques, understanding different cultures, the importance and types of feedback, operational instructions on board a ship, and the different types of communication like verbal, non-verbal, and para-verbal. It also covers interpersonal and workplace communication.

Course Topics:

1. The need and the onboard complexity of communication
2. Effective Communication Processes
3. Communicating Techniques
4. Communication related to ship operations and emergency situations.