Course Overview
This 5-day intensive program provides maritime professionals with comprehensive training in preventing, controlling, and managing marine hazards and emergencies. Through realistic simulations and case studies, participants will master collision avoidance, stability management, firefighting, pollution control, and crisis response in compliance with IMO, SOLAS, and MARPOL regulations.
Course Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Prevent marine hazards through risk assessment and COLREGs compliance
- Execute emergency procedures for collisions, groundings, and flooding
- Lead firefighting operations on ships and offshore installations
- Manage pollution incidents (oil, chemical, HNS spills)
- Conduct damage control and stability management
- Coordinate search and rescue (SAR) operations
- Apply crisis communication protocols (internal and external)
- Use digital tools for emergency response and decision-making
Who Should Attend
This course is essential for:
- Ship Masters & Deck Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs)
- HSE Marine Advisors
- Harbor Masters & Pilots
- Coast Guard & SAR Team Members
- Maritime Training Instructors
Course Modules
Module 1: Hazard Prevention & Risk Management
- Navigation Risks
- COLREGs application (Rule 5-19)
- ECDIS safety settings and alarms
- Bridge Resource Management (BRM)
- Stability & Flooding Prevention
- Damage stability criteria (SOLAS Ch. II-1)
- Free surface effect management
- Ballast operations best practices
Module 2: Emergency Response Framework
| Emergency Type | Prevention Measures | Control Procedures |
| Collision – Radar/ARPA best practices – Post-collision damage assessment | ||
| Grounding – Route planning & ECDIS alerts – Refloating techniques | ||
| Flooding – Watertight integrity checks – Pumping & patching methods | ||
| Fire/Explosion – Hot work permits – Fixed & portable firefighting systems |
Module 3: Marine Firefighting
- Fire classes (A, B, C, D, F) and extinguishing methods
- Fixed systems (CO₂, foam, water mist)
- Emergency ventilation control
- Helicopter deck fire scenarios
Module 4: Pollution Control & Spill Response
- MARPOL Annex I-VI compliance
- SOPEP/SMPEP implementation
- Oil spill containment (booms, skimmers, dispersants)
- Hazardous & Noxious Substances (HNS) response
Module 5: Search & Rescue (SAR) Coordination
- IAMSAR Manual guidelines
- Mayday & distress communications
- Mass rescue operations (MRO)
- Helicopter evacuation procedures
Module 6: Crisis Leadership & Communication
- Incident Command System (ICS) for ships
- Media & stakeholder communication
- Crew stress management
- Post-incident review (PIR)
Module 7: Simulation-Based Training
- Full-mission bridge simulations (collision/grounding)
- Engine room flooding & fire drills
- Oil spill response tabletop exercises
- Virtual reality (VR) emergency scenarios