Ancillary Courses

Ancillary Courses

Course Name
: PERSONAL SAFETY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (PSSR)
Course Duration
: 20 Hours (3 Days)
IMO Model Course
: 1.21
 
COURSE AIM / OBJECTIVE:
  • The STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR) course teaches knowledge of and compliance with safe working practices at a basic level. At the end of the lesson, candidates will be able to demonstrate following:
  • Background knowledge
  • Shipboard organization/general shipboard terms
  • Emergency procedures
  • Observe safe working practices
  • Understand and take necessary actions to control fatigue
  • Pollution prevention
  • Shipboard duties and responsibilities
  • Social responsibility
 
COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS:
  • Emergency procedures on board
  • Prevention and occupational health
  • Types of emergencies
  • General principals
  • Shipboard contingency plans for response to emergencies
  • Video film and discussion
  • Emergency signals
  • Communication on board
  • Master lists
  • Fundamentals of communication
  • Action to be taken on discovering potential emergencies
  • Effective transmission skills
  • Action to be taken on hearing the emergency alarm
  • Effective listening skills
  • Value of training and drills
  • Methods to improve communication
  • Knowledge of escape routes, internal communication
  • International relationships
  • Video films and discussion
  • Elements involved in team building
  • Pollution prevention
  • Effective working in a multi-cultural environment
  • Effects of operational or accidental pollution on the marine environment
  • Inter - dependence and mutual respect
  • MARPOL and its contents
  • Discipline & self-control
  • Basic environmental protection procedure
  • Professionalism, video film and discussion
  • Safety philosophy & safe working practices
  • Social responsibilities
  • Importance of adhering to safe working practices
  • Employment conditions
  • Safety and protection devices
  • Individuals’ rights and obligations
  • Entering enclosed spaces: procedures & precautions
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Demonstration, video film & discussion
  • Good housekeeping
  • Safe thinking & accident prevention on board
  • Qualities of a team member
  • Familiarization with international measures concerning accident
 
TEACHING METHOD:
  • Instructions will be undertaken through a series of lectures, tutorials and practical session. Practical sessions will be carried out physically at the live station.
 
ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP: COURSE CERTIFICATE:
  • The course is mandatory for all to join ship.
 
TARGET GROUP: COURSE CERTIFICATE:
  • A certificate of course completion shall be issued to those who shall satisfactorily fulfill the course requirements.
  • Certificate of Proficiency is issued by the Department of Shipping, Dhaka, Bangladesh.