Ancillary Courses

Ancillary Courses

Course Name
: SHIPBOARD SAFETY OFFICER (SBSO)
Course Duration
: 21 Hours (3 Days)
IMO Model Course
: 3.11
 
COURSE AIM / OBJECTIVE:
  • The course aims to introduce attendants to the scientific accident investigation, analysis and preventions in order to reduce the number of marine accidents and incidents, resulting in a safer world without accidents. The course is based on and referred to IMO model course 3.11 (SAFETY INVESTIGATION INTO MARINE CASUALTIES AND MARINE INCIDENTS) and academic knowledge from researches.
  • To enable the participants to understand, interpret and apply the provisions of the requirements of becoming and acting as a Safety officer on board the vessel in line with the Code of Safe working Practices
  • This course, based on IMO Model course 3.11, is aimed at giving the attendants a short but complete overview of fundamentals in carrying out investigations into marine casualties and incidents. It provides, thanks to the flexible mean of the e-learning, an insight of the core requirements when conducting casualty investigations, support to the investigators in the field and the investigation goals.
  • The course refers to the most recent academic knowledge rose from researches and it has been developed in compliance with IMO requirements. The course has been realized by a partnership between IMSSEA and Prof. Koji Fukuoka (JP), Ph.D Master Mariner.
 
COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS:
  • This is a designed in such a manner that the Officers doing this course they will be able to perform on board as a Safety officer in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Code of Safe working Practices. The Module is split up in four modules – Module 1 covering the roles and responsibility of the Safety office acting as the Secretary to the safety committee meeting. Module 2 shall cover the Fundamentals of Risk Assessment and Risk Management which monitoring on board for each operation is the responsibility of the safety officer. Module 3 covers the requirements of incident investigation in accordance with IMO Model course 3.11 as well as in line with IMO Resolution A.849 (20) which will cover the basic principles of evidence collection. Sequel to the evidence collection is the Root cause Analysis which is covered in the Module 4.
  • This course will also cover the requirements of OILL MAJORS to be qualified in Risk Assessment as per element4, 6,7 and 9 of TMSA Lastly it will also cover the requirements of TMSA element 8 which states the senior officer to be trained in INCIDENT INVESTIGATION and ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS and to be involved in same while implementing level 3 .
 
TEACHING METHOD:
  • ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY AS A SAFETY OFFICER
  • KNOWLEDGE of RULES AND REGUATIONS
  • BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY
  • REQUIREMENTS FOR RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • EVIDENCE COLLECTION IN LINE WITH IMO HUMAN ELEMENTS
  • INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES FOR INVESTIGATION
  • ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS MODELS
  • ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
 
ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP: COURSE CERTIFICATE:
  • The entry standards are one who is a serving officer on board the vessel having knowledge in the maritime operations and /or a mariner to develop skills in effectively working with Safety
  • The courses open to all those interested in the subject, even if it has been conceived for officials from maritime administrations and marine investigative bodies responsible for the investigation of marine casualties and incidents, or who may be planning to undertake such responsibilities. It may represent also a perfect introduction to the IMSSEA MAIP class course (see Annex 6). A good working knowledge of the English language is also required.
 
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.