Marine operations, including ship handling and hazardous cargo transport, demand stringent management to mitigate risks to personnel and the marine environment. This program aprovides participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to uphold international standards and protect the marine ecosystem during port operations.
Possess a thorough understanding of marine safety and its interrelation with port operations.
Demonstrate awareness of optimal practices essential for maintaining marine safety during port operations.
Exhibit familiarity with universally recognized standards and guidelines concerning marine safety.
Acquire the confidence and experience necessary to lead organizational efforts in implementing safety management tools, systems, and policies to uphold marine safety.
Gain practical exposure to effectively handle incidents that could jeopardize marine safety.
Develop the skills and capability to conduct random internal audits, ensuring compliance with required standards and promoting marine safety culture within the organization.
Senior port authorities and officers.
Port operations personnel who conduct end-to-end operations daily, working on heavy machinery and complicated systems.
Legal officers and advisors who would be involved in legal issues in the event of an accident that affects the marine environment and compromises on marine safety.
Human resource professionals and policymakers who need to drive adherence to safety through policies and guidelines.
Internal and external auditors who would need to check and confirm compliance with internally set standards from time to time.
External vendors and contractors who also play some part and are involved in some part of marine operations.
Protection from loss of life.
Protection against economic losses.
Protection of the environment/pollution prevention.
Maintenance of a good national reputation (greater economic development).
Increase cooperation among regions, countries and continents (increased trade and tourism).
Aids to navigation.
Seafarers.
Oil spill response system.
Vessel traffic system.
Safe anchorage considering weather/wind.
Managing and marking wrecks.
Positioning and maintaining aids to navigation.
Dredging and other civil engineering work.
Conducting surveys and disseminating results.
Pollution prevention and Investigation.
Port patrols/Surveillance.
Drills and exercises.
Emergency and contingency planning.
Container and facility inspections.
Cargo loading supervision.
Training and Policies.
Audits.
Technology.
Performance assessment.
Effective safety policies.
Effective management structure.
Planned and systematic implementation approach.
Performance measurement against standards.
Experiential learning and application.
