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Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP)

Course Topics

  • Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP)
  • Compliance with pollution prevention requirements
  • Environmental awareness and sources of marine pollution
  • Impact of Shipping on Marine Environment
  • Complexity and Diversity of the Marine Environment
  • Best Practices for pollution prevention
  • Effects of Operational or Accidental Pollution by Ships
  • Pollution by Oil
  • Bunkering
  • Oil Transfer- summary points
  • Sewage Pollution
  • Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances
  • Vessel Air Emissions
  • Ozone Depleting and GHG Effects
  • Ballast Water
  • Types of Shipboard Garbage
  • Vessel Garbage Management Plan
  • Incinerators
  • Because the Law Requires It
  • Marine Pollution Regulations
  • ECA and SECA
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • MARPOL for U.S.
  • OPA 90
  • OPA Liabilities
  • Costs and Damages
  • Examples of Major spills
  • Criminal Sanctions
  • Recommendations for the shipping company
  • EU Regulations
  • Conclusion
  • MARPOL Annexes
  • Annex I
  • Oil Record Book
  • Recent Amendments
  • SOPEP
  • Annex II
  • SMPEP
  • Annex III
  • Annex IV
  • Annex V
  • Garbage Record Book
  • Annex VI
  • Operational Procedures Reflect how the Ship Systems need to Operate to Comply with the Law
  • During Bunkering
  • During Loading and Discharging Oil
  • During tank Cleaning and Pumping out Bilges
  • Operational Procedures to take the “Guess Work” out of Safeguarding the Marine Environment
  • Pollution Prevention Equipment on ships
  • Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Bilge Oil Separator
  • Oil Content MonitorBilge Alarm Monitor
  • OIL DISCHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (ODMCS)
  • Oilwater Interface Detector
  • Incinerator
  • Shipboard Procedures to Prevent Pollution
  • Precautions to Prevent Pollution by Oil
  • SOPEP and SMPEP
  • Checklist for maintenance of pollution equipment
  • Measures to be Taken in the Event of Spillage
  • Report Relevant Information
  • Spill-Containment Procedures
  • Nine Phases of Spill Response
  • Management of Spills on Water
  • Hazardous areas in ships and safe working practices
  • Safe Access to Ships and Hazards in moving about the Ships
  • Entering Enclosed or confined spaces
  • Lifting Heavy loads and Handling Tools
  • Hot work
  • Working on the deck and bad weather
  • Hazards caused from painting and precautions
  • Hazards in the living accommodation and some precautions
  • Working in Machinery Spaces and Hazards in Accommodation
  • Working with Electrical Equipment
  • Exposure to dangerous substances and Chemicals
  • Working with Wire and Fibre ropes and Lifting Gears
  • Ship Specific Hazards
  • Transported by water -tofrom Ships
  • Emergency Situations
  • Types of emergencies
  • Collision
  • Fire
  • Foundering
  • Grounding
  • Flooding
  • Loss of Stability
  • Blackout
  • Emergency alarms and signals
  • Shipboard Alarms
  • General Alarms
  • Ship’s whistle
  • Ship’s bell
  • text{CO}_2 Alarms
  • Machinery Space and Engineer's Call Alarms
  • Fire Alarm Signal
  • Abandon ship signal
  • Other Important Alarms
  • Signaling Equipment and Pyrotechnics
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Non-Pyrotechnics
  • Emergency Instructions and Muster List
  • Life Saving Equipment Plan
  • Actions upon hearing the emergency alarm signals
  • Action of Crew
  • Action of Passengers
  • Prevent, control and fight fires on board
  • Ventilation
  • Ventilation of shipboard spaces
  • Ventilation of Engine room
  • Natural and Mechanical Ventilation
  • Cargo Space Ventilation
  • Closing Appliances, Safeties and Controls for Machinery Spaces
  • Requirements for Closing Appliances and stopping devices of ventilation
  • Requirements for Means of Control in Machinery Spaces
  • Component Maintenance
  • Theory of Fire
  • Chemistry of Fire
  • Classes of Fire
  • Propagation of Fire
  • Fire Control Aboard Ships
  • Knowledge of fire-fighting systems
  • Prevention and detection of fire and explosions
  • Fire Prevention
  • Ship Construction Arrangement
  • Means of Escape
  • Inerting of Tanks
  • Gas Freeing of Tanks
  • Fire Detection
  • Smoke
  • Heat
  • Flame
  • Cargo Hold Smoke Extraction
  • Fire Detectors and Alarms
  • Fire Alarm System Manual
  • Instruction
  • Inner Alarm System
  • Installation Manual
  • Instruction manual
  • Service & Maintenance Manual
  • User Guide
  • Limitations in the use of oils as fuel
  • Restrictions required to be adhered to on board
  • Important Measures to Prevent Fire in Engine Rooms and Cargo Pump rooms
  • Oil Fuel Tanks
  • General Requirements
  • Arrangement of Fuel Oil Tanks
  • Some Important Requirements of Oil Fuel Tanks as per Rules of the Lloyds Register of Shipping
  • Fuel Oil Settling Tanks
  • Oil fuel piping
  • Rules and Requirements for oil fuel piping
  • Class requirements for oil fuel piping - Lloyds’ Register of Shipping
  • Inert Gas Systems
  • Basic Functional Requirements of the IG System
  • Applicability of IG Systems
  • Basic Components of IG Systems
  • Deck Water Seals
  • Operational and Control Requirements of an IG System
  • Inert Gas Generator
  • Instruction manual (2)
  • Layouts
  • Protection of Cargo Pump-Rooms-An Introduction
  • Protection of cargo pump rooms by fixed fire-extinguishing systems
  • Miscellaneous Protection of Cargo pump-rooms
  • Use of fire-extinguishing medium in addition to serving other spaces
  • Pump room Alarms
  • Pump room Ventilation
  • Gland-seals in pump-room bulkheads
  • Fire mains, fire hydrants, hoses and nozzles
  • Fireman's outfit
  • Fire Pumps
  • Fire pump requirements
  • Varieties of Shipboard Pumps which can be accepted as “fire pumps”
  • Number of Fire Pumps as required on board
  • Positioning of Fire Pumps
  • Requirements for the Space containing the Emergency Fire Pump
  • Capacity of the Fire Pumps
  • Ready Availability of water supply for suppression of fire
  • Diameter of fire mains
  • Isolating valves and relief valves
  • Number and position of hydrants
  • Number and diameter of fire hoses
  • Size and types of nozzles
  • Portable fire-fighting appliances
  • Types of portable fire extinguishers
  • Arrangement of portable fire extinguishers
  • Spare Charges for portable fire extinguishers
  • Fixed Fire extinguishing systems
  • Novec-1230
  • Firefighting by Novec 1230
  • Closing appliances, for machinery space
  • Fixed gas fire extinguishing systems
  • Fixed Extinguishing Systems
  • CO2 System
  • CO₂ for Cargo hold
  • Additional notes on storage
  • Fire extinguishing medium and storage cylinders
  • CO2 Piping
  • Alarms and Controls
  • Quantity of Fire-extinguishing medium
  • Maintenance of CO2 system
  • Fixed Foam Fire Extinguishing Systems
  • Fitment Regulations for Fixed Deck-foam Fire-extinguishing Systems
  • Some Fundamentals of a Fixed “low-expansion” Foam Fire-extinguishing System
  • Requirements of Fixed Deck Foam Systems
  • Storage Rooms of Fire-extinguishing the Fixed-foam Installation
  • Typical Fixed Foam (liquid induction) System for the deck of a Tanker
  • Basic Requirements of a Fixed “High-Expansion” Foam (as per the FSS Code)
  • Typical High-expansion foam system for Machinery Spaces Pump Rooms of Tankers
  • Fixed Pressure Water Spray System
  • High Pressure Water Mist (Multi-spray) Drenching System
  • Salient System Requirements
  • Basic Specifications of High Pressure Water Mist System
  • Installation Needs
  • Special Requirements for approval
  • Requirements
  • Sprinkler Systems
  • Fitment Requirements
  • The System Basics
  • Important Installation Requirements
  • Alarm and Indication
  • Routine Tests for the System
  • Action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems
  • Fire in Engine Rooms--General
  • Steps after Fire Detected
  • Sources of ignition
  • Prevention of Fire
  • Engine Room Fire
  • Galley Fire
  • Conclusion (2)
  • Ship Fire Fighting Organizations
  • Emergency signals onboard
  • Fire control plan and muster list
  • Personnel safety measures
  • Breathing Devices
  • Patrol systems
  • Radio Equipment and Communication
  • Training of Seafarers in Fire fighting
  • Periodic Shipboard Drills
  • Training ashore and onboard
  • Operational Readiness
  • Instructions, Onboard Training and Drills
  • Training Manuals and on-board training aids
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • FF equipment, drills and training toward Emergency Preparedness
  • Downloads
  • Maintenance and Inspection of Fire Protection System and Appliances
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Weekly Testing and Inspections
  • Monthly Testing and Inspection
  • Quarterly Testing and Inspections
  • Annual Testing and Inspection
  • Two-Year prior intermediate survey, Testing and Inspections
  • Service in Five Years
  • Service in Ten Years
  • Inspection and Servicing of Fire Appliances and Equipment
  • Fire Safety Operational booklets
  • Fire Fighting Process Hazards
  • Spread of Fire
  • Combustible Products
  • Flashover and Backdraft
  • BLEVE
  • Dry Distillation
  • Boiler Uptake Fire
  • Container Fire
  • Paint Locker Fire
  • SOLAS Requirement
  • ss code
  • Training
  • Fire control plan
  • Fire Investigations and Reporting
  • Case studies
  • Operate Lifesaving appliances (LSA) and lifesaving procedures
  • Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (SCRB)
  • Lifeboats
  • Partially enclosed life-boats
  • Totally enclosed life-boats
  • Free-fall lifeboats
  • Life rafts
  • Inflatable life rafts
  • Rigid life rafts
  • Hydrostatic release unit
  • Equipment in survival craft
  • Marking of Boat Compass
  • Fast Rescue boats
  • Life Boat Engines and Accessories
  • Starting the engine
  • Cooling systems
  • Battery charging
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Water spray system
  • Self-contained air support system
  • Rescue boat outboard engine
  • Launching appliances and arrangements
  • Requirements for Launching Appliances
  • Launching Arrangements
  • Lifeboat davits
  • Liferaft Davits
  • Rescue boat davits
  • Free-fall arrangements
  • Float-free arrangements
  • Marine evacuation systems
  • Launching of Lifeboats
  • Launching procedure- step by step
  • Life Raft Launching appliances
  • Launching of Life rafts
  • Launching procedure of life rafts- step by step
  • Launching Operation in Rough Weather
  • Fast Rescue Boat and Hook release
  • SART, VHF and EPIRB
  • SART
  • Portable VHF
  • EPIRB
  • Recap Interactives
  • Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for life-saving
  • Lifebuoys
  • Immersion Suits
  • Donning Procedure
  • Inspection and Testing
  • Lifejackets
  • Thermal Protective Aid
  • Anti-exposure Suits
  • Recap Interactive
  • Maintenance, Inspection and Operational readiness of LSA
  • Instructions for maintenance of the life saving appliances onboard
  • Servicing of Inflatable Liferafts lifejackets, marine evacuation systems
  • Specific Procedures for Maintenance and Servicing
  • Ability to organize abandon ship drills
  • Basic requirements of abandon ship drills
  • Essential Steps in Abandon Ship drills
  • Launching Lowering of Lifeboats during the drills
  • Using Satellite EPIRBs and SARTs
  • SART (2)
  • Portable VHF (2)
  • EPIRB (2)
  • Signaling Equipment
  • Pyrotechnics (2)
  • Non-Pyrotechnics (2)
  • Actions to take when aboard a survival craft
  • Initial actions
  • Routines for survival
  • Use of equipment
  • Apportionment of food and water
  • Action to maximize detectability of survival craft
  • Star identification
  • Rescue Operation and Techniques
  • Rescue Nature
  • Principles of Survival
  • Casualty Handling
  • Methods of Helicopter Rescue
  • Life Boat Engines and Accessories (2)
  • Evacuation
  • Man-Overboard Procedures
  • Initial Actions (2)
  • Recovery Process
  • Sequence of Actions when a Person is Seen to Fall Overboard
  • Changes in SOLAS Convention
  • Summary of Changes to SOLAS Regulations
  • Requirements for Lifejackets
  • LRPS mechanism plus inspection of current LRRS
  • Onboard Training
  • Training Manual and training aids
  • General Emergency alarm
  • Apply Medical First Aid onboard
  • Practical Applications of Medical Guides
  • Process of Radio Medical Advice
  • Actions for Accident or Illness on board
  • First Aid
  • First Aid symbol
  • Aim of first aid
  • First Aid Kit
  • Heart Attack
  • Airway Obstruction
  • Chest Thrusts
  • Rescue Breathing
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Electrical Shock
  • Injury Requiring First Aid
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Fracture
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Emergency Preparedness (2)
  • Training of Seafarers
  • Drug and Alcohol
  • Drug and Alcohol Policy
  • Drug Abuse and Treatment
  • Amphetamine
  • Anabolic steroids
  • Cocaine
  • Heroine
  • Inhalants
  • Marijuana
  • Morphine
  • Alcoholism
  • Acute and Chronic Alcoholism
  • Causes of Alcoholism
  • Effects of Chronic Alcoholism
  • Central Nervous System
  • Treatment of Alcoholism
  • Abstinence
  • Medication
  • Nutrition and Diet
  • Home Remedies
  • Psychotherapy
  • Case Study
  • Prevention of AIDS
  • About the Virus
  • HIV Life Cycle
  • HIV Transmission
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Treatment
  • Therapy
  • Drug Actions
  • Hypothermia
  • How is Heat Lost from the Body
  • How does the Body defend Cold
  • Causes and Effects of Hypothermia
  • Symptoms, prevention and treatment
  • Hypothermia at Sea and Survival
  • Response in Case of Accidents
  • First Aid for Hypothermia
  • Stages in Immersion
  • Survival in Lifesaving Crafts
  • Conclusion (3)
  • Compliance with legislative requirements
  • International Treaties, Conventions, Protocols, Rules, Legislations and Regulations and Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS)
  • Law of the sea (UNCLOS)
  • Baseline and Internal Waters
  • Territorial Waters
  • Continental shelf
  • Exclusive Economic Zone
  • Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone
  • Define International Straits
  • High seas
  • UNCLOS on Marine Pollution
  • The Law of the Seas as implemented in India
  • ACT-1976 as amended
  • OTHER MARITIME ZONES
  • Model Questions and Answers
  • International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 1948
  • Organs of the IMO
  • Maritime stakeholders
  • Method of adoption of International Regulations
  • Developing International Conventions
  • Role of IMO and Flag States
  • IMO Conventions by Ratification process, Establishment of Convention
  • Maritime Laws
  • Resolution-Introduction, Proposal and Adoption
  • Tacit Acceptance in LL Convention
  • IMO Circulars
  • Implementing International Conventions
  • Flag State Legislation-Implementation and Verification
  • Model Questions and Answers (2)
  • IMO's Conventions Safety, Pollution, Liability and Compensation, and related other subjects
  • Key IMO Conventions
  • SOLAS Convention 1974
  • Contents of SOLAS
  • Ship Certificates Documents under SOLAS
  • Regulatory Surveys and Penalities
  • Documents and Certificates to be carried on board
  • Procedure to determine applicability of regulations to ships of different builds
  • SOLAS Updates and Amendments
  • Model question and answer
  • MARPOL
  • Sources and Effects of Marine Pollution
  • MARPOL Convention
  • MARPOL Annex I - Oil
  • Application and Exemption
  • Pumping out Bilges and During tank Cleaning
  • Survey Requirements
  • IOPP certificate and its duration and validity
  • Requirements for Machinery spaces
  • Oil fuel tank protection
  • Standard Discharge Connections
  • Oil Content MonitorBilge Alarm Monitor (2)
  • Bilge Oil Separator (2)
  • Oil Record Book Part I and Part II
  • PSC and Control of Operational Discharge of Oil
  • Requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers
  • Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT's)
  • Double hull and double bottom requirements for oil tankers (for tankers delivered on, before or after 6th July, 1996)
  • Prevention of oil pollution from oil tankers carrying heavy grade oil as cargo
  • Pump Room Bottom Protection
  • Accidental Oil Outflow Performance
  • Hypothetical Outflow of Oil from Tanker due to damage
  • Limitations of size and arrangement of cargo tanks
  • Intact Stability, Subdivisions and Damaged Stability
  • Slop Tanks
  • Pumping, Piping and Discharge Arrangements
  • Systems and Arrangements
  • Crude Oil Washing Requirements
  • Equipment
  • MARPOL Equipment List
  • SOPEP (2)
  • Reception Facilities
  • Pollution prevention- STS operations
  • Requirements for the Antarctic
  • MARPOL Annex II - NLS
  • Categorization and Listing of Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) and Other Substances
  • Surveys
  • Duration and validity of the Certificate
  • Design, Construction, Arrangement and Equipment
  • Procedures and Arrangements Manual (P & A Manual)
  • Operational Discharges of residues of NLS
  • Measures of control by port States
  • Reception Facilities and Cargo unloading terminal arrangements
  • Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan-SMPEP
  • Discharge Criteria for Annex II
  • MARPOL Annex III - IMDG code
  • Classification of IMDG Cargo
  • Packing, Marking and Labeling
  • Stowage of DG
  • Dangerous Goods in Containers
  • Documentation and other Regulations
  • Port state control on operational requirements
  • Summary of Annex III Regulations
  • MARPOL Annex IV - Sewage
  • Surveys and Issue of Certificate and validity - PSC Verification
  • Equipment Sewage System
  • Sewage Treatment Plant (2)
  • Discharge Criteria
  • Reception facilities and holding tanks
  • MARPOL Annex V - Garbage, PSC and operational requirements
  • Annex V requirements and Type of garbage
  • Application and Exception
  • Placards, garbage management plans and garbage record-keeping
  • Disposal of Garbage outside and within special areas
  • Reception Facilities (2)
  • Garbage Record Book (2)
  • MARPOL Annex VI - Air
  • Definitions, Application and Exemptions
  • Surveys (2)
  • Issue or endorsement of Certificates
  • PSC detection of violations and enforcement
  • Ozone-Depleting Substances
  • Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
  • Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and particulate matter
  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
  • Shipboard Incineration
  • Reception Facilities (3)
  • Fuel Oil Availability and Quality
  • Fuel Oil Supply Availability and Quality Requirements (FOSAR)
  • Special Areas and PSSAs
  • Introduction to Air Pollution in merchant ships
  • Brief overview of Air Emissions
  • Some methods to reduce Air Emissions
  • SOX, Soot, smoke and particulate matter
  • NOX
  • Introduction to Regulations on prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
  • Legislation
  • Wash water criteria
  • System Guidelines
  • Emissions Monitoring
  • EGC System Approval
  • Possible ways for compliance
  • Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Guidelines
  • Energy Efficiency on ships
  • Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)
  • Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)
  • Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI)
  • Energy Efficiency Calculations
  • Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
  • Model Questions and Answers (3)
  • Pollution Casualties and Criminalization of Seafarers
  • Criminalization of Seafarers in Pollution Related Cases
  • STCW 1978
  • STCW Amendments
  • Conventions on Maritime Safety
  • LOAD LINE 1966
  • Freeboard as related to Load Lines
  • Tabular data for Freeboard
  • Openings on the Deck and Sides of the Ship
  • Stability Aspects for Ships Carrying “Timber Deck Cargoes”
  • Note on the load lines of Tankers
  • International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
  • Surveys and Markings
  • Duration and Validity
  • Control
  • Regulations for Determining Load Lines (Annex 1 of the Convention)
  • Some Important Definitions
  • Load Line Mark
  • Identification of the Assigning Authority and Details of Marking
  • Conditions of Assignment of Freeboard
  • Freeboards
  • Corrections
  • Super structures
  • Trunks
  • Deduction for Superstructures and Trunks
  • Sheer
  • Minimum Bow Height
  • Minimum Freeboard
  • Loadline Surveys
  • LOADLINE Amendments
  • CSC 1972
  • SAR 1979
  • SUA 1988
  • COLREG 1972
  • Conventions on Prevention of Marine Pollution- Liability claims and compensations - IMO instruments
  • LLMC Convention
  • CLC Convention
  • Fund Convention- IOPC funds
  • HNS funds Convention
  • Bunker Convention 2001
  • OPRC Convention
  • Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention 2007
  • AFS Convention
  • Dumping Convention
  • Intervention Convention
  • Hong Kong Recycling Convention
  • BWM Convention
  • BWM 2004
  • Ballast Water Management
  • Procedures and Arrangement Manual
  • BWM - Possible Treatment Methods
  • Ballast Water Treatment Process--Filtration
  • Ballast Water Treatment Process--Chemical Disinfection
  • Ballast Water Treatment Process--Physical Disinfection
  • BWT Technologies
  • Other Conventions
  • TONNAGE 1969
  • Some important definitions (2)
  • Basic Philosophy of Tonnage Computation
  • Tonnage Computation
  • Application of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships
  • Some Comments on Tonnage Measurements
  • TONNAGE Amendments
  • IMO Codes
  • IBC code 1983
  • IGC code 1983
  • LSA code 1998
  • FSS code 2000
  • ISM code 1998
  • Safety Management System (SMS)
  • Responsibilities and Authority
  • Resources and Personnel
  • Shipboard Operations and Emergencies
  • Reports and Analysis
  • Maintenance
  • Documentation and Auditing
  • Certification
  • ISM Amendments
  • ISPS code 2002
  • IMDG code 2002
  • CASUALTY INVESTIGATION Code 2008
  • IS code 2008
  • IMSBC code 2008
  • FTP code 2010
  • ESP code 2011
  • NOISE code 2014
  • RO code 2015
  • IMO Instruments Implementation (III) Code 2016
  • International Institutions
  • BIMCO
  • IACS
  • IALA
  • IAPH
  • ICS
  • IFSMA
  • IMB
  • IMAREST
  • INTERMANAGER
  • INTERCARGO
  • INTERTANKO
  • ISF
  • ITF
  • OCIMF
  • SIGTTO
  • WHO
  • World Shipping Council
  • National and International Legislation (Awareness and Compliance)
  • ILO
  • ILO Conventions
  • Structure of ILO
  • ILO 147
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • MLC 2006
  • Maritime Labour Convention -2006
  • Working hours
  • Condition of employment
  • Food, Accommodation and Recreation
  • Health protection
  • Complaints and Enforcement
  • Flag state responsibilities
  • Port State Responsibilities
  • Labour-Supplying responsibilities
  • International health regulations(IHR)
  • Crew
  • Free pratique
  • In Quarantine
  • Deratting Certificate
  • Requirements of ship Sanitation
  • Declaration of health
  • Flag State Control
  • Define the Duties of a Flag State
  • Explain the role of the Flag State
  • Flag State responsibilities as defined by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and The International Shipping Federation (ISF)
  • Port State Control
  • Understanding Port State Control
  • Port State Control (PSC)
  • Regional Memoranda of Understanding
  • Targeting
  • PSC Inspections
  • Priority Inspection
  • Expanded Inspection
  • Initial Inspection
  • Clear Grounds
  • In-depth Inspection
  • Security Inspection
  • Detailed Inspections by PSC
  • Machinery Spaces
  • Life-Saving Appliances (LSA) Fire Safety and Others
  • Guidelines for Discharge Requirements under Annexes I and II which may be Examined for Compliance by the PSCO
  • Guidelines for Control of Operational Requirements
  • Control under the provisions of MARPOL and STCW
  • Guidelines for Port State Control Related to the ISM Code
  • Action Taken Codes used by the PSCO subsequent to an Inspection and Voyage Permission
  • Contravention and Detention
  • Guidelines for Detention of Ship
  • BanningDetention Orders and Appeal
  • Port State Inspection- Precautions Preventive measures by Ship Staff
  • Preparing for Inspections
  • General Checklist
  • Reduce the risk of detention--Classification Recommendation, ISM SECA related deficiencies
  • Detainable Deficiency
  • Knowledge of National Regulations- Indian Merchant Shipping Act
  • Certain Important definitions under MS ACT
  • Registration of Ships
  • About Registration of Ships
  • Why Registration
  • What is a Ship Registry
  • Selecting a Flag State
  • Explain (FOC) flags of convenience
  • The Registration Process
  • Registration Requirements of Various Flag States
  • Registration of Ships in India
  • Documents Required for Change of Flag
  • Resources
  • Engagement, discharge and management of crew
  • Manning Scales and Certifications
  • Certificates of Officers
  • Basic Entitlements of seamen and apprentices
  • Contracts of employment, wages and other remuneration, advances, allotments, payment into bank accounts
  • Descriptions, deceased seamen, engagement of substitutes
  • Repatriation, assisting and repatriating Indian seamen distressed abroad
  • On Board Complaints Procedures
  • The official log book and the law relating to entries
  • Entries required to be made in Official log books
  • Offences relating to misconduct, to endangering ship and against persons on board
  • Discipline and treatment of disciplinary offences
  • Civil liability for certain offences
  • Trade disputes involving seamen
  • The official log book entries and records in freeboard draft and allowances
  • Crew accommodation
  • Hygiene of the ship and welfare of the crew
  • Outline knowledge of the regulations relating to medical stores Inspection and reports
  • Fresh water and provisions
  • Procedures in cases of infectious disease, illness or accidents.
  • Maritime Declaration of health
  • Port health Requirements
  • International agreements and measures to prevent the spread of disease by shipping
  • The safety of the ship, crew and passengers
  • Some important provisions with respect to Safety
  • Unseaworthy and Unsafe Ships
  • Assistance of vessels in distress and salvage
  • Master's duties in the case of collision or any other accident Collecting Evidences Lodging Protests Inquires and Investigation
  • Duties of Master after collision
  • Certain Miscellaneous Provisions in MS ACT
  • Method of adoption of National Regulations
  • Ship inspections for first entry into Indian flag
  • Statutory Survey and Certification
  • Application of leadership and team working skills
  • Work Load Management
  • Planning and coordination
  • Allocation of Resources
  • Time and Resource Constraints
  • Prioritization
  • Effective resource management
  • Allocation of Resources (2)
  • Effective communication onboard and ashore
  • Communication is Understanding
  • Types of Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Importance of Feedback
  • Is Feedback Necessary
  • Formal and Informal Feedback
  • External and internal communication on board
  • Case Study Informal Feedback
  • Decisions reflect consideration of team experience
  • Assertiveness and leadership, including motivation
  • Assertiveness
  • Assertiveness vs Aggressiveness
  • Body language
  • Three parts of effective assertive communication
  • Dealing with problems assertively
  • Being assertive amidst a problem
  • Being assertive amidst a grief
  • Being assertive amidst a conflict
  • Motivation
  • Ways of Motivation
  • Advantages of Motivation
  • Leadership
  • Characteristics of a Leader
  • Leadership Skills
  • Acquiring Leadership Skills
  • Obtaining and maintaining situation awareness
  • Situational Awareness
  • Process of Developing Situational Awareness
  • Barriers to Situational Awareness
  • Loss of Situation Awareness
  • Human Error and SHELL model
  • SHELL Model for HRM
  • Errors and Error Chains
  • Domino Theory
  • The Reason's model
  • Multiple cause theory
  • What are the causes of accidents
  • Recovering and Getting Back the Situational Awareness
  • Conclusion
  • Case Study Human Element
  • Decision-making techniques
  • Decision Making Process
  • Story of John
  • Process of Decision Making
  • Four Types of Decision Makers
  • Situation and Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • IMO and Regulatory Requirements
  • FSA - Risk management Steps
  • Hazards Identification
  • ALARP and the Risk Management Process
  • Techniques for risk assessment and analysis
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Event Tree Analysis (ETA)
  • Integration of FTA and ETA The Bow Tie Model
  • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
  • Risk Assessment for the Engineroom
  • Risk-Based Decision-Making Process
  • Decision Making and Self-Control
  • Risk Management (2)
  • Managing Risk
  • Regulatory Requirements
  • Assessing Risk
  • Risk Assessment Methods
  • Risk Assessment for the Engineroom (2)
  • Risk assessment prior commencement of work.
  • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control
  • ALARP - As Low As Reasonably Practicable
  • Examples of Risk Assessment
  • Situation and workplace environment
  • Evaluate the situation
  • Understanding Emergencies
  • Planning Emergency Response
  • Identify and consider generated options
  • Broadening the option by tapping into others’ creativity
  • story of MV HAPPY CARRIER
  • Selecting course of action
  • PDCA cycle the Happy Carrier story continues
  • Evaluation of outcome effectiveness
  • Exercise on Outcome Effectiveness and Correction
  • Structured Decision making framework
  • Personal safety and social responsibilities
  • Personal well-being on board
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Emergency Signals
  • Precautions to protect marine environment from Pollution
  • Safe working practices
  • Work Stress and Resting
  • Good communication onboard in relation to shipboard duties
  • Human relationship onboard ships
  • Human Element
  • Individual output and needs
  • Human nature and what we do
  • Human factors and Ergonomics
  • Impact of Training and Education
  • Attention to rules, regulations and procedures
  • Human Relationships
  • Human relationship and team play
  • What makes people happy
  • Personal Relationship on board
  • Dangers of drugs and alcohol abuse
  • Sexual Harassment
  • World of women seafaring officers in India and the world
  • ILO study Women Seafarers Global employment policies and practices
  • United States- Sexual Harrassment Cases
  • Guidance On Eliminating Shipboard Harassment and Bullying
  • Merchant Navy Code of Conduct
  • Case Study
  • Maintain Ship Security Plan and Recognition of risks and threats
  • Security Threats And Patterns
  • Historical Perspective
  • Incidents Involving Criminal Activity in the Maritime Environment
  • Incident Statistics and Underlying Motivation
  • Current Security Threats and Patterns
  • Piracy and Armed Attacks
  • Terrorism
  • Contraband Smuggling
  • Stowaways and Refugees
  • Cargo Theft
  • Collateral Damage
  • Vessel and Port Operations and Conditions
  • Intermodal nature of transportation and Interfaces
  • Maritime Security Policies
  • Relevant International Conventions, Codes and Recommendations
  • Relevant Govt. Legislation and Regulations
  • Definitions
  • Legal Implications of action or non-action by the Ship Security Officer
  • Handling sensitive security-related information and communications
  • Security Administration
  • Documentation and Records
  • Monitoring and Control
  • Security Audits and Inspections
  • Reporting Nonconformities
  • Ship Security Plan
  • Purpose of the Ship Security Plan
  • Contents of the Ship Security Plan
  • Confidentiality Issues
  • Implementation of the Ship Security Plan
  • Maintenance and modification of the Ship Security Plan
  • Security Responsibilities
  • Contracting Governments
  • Recognized Security Organizations
  • The Company
  • The Ship
  • The Port Facility
  • Ship Security Officer
  • Company Security Officer
  • Port Facility Security Officer
  • Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
  • Port Facility Personnel with Designated Security Duties
  • Other Personnel
  • Ship Security Actions
  • Actions required by different security levels
  • Reporting requirements for ships
  • Declaration of Security
  • Reporting security incidents
  • Execution of security procedures
  • Convoy Escorts
  • Emergency Preparedness, Drills, and Exercises
  • Contingency Planning and Execution
  • Security Drills and Exercises
  • Assessment of Security Drills and Exercises
  • Threat Identification, Recognition, and Response
  • Recognition and Detection of Dangerous Substances and Devices
  • Various types of weapons
  • Methods of physical searches
  • Execution and coordination of searches
  • Recognition of persons posing potential security risks
  • Techniques used to circumvent security measures
  • Crowd management and control techniques
  • Physical Searches
  • Carry out Physical Searches and Non-Intrusive Inspections
  • Use of metal detectors, X-Ray machines, and Non scan machines
  • Implementing and Coordinating Searches
  • Practice of Carrying Out Searches as Part of a Drill
  • Search using a System of Check Cards
  • Equipment to Carry for Conducting a Search
  • Procedures to be Followed for an Efficient Search
  • Various Places of Concealment on Board a Ship
  • Operation of Security Equipment and Systems
  • Various Types of Security Equipment and Systems on Board.
  • Operation of Various Types of Security Equipment and Systems on Board
  • Limitations of individual items of equipment and security systems
  • Testing Calibration and Maintenance of Security Equipment and Systems
  • Maintenance Requirements of Security Equipment and Systems
  • Ship Security Assessment
  • Risk Assessment Methodology
  • Assessment tools
  • On-scene security surveys
  • Physical security aboard ships
  • Use of communication systems
  • Security Assessment Documentation
  • Seaworthiness and Damage Control
  • References
  • LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT MANUAL
  • Life Saving Equipment
  • Life boat
  • Rescue Boat
  • Emergency escape and breathing device
  • Inflatable liferaft
  • Life boat engine
  • Life raft and Life Boat
  • Rescue transponder
  • Life saving slewing crane
  • FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT MANUAL
  • Control Repeater
  • Fire fighting suit
  • Flammable and toxic gas detection control system
  • Flame Detector
  • Gas sensors
  • IS gas Detector, Base adapter, Safe isolator
  • Fire Extinguishing material
  • Heli Deck Pop up system
  • Types of Fire Extinguisher
  • Water based fire fighting system
  • Instruction manual
  • Mixed Water Mist System
  • Water mist fire detection and Alarm control panel - Installation and Instruction
  • Installation
  • Instruction manual (2)
  • Wet chemical fire fighting system
  • Water sprinkler system
  • Emergency Fire Pump Manual in pdf
  • Fire, control valve and pneumatic tank 1
  • FIRE CONTROL PLAN

Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP)

Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP)

 

At the main topic pages, you will see a button for taking a quiz. You must take the quiz only after you study the eBook contents for the topic, including watching all the videos.  The self-assessment quizzes are drawn from the entire topical area.  Please take this as often as you wish and try and make sure you have maxed them before you go for the end-of-course assessments.

 

 



 

Course General Learning Objectives

 

After going through this course of SSEP, student should be able to,

  • Know the procedures for compliance with pollution prevention requirements on board
  • Know how to operate life-saving  appliances
  • Know the prevention methods and controlling  and  firefighting on  bo

 

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  • Know the administering of medical first aid on board ship
  • Understand and monitor  compliance  with  legislative requirements
  • Describe the application of leadership  and needs of team working skills on ships
  • Know the ways to contribute to the safety of personnel and ship
  • Understand the ship security plan, recognize security risks and threats and undertake regular security inspections of the ship including proper use of security equipment, available on board.

Introduction

 

The course Ship Safety and Environmental Protection or, referred to as SSEP is developed based on the requirement of the STCW standards for an operational level marine engineer under the operational function of "Marine Engineering at the Operational level", which will cover the necessary knowledge base  for the following competencies as a marine engineer officer- Class IV: 

  • Competence 10: 

Ensure  compliance with pollution prevention requirements on board

  • Competence 12: Prevent, control  and  fight  fires  on  board
  • Competence 13: Operate life-saving  appliances
  • Competence 14: Apply medical first aid on board ship
  • Competence 15: Monitor  compliance  with  legislative requirements
  • Competence 16: Application of leadership  and team working skills 
  • Competence 17: Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
  • Competence 18: Maintain conditions set forth in a Ship Security Plan; Recognition of Risks and Threats; Undertake regular security inspections of the ship; and  proper use of security equipment, available on board.

The e-learning course is presented in the form of text, animations, diagrams, case studies, problem solving exercises and many references; students are quizzed on the reading topics toward providing them with a feedback of their understanding and to encourage them to progress further. The course is also aided by live presence of professional course instructors to deal with student enquiries via interesting Q&A sessions. 

 

Course Syllabus Reference: Training, Examination, and Assessment Programme (TEAP) Part – B For Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping For Seafarers) Rules, 2014. 



 

Course Topics and Competencies:

 

The Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP) course topics are to meet the requirements of 8 competencies . The course covers the functional requirements for Marine Engineering at the Operational level for the competencies 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 as shown in the following table. 



 

Ship Safety and Environmental Protection (SSEP) – Class 4 MEOCompetencies
1 Compliance with pollution prevention requirementsCompetency No. 10
2 Hazardous areas in ships and safe working practicesCompetency # 4.18
3 Emergency SituationsCompetency # 4.18
4 Prevent, control and fight fires on boardCompetency No. 12
5 Operate Lifesaving appliances and lifesaving proceduresCompetency No. 13
6 Apply Medical First Aid onboardCompetency No. 14
7 Compliance with legislative requirementsCompetency No. 15
8 Application of leadership and team working skillsCompetency No. 16
9 Personal safety and social responsibilitiesCompetency No. 17
10 Maintain Ship Security Plan and Recognition of risks and threatsCompetency No. 18



Detail of Competencies

 

SSEP CompetenciesFUNCTION: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the operational and management level
Competency No. 10Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements (Table A-II 1/1)
10.1Prevention of pollution of the marine environment
10.1.1Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment
10.1.2Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment
10.1.3Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment (+ Marine Environmental awareness)
Competency No. 12Prevent, control and fight fires on board (Table A-III/1)
12.1Fire prevention and fire-fighting appliances
12.1.1Ability to organize fire drills
12.1.2Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire
12.1.3Knowledge of fire-fighting systems
12.1.4Action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems
Competency No. 13Operate life-saving appliances (Table A-111/1)
13.1.1Ability to organize abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids
Competency No. 14Apply medical first aid on board ship (Table A-III/1)
14.1Medical aid
14.1.1Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship
Competency No. 15Monitor compliance with legislative requirements (Table A III/1)
15.1Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO conventions concerning safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment
15.2ISM Code and Quality management system
15.3Classification societies and their role in shipping
15.4Role of National Government in control of ships
Competency No. 16Application of leadership and teamworking skills (Table A-III/1)
16.1Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training
16.2A knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, and national legislation
16.3Ability to apply task and workload management, including:
16.3.1planning and coordination
16.3.2personnel assignment
16.3.3time and resource constraints
16.3.4prioritization
16.4knowledge and to apply effective resource management
16.4.1allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
16.4.2effective communication on board and ashore
16.4.3decisions reflect consideration of team experiences
16.4.4assertiveness and leadership, including motivation
16.4.5obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
16.5knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques:
16.5.1situation and risk assessment
16.5.2identify and consider generated options
16.5.3selecting course of action
16.5.4evaluation of outcome effectiveness
Competency No. 17Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship (Table A-III/1)
17.1Knowledge of personal survival techniques
17.2Knowledge of fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguish fires
17.3Knowledge of elementary first aid
17.4Knowledge of personal safety and social responsibilities:
Competency No. 18Maintain the conditions set forth in a ship security plan; Recognition of security risks and threats; Undertaken regular security inspections of the ship; and proper usage of security equipment if any.
18.1Working knowledge of maritime security terms and definitions, maritime security levels; security reporting procedures; procedures and requirements for drills and exercise under relevant conventions, code and IMO circulars; procedures for conducting inspections and surveys and monitoring of security activities specified in a ship security plan; security related contingency plans.
18.2Knowledge of security documentation; Knowledge enabling recognition of potential security threats; Knowledge enabling recognition of weapons, dangerous substances and devices and awareness of the damage they can cause; crowd management and control techniques; handing security related information and security related communications, methods for physical searches and non- intrusive inspections.
18.3Knowledge of techniques for monitoring restricted areas; Knowledge of controlling access to the ship and to restricted areas onboard; methods for effective monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship; methods for controlling the embarkation, disembarkation and access while onboard of persons and their effects; General knowledge of various types of security equipment and systems, including their limitations; need for testing, calibrating and maintaining security systems and equipment.

 

Competence No. 10: Ensure compliance with pollution prevention requirements-Prevention of pollution of the marine environment

  1. Knowledge of the precautions to be taken to prevent pollution of the marine environment
  2. Anti-pollution procedures and all associated equipment 
  3. Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment

Competence No. 12: Prevent, control and fight fires on board. including fire prevention and fire-fighting appliances

  1. Precautions against fire or explosion. Explosive mixtures, danger of oil leakages, sources of ignition, safety devices.
  2. Knowledge of fire prevention
  3. Ability to organize fire drills
  4. Knowledge of classes and chemistry of fire
  5. Knowledge of fire-fighting systems
  6. Knowledge of action to be taken in the event of fire, including fires involving oil systems

Competence No. 13: Operate life saving appliances -Life –saving

  1. Ability to organise abandon ship drills and knowledge of the operation of survival craft and rescue boats, their launching appliances and arrangements, and their equipment, including radio life-saving appliances, satellite EPIRBs, SARTs, immersion suits and thermal protective aids.
  2. Knowledge of survival at sea techniques.

Competence No. 14: Apply medical first aid on board ship.: Medical aid

  1. Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship.
  2. A- VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3 is prompt and treatment minimizes immediate threat to life.

Competence No. 15: Monitor compliance with legislative requirements.

  1. Basic working knowledge of the relevant IMO convention G.O.I. various M.S. Rules concerning safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.

Competence No. 16: Application of leadership and team working skills

  1. Working knowledge of  shipboard personnel management and training 
  2. A knowledge of related international maritime conventions and recommendations, and national legislation 

Ability to apply task and workload management including:

  • Planning and coordination
  • Personnel assignment
  • Time and resource constraints
  • Prioritization 

Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management:

  • Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
  • Effective communication on board and ashore
  • Decisions reflect consideration of team experiences
  • Assertiveness and leadership including motivation
  • Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques:

  • Situation and risk assessment
  • Identify and consider generated options
  • Selecting course of action 
  • Evaluation of outcome effectiveness

Competence No. 17: Contribute to the safety of personnel and ship Knowledge of personal survival techniques 

  1. Knowledge of fire prevention and ability to fight and extinguishing fires 
  2. Knowledge of elementary first aid Knowledge of personal safety and social responsibilities

Competency No. 18 : Maintain the conditions set forth in a ship security plan; Recognition of security risks and threats; 

  1. Undertake regular security inspections of the ship; and proper usage of security equipment if any
  2. Working  knowledge  of  maritime  security terms   and   definitions,   maritime   security levels; security reporting procedures;  
  3. Procedures and requirements for drills and exercises under relevant conventions, codes and IMO circulars; 
  4. Procedures  for  conducting  inspections  and surveys and monitoring of security activities specified  in  a  ship  security  plan;  security 
  5. related contingency plans.
  6. Knowledge of security documentation; 
  7. Knowledge  enabling recognition of potential security threats; 
  8. Knowledge enabling recognition of weapons, dangerous  substances  and  devices  and awareness of the damage they can cause; 
  9. crowd management and control techniques; 
  10. handling  security  related  information  and security  related  communications;  methods for  physical  searches  and  non-intrusive inspections.
  11. Knowledge of techniques for monitoring restricted areas: 
  12. Knowledge of controlling access to the ship and to restricted areas onboard; methods for effective monitoring of deck areas and areas surrounding the ship; methods for controlling the embarkation, disembarkation and access while onboard of persons and their effects; 
  13. General knowledge of various types of security equipment and systems, including their limitations; need for testing, calibrating and maintaining security systems and equipment.