For those that accept the responsibility of saving lives at sea, #training is an essential part of the role.
Take a look at this video, showing @RNLI lifeboat crew during simulated storm conditions in our sea survival pool. #seasurvival#nmciservicespic.twitter.com/kkWZONb9e2
Today the NMCI welcomed Barbara Hempel, project manager for PALS, to launch the PALS initiative in the college.
PALS is an acronym for Peer Assisted Learning and Support. The social side of PAL’s is what we have introduced here at NMCI. It is derived from the L.I.S.T.E.N. (Listen & Involve Students to Empower New Beginnings) peer mentoring service in CIT. In layman’s terms it’s like a buddy system. It improves the first year student’s experience of college through social mentoring.
So what is PALS all about?
Take a moment and think back to when you were getting ready to go offshore you were probably a nervous wreck of excitement…. It was more than likely daunting going into a new environment and not knowing anybody and wondering would you make friends. For some people it can be exciting and for others it can be nerve wrecking.
PALS takes the pressure away. It helps you settle in, get to know people, learn the ropes and have an overall positive experience of the new journey ahead of you.
It improves the student’s experience of placement through social mentoring. The PALS initiative provides both support and guidance to students. It creates that social connection with other students which can be hard for some to achieve and instils confidence in students. By having a senior student as a mentor it gives students an opportunity to discuss possible pre placement issues and sponsorship issues which the mentor will have experience in.
Not only a mentor, your PAL helps you develop as a person. By gaining confidence your communication skills, your interpersonal skills and even your problem solving skills will improve. It’s not just a one way system though; the PALS program benefits both parties. When you’re leaving college and looking to be employed, by having the PALS program on your CV it will enhance your employability as it shows you have skills such as leadership, communication, and teamwork. Sponsoring companies are even supportive of the PAL’s initiative and acknowledge participating students.
What does being a mentor entail?
Being a mentor is a great opportunity and one which is supported by both the NMCI and Sponsoring companies. The idea is that the mentor/ mentee will meet in a social setting and have a chat. It’s all about being social. Chat, drink tea/coffee and engage with one another. NMCI will provide a drinks voucher for each mentors/mentees so the financial strain is taken away from the gathering.
Think of it as a time to chill and catch up with friends; that’s what the program enables; it enables friendship amongst peers. Remember, even though Facebook takes up our time, it’s important to interact with people face to face.
Stand up, be a mentor and get involved in the PALS program, we all remember what it was like to be the new kid on the block.
For further information regarding the PALS program contact: Maritime Liaison Officer Annette Coughlan |Annette.Coughlan@nmci.ie
‘My mentor met with me every week for a chat which really helped me settle in to CIT as I was really homesick at the beginning’ (CIT Student)
We are delighted to welcome “Confidence” to the facilities here at NMCI Services. A delightful new edition to add to our state of the art facilities, confidence is a new piece of equipment which will be an essential element of some of our training courses here at NMCI. Want a closer look? Then visit us here at NMCI to check out our state of the art facilities, or keep an eye out on our blog for further information about “Confidence”.
Where better to complete your training than at NMCIS, Europe’s leading maritime college. With a $100 million dollar state of the art facility located only 1 mile from Cork Harbour,and with great connectivity to Europe, NMCI Services should be your first port of call.
And lest we forget to mention that there is no VAT on training in Ireland so we should definitely be top of mind for all your training needs. If you are still unsure then why not look at some testimonials from delegates who completed training with us here.
So, to cut a long story short we are delighted to announce that NMCI Services are offering a scheduled High Voltage (Management) Training Course,May 18th – 22nd.
High Voltage Management Course
As the High Voltage (Management) course is a commercial course, it is available to book online at the following link: High Voltage (M). Once you have registered and paid online you will appear on the course participants list. Unfortunately, we cannot accept provisional course booking requests as there are limited places available. The course cost is €1,200 per delegate.
This course is suitable for marine engineering officers, electrical or electro-technical officers, engineer surveyors and marine superintendents. The training gives seafarers the essential education and training in high voltage (HV) installations to meet the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency requirements as set out in STCW 2010 Tables A-III/2 and A-III/6 for electrical, electronic and control systems at the management level.
Course Content
The course consists of a blend of classroom and practical training using dedicated facilities to enable students to achieve the following training outcomes:
Management of HV operations on board a ship, including familiarisation with HV safety rules, procedures and legislation, knowledge of electrical hazards, and completion of safety records and documentation.
Understanding the HV system and the maintenance of distribution capability, including operational and safety features, function of protection devices, HV switch room arrangements, analysing the protection of marine distribution systems and practical maintenance.
Identification of faults within an HV system and reconfiguration of the system to maintain electrical supply, including identification of fault levels and conditions, and compiling and implementing a switching plan to isolate a high voltage distribution fault
The course will commence at 9am Monday May 18th and to ensure a timely start we kindly request all delegates to report to reception no later than 08.45am.
Should you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us at services@nmci.ie and we’d be delighted to assist.
So, we are currently looking into getting some branded merchandise and want your help in deciding what we should order…We would be extremely grateful if you could take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to help us choose. In return, as always, we will reward one lucky person with some branded merchandise from NMCI Services. Happy Tuesday.
All of us here at NMCI Services spent time brainstorming this morning to come up with a new tag line which would encompass what we do. Now that we have narrowed down the list to just four tag lines, we decided that we needed your help.
So, below we have put together a poll which will allow you to choose amongst 4 different tag lines which we have agreed upon. We would be extremely grateful if you could take just a moment out of your busy day to help us. Once you have voted please leave your email address in the comment box.
As a token of our appreciation we will then be giving away a free NMCI Services hoodie to one lucky person. Who knows, maybe Friday the 13th could be your lucky day …….
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