Posted: March 15, 2016
Port Safety and Security Awareness Training
April 7th 2016,
at the National Maritime College of Ireland
Course Aim:
The purpose of this 1 day course is to provide awareness training in Health & Safety, as outlined in the Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Dock Work published by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), for any person engaged in work activity in ports and docks facilities and
To provide awareness training in port security as required by the International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code
Course Objectives:
To promote a safety culture among the many diverse users of a port
To ensure that anyone directly involved in work activity in ports are aware of their
responsibilities under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (No. 10 of2005)
To ensure that all persons are aware of the hazardous nature of doc work
To ensure that all persons required to work on board ships are aware of the hazards to be encountered
To help in the assessment of risk arising in docks operations
To promote an understanding of the requirements of the ISPS Code
Course Content:
Introduction
Port Accident Statistics
Definitions
Legislation
Responsibilities
Managing Health and Safety in Ports
Hazards on Docks
Hazards on Board Ships
Port Security
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Posted: March 4, 2016
Irish Seafarers and employers of Irish Seafarers, take note!!
The Manila Amendments are very clear, irrespective of the validity of your Certificate of Competency.
Our own legislation is very clear!
Marine Notice No. 02 of 2014 states:
Seafarers holding valid STCW certificates issued prior to 1st January 2012 will have to meet the new requirements in order for their certificates to be revalidated beyond 1st January 2017.
Certificates that have been presented for revalidation since 1st January 2012 have an expiry date of 31st December 2016.
Seafarers revalidating their Certificates of Competency (CoCs) will be required to submit additional evidence to ensure their CoC is valid for service after 31st December 2016.
In conforming to the provisions of STCW Convention Regulation 1/14, and section A-1/14, of the STCW Code, companies must ensure that seafarers assigned to any of their ships have received refresher/updating training as required by the convention.
If you or a member of your team is serving on board a ship and is qualified in any of the following, they must, as of the 1st of January 2017, have documentary evidence of either having completed the training course or updated their training within the last 5 years.
Updated Proficiency in Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Table A-VI/1-1)
Updated Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-1)
Updated Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (STCW Table A-VI/1-2)
Updated Proficiency in Advanced Fire Fighting (STCW Table A-VI/3)
Updated Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-2)
The law is very clear, do not put your career at risk, you cannot proceed to sea after January 1st 2017 without having complied with the Manila Amendments.
Book your training here at the NMCI. Courses are selling out quickly. All courses to June 2016 are now fully booked.
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Posted: June 11, 2015
The National Maritime College of Ireland, as members of IASST, are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the 67th International IASST Meeting & Conference on the 19th to 20th of October 2015 at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy.
Registration for the conference, which is open to non IASST members is now live over on the IASST Website by clicking here and full details on the Conference agenda can be found by clicking here.
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So who are the IASST?
The IASST is an association of safety and survival training organizations whose mission is: To facilitate the exchange of information on matters relating to safety in the maritime environment and to promote continuous improvement in safety and survival training internationally. The IASST aims to improve safety and survival training by sharing of best practice information between its members.
Within the Association there is a wide variety of expertise, which encompasses universities, nautical colleges and scientific institutions, as well as both privately and publicly owned safety training schools, professional organisations and manufacturers of all types of safety equipment.
New membership;
SEftec NMCI Offshore officially made the list to become a full member of the IASST recently and they couldn’t be more delighted. It is a privilege to be ranked among the top training centres in the world and to be part of an international organization whose mission is: “To facilitate the exchange of information on matters relating to safety in the maritime environment and to promote continuous improvement in safety and survival training internationally.”
Being part of this organization will enable SNO to further develop and strengthen their roots on an international level. Check out IASST membership information over here.
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Posted: June 8, 2015
The IASST is an association of safety and survival training organizations whose mission is: To facilitate the exchange of information on matters relating to safety in the maritime environment and to promote continuous improvement in safety and survival training internationally. The IASST aims to improve safety and survival training by sharing of best practice information between its members.
The National Maritime College of Ireland, as members of IASST, are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the 67th International IASST Meeting & Conference on the 19th to 20th of October 2015 at the National Maritime College of Ireland in Ringaskiddy.
Registration for the conference, which is open to non IASST members is now live over on the IASST Website by clicking here and full details on the Conference agenda can be found by clicking here.
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