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
We currently await approval from the IMA on our STCW Refresher suite of courses and will keep you updated on the progress of our submission. Watch this space. New Legislative Requirements
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 and updating training as required by the convention.
If 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.
The 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Code introduced new requirements for seafarers to hold the following certificates of proficiency:
Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Table A-VI/1-1)
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (STCW Table A-VI/1-2)
Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Other Than Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-1)
Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (STCW Table A-VI/2-2)
Grupo Stier recently launched a new Offshore Training Centre in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. You may have seen our blog post about the launch night, if not then click here. Now we are delighted to give you a bird’s eye view of the event as Grupo Stier have kindly provided us with a promo video from the night. You will see the guests arrive, view the new offshore training equipment provided by SEFtec, see the Head of College (NMCI), Conor Mowlds opening the new Offshore Training Centre, and much much more.
SEFtec NMCI Offshore will be running a BOSIET Course on April 20th at the National Maritime College of Ireland.
This 3 Day offshore course is designed to provide delegates with a basic knowledge of safety and emergency response procedures for working in offshore environments. Delegates will gain a basic level of understanding and awareness of the hazards encountered when working on offshore installations, and of the safety regime and safety management systems in place to control and mitigate those hazards. The course is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which delegates will be required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content.
A major investigation has started at NMCI Services in Ringaskiddy to determine the identity of the secret Easter bunny. On the morning of Thursday the 2nd of April staff at NMCI Services arrived to find that their work stations had been tampered with and objects of a chocolate nature had been planted. In their bid to follow the egg hunt trail the staff called on local Gardaí in the lower harbour area.
Local Gardaí and the Irish Naval Service descended upon NMCI after receiving a distressed call from NMCIS Staff. Local residents have reported that the staff at NMCI Services have been left traumatised by the recent events. One local resident who was interviewed, Annette Coughlan, said ” I have been living and working in the local area for over 10 years and I have to say I’m shocked by the recent bunny events. I’m gonna have to be more vigilant and more aware. Those rabbits can pop out of anywhere. They always say you know the culprit and theres always a bunny within 20 feet. It’s time to lock our doors so we feel safe when we go to sleep at night”.
After an initial examination of the crime scene detectives are still confused as to the identity of the intruder. Finger prints taken at the scene on Thursday April 2nd were sent to the lab for forensic identification and on further examination it was determined they were not of a human nature. Detective Sergeant Devine was quoted as saying “We are currently following a strong line of enquiry and hope to speak with some furry people of interest. We are confident that an arrest will be made shortly. Forensic examination of the scene has determined that hair samples left are believed to be of a bunny nature. We are making an appeal to the public for witnesses. Please contact the Confidential Helpline on 021-4335609 where all information will be treated in the strictest confidence. “
Garda Gillen, currently in Iceland, has been briefed on the incident and will be leading up the investigation on her return with Detective Sergeant Devine. The minister for justice, Elaine Murphy, has been so outraged by recent events that she has instructed Gardaí to set up a major task force to investigate the Easter Bunny Case. All Garda resources have now been diverted in an effort to seek the secret Easter bunny out of its burrow whom Gardaí now believe has gone to ground.
Detective Sergeant Day, with vast local knowledge, said there are strong indications that it may well have been an inside job as there were no signs of forced entry. She has been quoted as saying “We are now looking to the public in an effort to determine who the secret Easter bunny is. We have compiled a list of suspects and need you to vote for whom you believe to be guilty”. Just remember, Guilty until proven Innocent.
The Case File:
No signs of forced entry
No fingerprints at the scene
Paw prints left at the scene
Bunny hair sample found
Wednesday April 1st
Staff leave NMCI Services offices at the NMCI Campus at approximately 17:00 hours
Limited cars left in the car park
Thursday April 2nd
Staff arrive into work at approximately 08:00 hours to find Easter Eggs at their desks.
Again, limited number of cars are in the car park
Other members of the team arrive in at approximately 09:00 hours
Friday April 3rd
Staff have questioned some individual members of the team at NMCI Services but still cant figure out who the Easter Bunny is.
The Chocolate Objects
The suspect list is as follows;
James O’Byrne – Head of NMCI Services
Garrett O’Rourke – Development Executive for SEFtec NMCI Offshore
Larry Walsh – Fire Chief for SEFtec NMCI Offshore
Conor Mowlds – Head of NMCI
Who do you think the Easter Bunny could be? Take our poll below.
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