Posted: April 4, 2016
Lunchtime Lecture Series
Donal Burke
CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST.
National Maritime College of Ireland
The Lecture Theatre
Wednesday April 6th
1300hrs
The topic of discussion will be the findings from a series of oxygen depletion experiments to simulate the speed of oxygen depletion within the enclosed cargo spaces on board a vessel carrying a scrap metal cargo.
The objective of the lecture is to show how these findings can be translated to highlight dangers within ballast tanks, chain lockers, access ways and enclosed spaces in general.
We hope to see you on Wednesday the 6th.
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Posted: March 18, 2016
COMBINED BOSIET
April 18th 2016
National Maritime College of Ireland
This OPITO approved course is designed to introduce delegates to Specific safety issues and regimes relevant to offshore installations. Delegates also become equip with the basic emergency response knowledge and skills for travelling to and from offshore installations by helicopter, with the use of EBS and CA-EBS emergency equipment.
The course is a mix of theoretical and practical sessions, during which delegates are required to demonstrate their level of knowledge and understanding of the training programme content.
By the end of this training programme, delegates:
- Have knowledge of the offshore industry including:Understand the processes involved in helicopter travel & be competent in their ability to escape from a ditched or ditching helicopter in an emergency situation.
Offshore hazards & Control Measures
Offshore Safety Management
How Offshore Safety is Regulated
Living & Working in the Offshore Environment
- Have knowledge of what to do in an evacuation situation: How to respond to alarms, the systems used to achieve successful evacuation and the actions to take in the event of a water entry situation.
- Understand what is meant by emergency First Aid and how to assist in a First Aid situation prior to arrival of the medic.
- Are competent in the use of portable fire extinguishers for basic firefighting and confident in self-rescue techniques used to successfully escape from smoke filled environments.
Successful delegates are awarded two OPITO approved certificates issued upon successful course completion.
The OPITO Combined BOSIET is valid for a 4 year period.
NMCI Services,
National Maritime College of Ireland,
Ringaskiddy,
Co. Cork,
Ireland
Telephone: 021-4335609
E-mail: services@nmci.ie
Website: www.nmci.ie/commercial
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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.
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: November 13, 2014
We are pleased to announce NMCI Services are offering a scheduled STCW A-VI/6 (6) Designated Security Duties course on Friday, December 12th at the National Maritime College of Ireland.
It is intended that those attending this course will be serving seafarers that are likely to be designated with security duties in connection with the Ship Security Plan. Serving seafarers in this case would be currently serving at sea, or persons who would have their qualifications other than security training ‘in-date’. All interested parties must produce proof of seatime, by way of Discharge Book/Seaman’s Book. Declarations of Sea Service will not be accepted.
- Venue: National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Cork
- Time: All course participants must report to the NMCI reception no later than 08.45am on Friday 12th. Course will start at 0900hrs and finish at 1700hrs.
- Cost pp: €220
Bookings may be made online at the following link: STCW DSD
For all related course enquiries please contact us at services@nmci.ie
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Posted: February 8, 2012
Trident Safety Group will host their first International seminar in Ireland at the NMCI on February 23rd entitled Dangerous Goods by Sea.
The SEAsafe Seminar will allow delegates the unique insight into the New IMDG 2012 Code and the implications for shippers of Dangerous Goods.
The International Panel of Dangerous Goods Experts will be on-hand to answer any of your queries and they will be giving their views and Expert Advice on the all aspects of shipping Dangerous Goods under the IMDG/IMO Code.
Who should attend:
– Shippers of Dangerous Goods
– Freight Forwarders/Shipping Companies
– Dangerous Goods Safety Advisors
– Shipping and Logistics Officers
– Public Sector Officers / SEOs
– Health & Safety Personnel
– Regulatory Bodies
Key areas of discussion:
– Container packing errors
– Stowage and segregation errors
– How to container pack correctly
– The fines levied in each country
– How each of the authorities investigate hazardous irregularities
– Ship manifest errors
– Documentation and labelling errors that alert the authorities to irregular containers
– Packaging marking/labelling errors
– Mis-declaration and non-declaration
– Security obligations
– High Consequence Dangerous Goods
Full agenda can be seen here
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