Objective

This course is intended for Masters, Chief Mates, Chief Engineers, Second Engineers, and other personnel directly responsible for the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, loading, unloading and securing of cargo, closing of hull openings, and ensuring the stability and structural integrity of the ship.

The aim of the course is to provide participants with the advanced level of specialisation required under paragraph 7 of Regulation V/2 and in accordance with paragraph 4 of Section A-V/2 of the STCW Convention, as well as the guidelines of IMO Model Course 1.28 – "Crowd Management, Passenger Safety and Safety Training for Personnel Providing Direct Service".

Upon successful completion, participants will be competent to undertake duties of responsibility on board ro-ro passenger ships, ensuring the safe management of embarkation and disembarkation operations, cargo handling and securing, and maintaining the ship's stability, hull integrity, and passenger safety at all times.

• Ro-Ro systems
• Use and maintenance of life saving appliances
• Handling, manoeuvring and maintenance of the equipment
• Embarking and disembarking of passengers with special regard to those with special needs
• Cargo carrying and accidents with total loss of the ship (associated sliding of cargo)
• Stability and structural resistance calculations
• Operation and inspection of bow doors, stern doors, hull side doors and cargo access ramps
• Operation and inspection of cargo and people spaces ventilation system