BELIZE
MARITIME TRAINING CENTER

Course duration: 5 days
Course daily hours: 17:30 – 21:30hrs
Course Director: Capt. Ch. Petrakis
Course Syllabus by topics:

• Overview and analysis of the key international conventions applicable to ship operations and safe management, such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM Code, including certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships
  
  
• STCW including the application of hours of work and rest legislation
  
  
• Overview of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), crew agreements, conditions of employment, official log book entries and applicable laws. Crew complaints, procedures and routine inspections of living quarters and store rooms
  
  
• Flag State and Port State Control Inspections, statutory and classification surveys and audits
  
  
• SOPEP manual, Garbage Management Plan and the use of anti-pollution equipment. Actions required in response to pollution incidents on board and measures to be taken to prevent pollution in port and at sea
  
  
• Requirements for records including Oil Record Book and entries
  
  
• Requirements for drills, training, regulations concerning fire-fighting and life-saving appliances
  
  
• Precautions to safeguard against terrorism, piracy and armed robbery
  
  
• Health and Safety legislation, including the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen. Introduction to Risk Assessment and requirements for ensuring a safe workplace environment, including the use of safety equipment and PPE
  
  
• International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, Passage Planning, navigational publications and charts, navigational safety procedures and applicable requirements including Pilotage
  
  
• Putting into port with damage to ship and/or cargo, both from the business and technical points of view
  
  
• Marine Safety Investigations and reports required
  
  
• Vessel reporting requirements
  
  
• Loading, Discharging Cargoes, Equipment & Safety of Operations, Applicable Regulations for the safe carriage of cargoes.

86, Filonos Str, Piraeus 185 36 - Greece
Tel : +30 210 4292192, +30 210 4292196 - Fax: +30 210 4292191
Email: info@belizemtc.com - Web Site: www.belizemtc.com