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Recognizes Effectiveness of MOL's Independent Seafarer Education and Training Management Program Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced the certification of its own seafarer education and training program by Oslo-based Det Norske Veritas (DNV). The MOL Rank Skill Training and Evaluation Program (MOL RankSTEP) received DNV certification for compliance with the Competence Management System (CMS) on April 13. CMS is a management system that improves education programs by identifying gaps between the skills seafarers currently possess and the qualifications needed to fulfill the corporate philosophy. The program also complies with Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operator Ltd (SIGTTO1) and Tanker Officer Training Standard (TOTS*2) requirements. MOL adopted the MOL RankSTEP Program in 2007.The introduction of CMS will help MOL will identify problems after determining gaps between skills required of seafarers in previous program and those currently needed, ensuring ongoing improvement of MOL RankSTEP. MOL strives to training of seafarers who will help it become "the world leader in safe operation" by continually reviewing and operating its seafarer education program.MOL RankSTEP establishes MOL seafarer skill requirements by position, which unifies skills to be acquired, acquisition methods, and evaluation methods for different types of jobs.Source: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (*1)SIGTTO SIGTTO engages ...

Following rhe serious accident during drill on board ANNA MAERSK In March a serious accident occurred during a MOB-boat drill on board ANNA MAERSK. The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Branch is investigating the accident. At this stage nothing precise can be said about the causes and the contributing factors.The Danish Maritime Authority would like to point out that boat drills must be planned and performed so that they are safe in every respect. The safety equipment should be checked and maintained. Abnormal conditions of wear and tear or corrosion should be reported to the master immediately.The boat should be lowered and recovered without persons on board and, when it has been ascertained that this functions correctly, the boat is lowered with no more persons on board than what is necessary to operate the boat.Lowering a boat with persons on board is an example of an element of drills that may - depending on the circumstances - involve an unnecessary risk. Such elements of drills should only be carried out if special precautions are observed and, if necessary, left out of the drill.Danish Maritime Authority's Guidance on safety during abandon ship drills and fire drills on board ships IMO's Measures to ...

Lack of training in the operation and maintenance of the ship's OBA set The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued the report of its investigation into the serious crew member injury on board a bulk carrier at sea off Eden, New South Wales on 11 October 2011.Investigation revealed that the crew member suffered burns when the air compressor he was using to fill an oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) cylinder exploded. The explosion occurred when oil from the compressor ignited in the hot oxygen-rich environment.The crew had not been trained in the operation and maintenance of the ship's OBA set.For more information, click here.Source: ATSB

Online package - eight hour training course Alewijnse Marine Systems has launched a Raytheon Anschütz Online ECDIS Familiarisation Course, the first of its kind. The course enables navigators to complete their official ECDIS training online for Raytheon Anschütz ECDIS. One of the first customers for this service will be Vliet Shipping, which currently has two 3850 DWT coasters in build at Damen Bergum to which Alewijnse will fit Raytheon Anschütz bridge systems.The Alewijnse online package will allow the navigators to undertake an eight hour training course remotely on the internet. They will be able to log in at any time and then pause whenever they wish, as long as they complete the course within three weeks. A credit card login ensures that the person is actually who they claim to be, and the result is an approved familiarisation certificate for the Raytheon Anschütz ECDIS.The rationale for this new service is that while navigators already require an STCW 1.27 ECDIS certificate, these may be several years old and taken on a different ECDIS system from the one with which they are now sailing. As ECDIS systems manufactured by different brands often have different HMIs (human-machine interfaces), qualified navigators on new vessels ...

GMDSS, Radar, ECDIS and AIS training Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) reports that it has completed the first phase of a delivery to provide the US Army Transportation School in Virginia with a multi-function classroom capable of running simulations for GMDSS, Radar, ECDIS and AIS training.The classroom set-up has been designed utilising standard Windows desktop computers running multiple BCG virtual simulation packages.The initial classroom installation consists of two instructor positions (one connected to a Smart Board / projector) and 15 student workstations all running BCG's Virtual GMDSS training software.Four tabletop GMDSS simulator consoles have also been delivered, each supporting two students, bringing the total classroom capacity to 23 student training positions.The GMDSS simulator supports Area 1- Area 4 communication using all virtualised equipment, with voice communication taking place via a VoIP network. Both instructor stations and all student stations are networked together to allow fully interactive operation.The next phase of this project will involve an upgrade of the classroom to facilitate ship navigation training. BCG will install PCRadar (the company's ARPA radar simulator), an IMO approved ECDIS, and a virtual AIS receiver at the 15 student positions.Each of these programs will interact, as they do onboard a vessel, allowing students access ...

Bunkering course for cargo officers Singapore MPA issues circular re Mandatory Enhanced Bunkering Course for Cargo Officers as follows:As the world's leading bunkering port, it is important for Singapore to provide quality bunkering services to vessels calling at the port for lifting bunkers. Cargo officers who represent bunker suppliers in bunker transfers are required to be familiar with the requirements and procedures of the Singapore Standard on Bunkering or SS 600. They are required to attend an approved basic course on the SS 600 before working independently onboard bunker tankers.For more information, click here.Source: Singapore MPA

Navigators will undertake an eight hour training course remotely Alewijnse Marine Systems has launched a Raytheon Anschütz Online ECDIS Familiarisation Course, which will enable navigators to complete their official ECDIS training online for this particular brand of ECDIS.One of the first customers for the service will be Vliet Shipping, which currently has two 3,850 DWT coasters under construction at Damen Bergum which Alewijnse will fit with Raytheon Anschütz bridge systems.The Alewijnse online package will allow navigators to undertake an eight hour training course remotely, over the internet.They will be able to log in at any time and then pause whenever they wish, provided that they complete the course within three weeks. A credit card login is used to check that the person is actually who they claim to be.Following completion an approved familiarisation certificate for the Raytheon Anschütz ECDIS is issued.Source: The Digital Ship

Enchaning maritime safety and in search and rescue Search and rescue officers from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) will be in Burnie on Thursday (today) to discuss operational aspects of Australia's search and rescue system, present hypothetical situations and undertake tabletop exercises with Tasmania police officers.On Friday in Wynyard, police officers will have the opportunity to undertake a practice air search and rescue operation in one of AMSA's Dornier aircraft normally based at Essendon. AMSA's General Manager Emergency Response Division, John Young, said the two-day workshop demonstrates the cooperative nature of search and rescue activities in Australia."AMSA works closely with its state and territory colleagues in maritime safety and in search and rescue. The state police services and AMSA are vital partners when responding to aviation, maritime and land distress situations," he said."The relationship between RCC Australia and the Tasmania Police has led to many successful search and rescue operations. Workshops and practices such as these are ideal for search and rescue officers to understand the roles and responsibilities of all the key agencies during an emergency situation.""Training opportunities are important to ensure the skills employed by all the key agencies involved in emergency ...

New bill regarding maritime training programmes Minister for Business and Growth Ole Sohn presented a bill clarifying the distribution of responsibilities between the authorities regarding the maritime training programmes and the pilotage area following the Government's transfer of competences. The bill, which the Minister for Business and Growth presented to the Danish Parliament today, will introduce a number of amendments to the act on maritime training programmes, the act on the manning of ships and the pilotage act as a consequence of the transfer of responsibilities that has been carried out in the maritime field.When the Government was formed, the maritime training programmes were transferred from the Ministry of Business and Growth to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education. At the same time, the pilotage area was transferred from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Business and Growth.The purpose of the bill is to clarify the distribution of responsibilities between the relevant authorities and to create a favourable framework for the cooperation.At the same time, provisions on the right of appeal will be introduced in the pilotage area corresponding to those otherwise applicable in the maritime field.Source: Danish Maritime Authority

Its hull was punctured in a collision with a tug during training A Royal Navy helicopter carrier has returned to Portsmouth to be repaired after its hull was punctured in a collision with a tug during training.HMS Illustrious was taking part in exercises with other Nato warships off Norway when the accident happened.It took place on 9 March in the port of Harstad, leading to damage above the waterline.A spokesman said the two small holes had not affected the vessel's seaworthiness or safety.No-one was injured in the incident.The damage was not so severe HMS Illustrious could not have continued on the exercise The 22,000-tonne vessel arrived in its home port earlier after taking part in half of its eight-week deployment in the Arctic Circle.The Royal Navy spokesman said initial repairs were carried out by the ship's engineers and the ship could have carried on participating in Exercise Cold Response.However it was decided to return the ship to Portsmouth to complete the repairs to ensure its future programme can be achieved, he explained.HMS Illustrious was laid down by Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend in 1976, before going into service in June 1981.It was recently converted from an aircraft carrier to a ...