Catalogue of Training Courses Available From Agencies

Audience
Relevant staff from national maritime administrations dealing with alternative fuels, focusing on policy implementation, regulatory compliance and technical assessment of alternative fuel options in the maritime sector. 

Course Objectives
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with cybersecurity in the process of implementation and enforcement of the relevant maritime regulatory framework. After the course the students shall be able to:
- Understand the role of ammonia as an alternative fuel in maritime decarbonization efforts;
- Gain insight into the regulatory framework and international guidelines for ammonia adoption in shipping;
- Develop knowledge of safety standards, handling practices, and risk mitigation strategies associated with ammonia;
- Explore infrastructure and technological requirements for the production, storage, and use of ammonia as a maritime fuel.

Audience
Persons who conduct or intend to conduct examinations and assessments of competence for the issue of certificates (personnel from the Administration and the maritime education and training (MET) institutions or those who conduct examinations and assessments on behalf of the Administration). 

Course Objectives
The course aim is to provide knowledge and skills to administer, supervise and monitor training and assessment of competence in accordance with the provisions of Section A-I/6 of the STCW Code. By the end of the course the participants shall be able to:
- Apply the international provisions concerning training, assessment, examination and certification of masters, officers and ratings serving on merchant ships;
- Apply the implementation of these provisions under national law;
- Analyse the national assessment, examination and certification needs;
- Determine appropriate assessment methodologies;
- Organise, administer and conduct assessments/examinations; 
- Issue and control certificates.

Audience

Officers with experience using CSN service or managers responsible for the coordination of CSN service within their national administrations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• Name the main elements of the CSN service legal framework, recall the role of the CSN User Group;
• Identify the scope of the CSN Conditions of Use, summarize the intellectual property rights applicable to CSN data;
• Identify the main principles of spatial resolution, images acquisition and delivery times;
• Remember the key aspects of image planning;
• Interpret CSN alert reports and alert area;
• Identify potential polluters by querying AIS data and CSN detections in SEG;
• Analyse CSN detections;
• Demonstrate the use of SEG/CSN operation advanced functions.

Audience

Officers working in MRCCs, VTS Centres, maritime administrations and pollution response services with no or low level of experience with the CSN service.

Intended Learning Outcomes

• Identify the main characteristics of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical imagery;
• Oil spill and vessel detection principles in SAR imagery;
• Describe the procedure(s) to activate the CSN service during emergencies;
• Apply the procedure to request CSN support during exercises and special operations;
• Interpret the alert report;
• Use the CSN feedback form; 
• Demonstrate the use of SEG/CSN operation basic functions.

Audience
Personnel from the relevant administrations who are or are intended to be Flag State Inspectors performing periodic inspections of ships to verify that the actual condition of the ship and its crew is in conformity with the certificates it carries.

Intended Learning Outcomes
This curriculum is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with the inspection of ships to check for compliance with the relevant international and EU-level instruments by flag States. It aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to carry out inspections professionally, efficiently and effectively and to the required standards established by law and benchmarked industry practice. The curriculum is therefore targeted at individuals at different stages of professional development as flag State inspectors in the EU, from entry level to advanced learners.

Audience
Personnel from the relevant administrations working or on a regular basis as Flag State Inspectors or those who have completed the Basic Level.

Intended Learning Outcomes
This curriculum is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with the inspection of ships to check for compliance with the relevant international and EU-level instruments by flag States. It aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to carry out inspections professionally, efficiently and effectively and to the required standards established by law and benchmarked industry practice. .The Intermediate Level covers more operational issues, focusing on the inspection process of the different ship areas. The Intermediate Level is advised for professionals that have already started working as Flag State Inspectors, or that have completed the Basic Level of the curriculum.

Audience

Personnel from the relevant maritime administrations responsible for verifying compliance with the requirements of the ISM and ISPS Codes and/or involved in Recognized Organizations (RO) monitoring and auditing activities.

Course Aim

This Common Core Curriculum is designed to develop the necessary individual skills & competencies for carrying out duties associated with: 

• The verification of compliance with ISM and ISPS Codes;
• Recognized Organizations (RO) monitoring and auditing activities.

It aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to carry out audits professionally, efficiently, effectively and to the required standards. The curriculum is therefore targeted at individuals at different stages of professional development as officers of maritime administrations carrying out the abovementioned duties.

Audience
New Entrant Port State Control Officers and experienced Port State Control Officers aiming to comply with the Professional Development Scheme as it is described by the Paris MoU training policy. 

Intended Learning Outcomes
This curriculum is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with the inspection of ships to verify compliance with the relevant international instruments, EU-maritime legislation   (when applicable) and adheres to the Paris MoU procedures. It aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to carry out inspections professionally, efficiently and effectively and to the required standards including those that derive from the Paris MoU Procedures. The curriculum is therefore targeted at individuals at different stages of professional development as Port State Control Officers in the Paris MoU working area, at a level over and above that of the competencies established in the Curriculum on Principles and Techniques for Flag State Inspections.

Audience

Accident investigators who conduct, or participate in marine safety investigations in accordance with Directive 2009/18/EC.

Course Aim

This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with the investigation of marine accidents. After the course, the students shall be able to identify the relevant legislation framework and know how to cooperate in an international setting and how to exhibit an impartial and ethically correct investigation behaviour. Following the course, the students shall be able to understand the relevance and key principles of accident investigation as well as its legislation boundaries. The curriculum is therefore targeted at individuals at different stages of professional development as accident investigators in the EU setting, from entry level to advanced learners.

Audience
Personnel from the relevant administrations carrying out sampling, and inspections of ships to verify that the sulphur content of fuels used complies with defined IMO and EU-levels and will address the entire spectrum of associated knowledge, skills, and attitudes, including general legal and technical requirements, inspection techniques, fuel sampling and reporting practices in THETIS-EU.

Intended Learning Outcomes
This course is designed to develop the necessary individual competencies for carrying out duties associated with the inspection of ships for compliance with the international and EU instruments regarding the limits of sulphur in marine fuels (MARPOL Annex VI and the EU Sulphur Directive). It aims to provide learners with the opportunity to increase the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to carry out inspections professionally, efficiently and effectively and to the required standards established by law and benchmarked industry practice.

Audience
Operational users of the CMS service such as officers working in national authorities with responsibilities at sea, EU institutions and bodies, with our without previous experience on th usage of CMSA services.

Intended Learning Outcomes
- Describe the benefits, constraints, and limitations of different CMS products available.
- Identify the different procedures for ordering EO services. 

- Access, search, and visualise CMS data and ancillary information in the SEG.

Audience
Junior maritime search and rescue coordinators who will conduct, or participate in, marine search and rescue operations.

Intended Learning Outcomes
This course aims at providing knowledge to Maritime Search and Rescue coordinators for the carrying out of maritime search and rescue operations in line with the international requirements, with a focus on the European dimension of such operations, boosting cooperation and strengthening their understanding of the legal basis connected to their duties, as well as improving their capacity to apply internationally recognised procedures and European or regional agreements’ standards in the field of maritime search and rescue operations, as well as in maritime non-SAR assistance operations.