Engine Room Resource Management
Human factors account for approximately 80% of accidents. This course's principal aim is to reduce the risk of accidents at sea with focus on casualty prevention and human error.
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CONTENT
- Theory of human factors
- Complacency
- Assertiveness
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Planning
- Responsibilities
- Stress coping
- Case studies and simulator exercises as a learning tool to backup/illustrate the theory
- Engine Room team management, as recommended in STCW 95, Section B-VIII/2
Observations and feedback given by participants' own colleagues are processed.
OBJECTIVES
The objective is:
- To reduce the risk of accidents in the fleet, focusing on casualty prevention
- Through case studies and theory, make the officers aware of the human factors
- To train the officers in cooperation and the coordination of tasks and in the deployment of resources in stressed and aggravated situations
- To create awareness about the different areas of responsibility and working situations with regard Engineroom watchkeeping
- To illustrate the possibilities in dual concept
- To use the simulators to train and observe and ensure that the officers keep a high standard of competence within the ERM principles
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
None
DURATION
Three days theory with two days in simulator exercises
PARTICIPANTS
Two Engine Room Teams