Engineering officers can continue their professional development by honing teamwork and resource management skills in the Academy’s Machinery Space Simulator.  Courses can be tailored to meet individual customer’s requirements and the underlying philosophy is always the need to create a safe and efficient working environment.

The following courses are run on demand regularly throughout the year. 

For further information on any Engine Room System/Bridge System please contact Julie Neilon on +44 (0)1489 556217 or email julie.neilon@solent.ac.uk

		Course Length
	Engine Room Resource Management	4 1/2 Days
	Steam Propulsion Plant Operations Course	4 1/2 Days

Engine Room Resource Management

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The main tenets of resource management relate to the non-technical skills associated with the social interaction between team members, situation awareness and the decision-making. This is a high fidelity, complex, simulated working environment. The course covers:

• The systems approach
• Safety of Operations
• Environmental issues
• Co-operation and Teamwork
• Situational Awareness Management
• Decision-making
• Human Factors and Human Error
• Crisis Managements and Human Behaviour
• Leadership and Workload Management
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Identification of and breaking error chains
• Efficient use of resources and delegation
• Communications
• Planning and Prioritising
• Identification of cause of problem and timely correct response
• Methodical and logical approach to fault diagnosis and problem solving
• Identification and justification of "assumptions"
• Emergency Preparedness
• Contingency Planning

Note: In May 2005, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee approved STCW.6/Circ.7 on Amendments to part B of the STCW Code, to provide guidance on engine-room resource management. The learning objectives of the Engine Room Resource Management course delivered at WMA cover all of the requirements of STCW amendments. The course syllabus/material is relevant, current and appropriate and reflects industry best practice.

The course works best with a team of varied ranks and we recommend a complete engine room team of Chief Engineer, First/Second Engineer, Second/Third Engineer and Third/Fourth Engineer. The course can accommodate a maximum of four officers and a minimum of three officers.

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Steam Propulsion Plant Operations Course

Course Dates & Fees

Course Description
The majority of Steam Turbine propelled vessels are Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, these vessels are at present in the minority, relative to the world fleet. However, indications forecast a significantly large increase in these types of vessels. The problem now is the lack of steam propulsion operational experience, together with the lack of understanding of the utilization of liquid cargo “boil off” in the propulsion plant.  This LNG “boil off” system increases the overall economic performance of the Steam Plant that would otherwise be a wasted energy.
                      
The Steam Propulsion Simulator at Warsash is   control room mock up which can accommodate four students.  The control room is arranged to produce a true working environment with four stations, each station being able to call up any specific part of the system.  The simulator can be operated individually or as a team.

The system depicts a single screw two-stage turbine and double reduction, articulated gearing system and nitrogen purging and gas detection.

This course can be delivered at any venue, operating on a network of lap top PCs to suite clients requirements.

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Engine Room & Bridge Simulation

Course Dates & Fees

Crew Resource Management

Course Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce the main tenets of resource management and to provide a training environment where delegates can develop their non-technical skills in order to enhance the operational safety and efficiency of company vessels. The main topics covered are:

• Co-operation and Teamwork
• Situational Awareness Management
• Decision-making
• Human Factors and Human Error
• Crisis Management and Human Behaviour
• Leadership and Workload Management
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Identification of and breaking error chains
• Communications
• Planning and Prioritising
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Emergency Preparedness
• Contingency Planning

Leadership Coaching for Senior Officers

The course is designed for mixed groups of deck and engineering officers. The optimum numbers being between four to six officers of each discipline per course.

The course is designed to coach senior officers in aspects of leadership on board. This includes management of self, other people, and situations. There are opportunities for role-play, individual coaching sessions and reflective periods, as well as classroom teaching on theories and practical case studies. The delegates will leave the course with a good understanding of the principles of leadership as applied on board their vessels, together with their own individual development plans - which may be monitored after the course. The course is appropriate for Masters, Chief Engineers and those about to be promoted to these positions.

For further information, please contact Julie Neilon on +44 (0)1489 556217 or email julie.neilon@solent.ac.uk

Other Courses Available Include:

• Practical Total Ship Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Engineering Officer Performance Assessment
• Marine Surveyors continuing professional development

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