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Environment Education & Training

SUMMARY OF IMO-OPRC RELATED MARITIME COURSES

 

Environmental Training and Awareness

(To ISO 14001 classification)

Designed and continually developed and updated, for both the public and private sectors

for all sizes of companies and types of operation

 

 

M/1/1P

Acquaintance & Induction to Oil Spill Response

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M/2

Oil Spill Operator

M/3

Oil Spill Response Technician

M/4/4P

Oil Spill Operations Supervisor

M/5

Oil Spill Response Executive Commander

M/5/5P

Oil Spill Operations Commander

 

Subject to ongoing revision, MPCEE reserves the right to amend course content and duration

 

Course

Duration

Course Title & Description

M/1/1P

1 day

Acquaintance & Induction to Oil Spill Response (includes Ports)

A quick familiarisation course designed to acquaint appropriate personnel in to what oil spill response is all about, while allowing them to appreciate and identify the salient points to be understood when a response to an oil spill becomes necessary.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: There are no recommended pre-qualifications for this course. It is suitable for all personnel requiring to become acquainted in oil spill response: senior management; public relations personnel; offshore installation management; ship managers.           Back to TOP

M/2

3 days

Oil Spill Operator

Equivalent to IMO Level 1 Course

A course designed for personnel who will be required to operate oil spill response equipment and clean-up staff who would need supervision at a spill response site. Operational safety would be a key element.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: There are no recommended pre-qualifications for this course. It is suitable for all personnel who would be required to operate oil spill response equipment: fitters, operators, mechanics, labourers, riggers, etc.                                                 Back to TOP

M/3

5 days

Oil Spill Response Technician

Equivalent to IMO Level 2 Course

A course designed for personnel who would form part of the response team and need a high level of technical knowledge in order to assess situations and suggest strategy. For example, the technician must be able to survey a beach site and suggest a clean-up plan, levels of equipment and manpower, point out safety issues, monitor and report on progress etc. Would form part of a spill response team reporting to the executive decision makers. For small spills, may actually be manager of the entire operation.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: The recommended pre-qualifications for this course include good communication skills and a reasonable level of education. This course is suitable for all personnel who undertake positions such as: Pollution Officer, HSE Staff, Emergency Planning Officer, Oil Terminal Shift Supervisor, etc.                  Back to TOP

M/4/4P

5 days

Oil Spill Operations Supervisor (includes Ports)

Equivalent to IMO Level 2 Course

A course designed for personnel who would be expected to manage teams of clean-up workers (oil spill operator level) at the clean-up site. For small spills, may actually be manager of the entire operation.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: The recommended pre-qualifications for this course include: previous supervisory, safety and man management skills. This course is suitable for all personnel who undertake positions such as: Pollution Officer, Shift Supervisor, HSE Staff, Terminal Manager, Deputy Harbour Master, Environmental Manager, etc.                        Back to TOP

M/5

3 days

Oil Spill Response Executive Commander

Equivalent to IMO Level 3 Course

A course designed for personnel who would form part of the team that makes executive decisions, set priorities and deal with external liaison.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: The recommended pre-qualifications for this course include: Managerial, analytical, and communication skills. Basic knowledge of technical spill response. This course is suitable for all personnel who undertake positions such as: Port Captain, Emergency Planning Officer, and Local Authority Chief Executive.          Back to TOP

M/5/5P

5 days

Oil Spill Operations Commander (Ports)

Equivalent to IMO Level 3 Course

A course designed for the person in charge of the clean-up operation.

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY: The recommended pre-qualifications for this course include: Senior Manager grades plus good knowledge of technical spill response. This course is suitable for all personnel who undertake positions such as Harbourmaster, Chief Executive, etc.                     Back to TOP

 

These maritime training courses are run to fulfil the requirements regulated by the IMO OPRC90 Convention,

which should be ratified and implemented by all governments and become Law.

 

The levels of understanding of the course topics:-

ENVIRONMENT: Legal; Prevention; Environment

PLANNING: Contingency; Evaluation; Waste

EXECUTIVE: Strategy; Management; Safety

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basic level of understanding

good level of understanding thorough level of understanding

depending on the course

 

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Where multiple courses are requested and/or the numbers of participants are of reasonable sizes, a package will always be offered

The courses/workshops can be held on client premises or in a suitable hotel conference room

Number of delegates/attendees per course can be flexible

Training manuals are included and delegates will be issued with a certificate confirming participation

 

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