A comprehensive review of the STCW Convention 1978, as amended, culminated in a Conference of Parties to the STCW Convention, held in Manila, in June 2010. This Conference adopted a significant number of amendments to the STCW Convention and STCW Code. Amongst the amendments was the requirement to introduce mandatory training in resource management, leadership and team working skills at Operational level, and leadership and managerial skills at Management levels. This course has been formulated on the basis of MNTB guidelines produced to comply to the above mentioned requirement. This course meets the obligatory requirements concerning Bridge Resource Management, Engine Room Resource Management and various principles of leadership and team working skills onboard ships.
This training is intended to give all Masters and Officers the education and training in the human element leadership and management at management level meeting the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) requirements set out in the following:
- Table A-II/2 (Masters and Chief Mates on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more)
- Table AIII/2 (Chief Engineer Officers and Second Engineer Officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery
of 750KW or more)
- Function: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at management level
- Competence: Use leadership and management skills
Contents of the course
- Care and control the operation and persons onboard at management level
- Communication skills and management of team onboard
- Decision making and leadership qualities
- Conflict Management
