Superintendents play a critical role in ship management. Ships are increasing in sophistication and the operation of ships is getting more complex. To secure safe and efficient operations and achieve economic success, shipping companies rely on superintendents. A superintendent’s ability to identify hazards, analyze risks, identify and evaluate options and take action, determines the flow of the shipping process.

The course contains Ships in Operation related topics, such as classification systematics, hull damages, CAP, machinery surveys, port state inspections, and international regulations such as MARPOL, SOLAS, ISM, etc . The course is in English with group exercises, discussions and an exam.

The main purpose of the course is to help superintendents efficiently achieve compliance of applicable requirements related to class, flag state & port state.

Target group
The course is aimed at personnel involved in ship management, and in particular ship owners’ superintendents.

Training objective
It is assumed that the target group holds significant competence prior to course, and many issues must be seen as clarifications, refreshing and updates. Upon completion of this course, the participants should, in general terms, be able to explain the interrelation between ship owners, class societies, insurers, flag authorities, and port state authorities. They know the role of class societies; how class works and how
to find related information through DNV Exchange. Practical implications of statutory regulations and important issues in Rules & Regulations to come; a practical understanding of the hull strength, stresses, corrosion and fatigue; Hull and Machinery surveillance schemes, and management systems, such as ISM and ISPS.

Course Agenda
The course comprises three days covering:
• Exchange and Class Systematics,
• Machinery Surveys Arrangements,
• MARPOL & SOLAS,
• Hull strength, ESP, CAS & CAP,
• Port State Control,
• ISM & ISPS

Preparation for this training course
No specific preparation is required.

Follow up for this training
No course in specific.

In-company
All training courses can be tailor made to fit your organization. The course may be held at your local DNV office, or on your company’s premises.

Questions?
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We have specialists readily available to answer all your questions.