STCW’78 Crowd Management & Passenger Safety Online Course
STCW’78 Crowd Management & Passenger Safety Online Course
Liberian Registry (LISCR) Approved STCW’78 Crowd Management & Passenger Safety Training for Crew & Staff Onboard Ships – IMO Model Course 1.41
Good crowd management and control are essential in preventing potential incidents that can occur when many people are gathered together in one place, and there is a capacity for a safety or security-related incident. As passenger ships carry a vast number of people, all members of the ship’s crew and staff need to have an understanding and the ability to assist passengers in any emergency. This includes but is not limited to, controlling passengers in staircases, corridors, and passages, using procedures for preventing panic and other irrational behaviour, and communicating with, instructing, and informing passengers of any situation to mitigate the risk of panic-related responses.
About the Course
Note: STCW 2010 Code calls for crew to follow approved training in Crisis Management and Human Behaviour, with the training focused on applied psychology for competent assessment of both passenger and crew reactions. To that end, the STCW’78 (as Amended) Crowd Management & Passenger Safety course is required for all personnel designated to assist passengers in an emergency. This Online Maritime Training course is based on the guidelines of IMO Model Course 1.41 and STCW Regulation A-V/2 and aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of masters, officers, ratings, and other personnel on passenger ships in STCW Code (2010): Section A-V/2 & A-V/3.
This course covers the minimum standard of competence for Masters, Chief Mates, Chief Engineers, Second Engineer Officers, and any other member of the crew assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging, or securing cargo, or for closing hull openings, and any other person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergencies on ro-ro and non-ro-ro passenger ships, cruise ships, and luxury yachts.
This STCW’78 (as Amended) Crowd Management & Passenger Safety course is fully Approved under the Liberian Registry (LISCR) and is fully compliant with the Standard of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping [STCW].
The Passenger Safety Training has the following Learning Outcomes:
- Instruct the learner on how to control a crowd in an emergency situation on board.
- Instruct the learner on how to locate essential safety and emergency equipment on board.
- Instruct the learner on how to communicate effectively with passengers during an emergency.
- Inform the learner on the importance of demonstrating the use of personal life-saving appliances.
- Inform the learner on the importance of complying with the ship’s safety and emergency procedures.
The course includes the following subjects:
- Introduction to Shipping Legislation
- STCW 2010 Requirements
- Safer Ship Operation
- Life-Saving Appliances and Control Plans
- Assembly and Emergency Embarkation
- Mustering Procedures
- The Psychology of Emergencies
- Design and Operational Limitations of the Ship
- Operating Hull Openings
- Legislation & Codes affecting Ro-Ro Passenger Ships
- Stability & Stress Requirements
- Special Equipment Maintenance
- Loading & Cargo Securing
- Dangerous Cargo Areas
- Emergency Procedures
- Communication
- Life-Saving Appliances
- Case Studies: Tragedies from Maritime History
- Presentation of Past Maritime Tragedies
- Analysis of Mistakes Made
- Key Learnings & Recommendations
The STCW’78 Crowd Management & Passenger Safety Training duration is approximately 4.5 to 5 hours. A slight variation is allowed for individual reading speeds, but this minimum must be met in order to successfully pass this course. Learners may enter and exit the course as often as they require. Your licence allows you access to the course for up to six months to complete (if required) or upon successful completion of the course.
There are no pre-requisites for attending this online course.
