by Richard Timony | Feb 21, 2025
1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and main learning objectives The aims of this Course is to give the participants awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage Confined Space Awareness and perform activities in a safe manner in the environment of a port...
by Richard Timony | Jan 24, 2025
1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and main learning objectives The aims of this Course is to give the participants awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage Confined Space Awareness and perform activities in a safe manner in the environment of a port...
by Richard Timony | Dec 6, 2024
1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and main learning objectives The aims of this Course is to give the participants awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage Confined Space Awareness and perform activities in a safe manner in the environment of a port...
by Richard Timony | Nov 8, 2024
1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and main learning objectives The aims of this Course is to give the participants awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage Confined Space Awareness and perform activities in a safe manner in the environment of a port...
by James King | Jan 11, 2023 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
The Seamanship Centre is underway and already up to speed with the first course of the year: Approved Engine Course 1! Only right getting the engines up and running before the other departments kick off! Wishing everyone a great 2023 -fair winds & safe seas ...
by James King | Dec 17, 2022 | Seamanship Centre News
Another year draws to a close and the centre gets ready to power down for a few welcome days. Training provision went very well this year and our sincere gratitude to you the customer for the solid support you have given us. Wishing everyone a very happy and peaceful...
by James King | Jan 9, 2022 | Seamanship Centre News
Another year begins and already the centre is up to speed on several courses with the new year’s calendar pre-populated since early last year. That timeless adage of preparation preventing poor performance is so true! When not teaching, the instructors are...
by James King | Nov 29, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
‘Maintenance’ begins and ends with me! Here we have a duplex type fuel filter unit which has ‘flagged’ indicating fouling/contamination whilst in service. Note the red hatching closing over on the display. By switching over to the stand-by...
by James King | Aug 16, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
Becoming overly focused on just the engine, just the machine, equipment, without considering its surroundings can be a failing over time. Forgetting to monitor that which supports it for example, can lead to unexpected problems occurring down the line. This can be...
by James King | Feb 14, 2021 | Engineering, Seamanship Centre News, Ship Safety
Good vessel upkeep requires a continuous inspection of all areas; hull, machinery and the various equipment inside and outside. With a focused mindset we can often identify issues more readily compared with normal day to day work practices. Time given to detailed...