This model course aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for the training of personnel aboard Ro-ro passenger ships, and the training of personnel on passenger ships other than Ro-Ro passenger ships, follows:

 1. Ro-Ro passenger ships

The training for masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers, second engineer officers, and any person assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, loading, discharging or securing cargo, or closing hull openings, and any other person having a responsibility for the safety of passengers in emergency situation required by Regulation V/2, pa 7 and 8, of the STCW Convention, and specified in Section A-V/2 pa. 4 and 5.

2. Passenger ships other than Ro-ro passenger ships

The training for masters, chief mates and persons assigned immediate responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers, including chief engineer officers, second engineer officers and any other person having responsibility for embarking and disembarking passengers and for the safety of passengers in emergency situations required by Regulation V/3 pa. 7 and 8 of the STCW Convention and specified in Section A-V/3 pa. 4 and 5

A separate model course addresses crowd management, passenger safety and safety training for personnel providing direct services to passengers in passenger spaces.

1. Ro-Ro passenger ships

A trainee successfully completing the training will be able to:

1. Organize the safe movement of vehicles and passengers when embarking and disembarking.
2. Control all elements of cargo safety and hull integrity.
3. Monitor and control atmosphere in Ro-ro cargo spaces.
4. Organize shipboard emergency procedures.
5. Optimize use of resources
6. Control response to emergencies
7. Control passengers and other personnel during emergency situations.
8. Establish and maintain effective communications.

2. Passenger ships other than Ro-ro passenger ships

A trainee successfully completing the training will able to:

1. Organize the safe movement of passengers when embarking and disembarking.
2. Organize shipboard emergency procedures
3. Optimize use of resources
4. Control response to emergencies
5. Control passengers and other personnel during emergency situations.
6. Establish and maintain effective communications.

Upon completion of the training course, the trainee shall be able to:

Assist passengers during emergency situation in the correct usage of life-saving device/equipment;

• Locate essential safety and emergency equipment on board;
• Plan and control emergency procedures;
• Give reassuring orders and guidance/direction in the conduct of muster procedures onboard passenger ships engaged in domestic voyages; and
• Organize shipboard emergency procedures;
• Control passengers and other personnel during emergency situation;
• Optimize use of resources.
• Organize the safe movement of vehicles and passengers when embarking and   disembarking; and
• Establish and maintain effective communications:

This course aims to provide knowledge to those who may be designated to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Ship Security Officer (SSO), as defined in section A/2.1.6. (and section A/12) of the ISPS Code, and in particular the duties and responsibilities with respect to the security of a ship, for implementing and maintaining a ship security plan and for liaising with the Company Security Officer (CSO) and Port Facility Security Officers (PFSOs)

Those who will successfully complete this course should be able to undertake/assume the duties and responsibilities as ship security officer, as defined in section A/12.2 of the ISPS Code, which include, but are not limited to:

1. Undertaking regular security inspections of the ship to ensure that appropriate security measures are maintained;
2. Maintaining and supervising the implementation of the ship security plan, including any amendments to the plan;
3. Co-coordinating the security aspects of the handling of cargo and ship’s stores with other shipboard personnel and with the relevant port facility security officers;
4. Proposing modifications to the ship security plan;
5. Reporting to the Company Security Officer any deficiencies and non-conformities identified during internal audits, periodic reviews, security inspections and verifications of compliance and implementing corrective actions;
6. Enhancing security awareness and vigilance onboard;
7. Ensuring that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel as appropriate,
8. Reporting all security incidents
9. Coordinating implementation of the ship security plan with the Company Security Officer and relevant Port Facility Security Officer; and
10. Ensuring that security equipment is properly operated, tested, calibrated and maintained, if any.

It is assumed that those attending this course will be serving seafarers (or other shipboard personnel) and that they are likely to be designated as Ship Security Officer. However, no specific entry requirements are envisaged.

This course encompasses basic knowledge with regard to the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol in the maritime industry.

Those successfully completing this course should also be able to identify the prevention role as part of the responsibilities and on-going duties of the owners, management and other entities involved in developing programs to help seafarers with drug and alcohol problems.

Lastly, trainees successfully completing this course will be able to build better relationship with others, understand the significance of moderate use and tolerable limits of alcohol and considerations of legally use of drugs on board and identify their respective responsibilities with reference to shipboard function standards.

This course is especially designed for the Filipino Seafarer to prepare him in meeting the challenges of a cross-cultural environment onboard ships. This course covers topics on effective human relations, human interactions with shipmates coming from different countries with various cultural background; and leadership development in a shipboard setting.

Trainees who successfully complete this course acquire a better understanding and knowledge of Human Relations, including leadership in a shipboard setting in accordance to STCW’95 Resolution 5.

Any seafarer belonging to the management, operational or support level and hotel crew for passenger/cruise ships.

• To get a better understanding and up-to-date technical information about computer technology, how it operates and methods of caring and proper maintenance.
• To get a better understanding of the common usage in the different areas of computer applications.
• To learn the proper posture when working in front of the computers thereby minimizing possible vulnerability to health risks.
• To have proper knowledge of using internet and its available resources for the advantage of the trainees.