Latest additions to the Ocean Learning Library

As usual our Ocean Learning team have been keeping a close watch on Industry developments to identify new topics and ensuring existing titles on our library are up to date all with the aim of making sure your training needs are covered.

In the most recent update to the Ocean Learning Library, there is important new material on Human Factors to help prepare for the launch of SIRE 2.0, a vital new title and updates to our SEEMP energy saving material as well as a host of new partner material focussed on ship performance and cargo handling. This update also includes the first resource dedicated to reducing the risk of collisions with whales and other cetaceans to help protect the marine habitat.

There are also minor revisions to hazardous goods material and additional French language translations to provide learner support to key titles on Cyber Security, Marine Environmental Awareness and Bullying and Harassment.

Get Ready for SIRE 2.0

SIRE 2.0 is firmly on the horizon and promises to be a real game changer with a digitalise inspection programme transforming how inspections are conducted. It’s important to ensure your crew are prepared with our new and existing SIRE e-learning titles.

SIRE 2.0, Human Factors – New Title

SIRE 2.0 assessments consider the factors influencing the likelihood of human error, such as workplace design, time pressure or workload. Performance Influencing Factors (PIFs) and the criteria that an inspector will use to judge crew performance are detailed in the 5th module in our SIRE 2.0 series, included in this update. This title provides learners with the necessary understanding of SIRE 2.0 and PIFs to identify and demonstrate to an inspector that they meet them.

• #0440 – SIRE 2.0, Human Factors

We also updated our other SIRE titles last year in line with the latest developments to ensure key personnel have the latest learning.

Other SIRE Titles:

 #0436 – SIRE 2.0, Preparing for inspection

#0437 – SIRE 2.0, Pre-inspection and documentation

#0438 – SIRE 2.0, The ship inspection

#0439 – SIRE 2.0, The closing meeting

These e-learning modules are engaging and interactive and provide a comprehensive overview of the entire SIRE 2.0 inspection process with a summative assessment that can be used to evidence learning.

Safe Handling of dry bulk cargo – New Titles

Understanding the unique qualities of bulk cargoes and how they will behave during loading, transport, and discharge is critical to ensuring the safety of the crew, vessel, and terminal personnel and mitigating against claims.

Through a new collaboration between OTG and KeelX, it is now possible to utilise KeelX’s cargo-specific training on the safe handling and transportation of coal, cement, and soybeans. The new titles provide learners with information and case studies that enable them to explore multiple dry bulk-specific scenarios, analyse unprecedented real-life situations, and break down recommended solutions.   

• #4182.01 – KeelX, Safe Handling and Transportation of Coal
• #4182.02 – KeelX, Safe Handling and Transportation of Cement
• #4182.03 – KeelX, Safe Handling and Transportation of Soybeans

Ship Performance Optimization System

When performing route planning and optimisation, a master must factor in many variables, including safety, efficiency, navigation, costs, port rotation, ETAs, speed ranges and additional constraints, such as seakeeping. The Ship Performance Optimization System (SPOS) developed by DTN is a decision-supporting system to aid captains when planning routes and performing route optimisation, enabling them to reduce voyage costs while ensuring the safety of crew and ship.

This update to the Ocean Learning Library includes two new titles to help users of SPOS increase their understanding and get more value out of the system, specifically from the weather routing module and the Seakeeping Ship Motion module (developed in partnership with ABB).

• #4188.01 – DTN, DTN SPOS: become a weather routing expert
• #4188.02 – DTN, DTN SPOS Seakeeping