Course Description
Principles of engine room resource management, including: allocation assignment and prioritization or resources; effective communications; assertiveness and leadership; obtaining and maintaining situational awareness; and consideration of the team experience.
This course consists of two four-hour classes.
STCW Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following STCW elements:
- OICEW-A1.4 Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
- OICEW-A1.4 Assertiveness and leadership
- OICEW-A1.4 Consideration of team experience
- OICEW-A1.4 Effective communication
- OICEW-A1.4 Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
- OICEW-D7.4 Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources
- OICEW-D7.4 Assertiveness and leadership, including motivation
- OICEW-D7.4 Decisions reflect consideration of team experiences
- OICEW-D7.4 Effective communication on board and ashore
- OICEW-D7.4 Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management
- OICEW-D7.4 Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness
- OICEW-D7.5 Evaluation of outcome effectiveness
- OICEW-D7.5 Identify and consider generated options
- OICEW-D7.5 Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques
- OICEW-D7.5 Selecting course of action
- OICEW-D7.5 Situation and risk assessment
Topics
Areas of study covered in this course are spelled out in STCW table A-III/I and include:
- Organization and Procedures
- Situational Awareness
- Communications
- Stress
- Leadership and Team Building
- Fatigue
- Cultural diversity
Other objectives
At the conclusion of the course the student will be able to
- apply leadership and teamworking skills
- apply decision making techniques