Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College

Winner of World Class Global Performance Excellence Award 2012 Education

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Winner of International Asia Pacific Quality Award -2010 Best in Class Education
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Winner of Sri Lanka National Quality Award 1999 2004 2009

CORE SYLLABUS
EDUCATION & TRAINING
COURSE
Course Coordinator (CC)

SEASPAN Crew Training

COURSE CODE

Revision

Reviewed by
(CC)
Approved by
(HoD)
Approved by
Dean
Department
Revision Date:

Head of Department
(HoD)
Dean of Faculty
Faculty
1st Issue Date:

Course Duration:

Da
y
1

Time

Sig.
Sig.
Navigation
Tools/Training Aids:
Reference :

New Crew 08 days (56 hours)

Experience Crew 05.5 days ( 38.5 hours)

Description

Duration
Hrs

Days

Conduct
ed by

New
Cre
w

Exp.
Cre
w

SEASPAN

Yes

No

CINEC

Yes

Introduction to Seas

01.5

pan
Responsibilities for

02.0

13001645

Safety
Shipboard Security

03.5

CINEC

Yes

08301215

03.5

day

CINEC

Yes

Yes

13001645

CINEC

Yes

Yes

0830-1645

CINEC

Yes

Yes

0830
-1545
15451645

CINEC

Yes

Yes

SEASPAN

Yes

Yes

08301215

Re
f
No

Sig.

Procedures
Entering and Working
in Enclosed Spaces

day

Surface Preparation
and Painting
Anchoring and Mooring

03.5

Carriage of
Containers , General
Carriage of reefer
containers

06.0

7.0

01.0

day

day
1
day
1
day

No
No

5
6

08301645
08301645
13001645

Safe Working Practices

07.0

10

Safe Access to ship

03.5

1
day

11

Company Procedures

03.5

day

CINEC

Yes

Yes

CINEC

Yes

Yes

SEASPAN

Yes

No

06

4.5

day

days

day
Total

REFERENCE
NO.
1.0

DESCRIPTION
Introduction to SEASPAN

Theory
(hrs.)
3.5

1.1

About SEASPAN

1.2

History

1.3

Awards and Achievements

1.4

Cooperate Objectives & challengers

ahead

1.5

Ship Organization and Your Role

2.0

Responsibilities for Safety

3.5

2.1

Company Responsibilities
1. Health surveillance
2. Safety Management System
3. Providing PPE

2.2

Seafarer Responsibilities
1. Understanding roles Master, DPA
and self
2. Safety Familiarization
3. Observing safety regulations

2.3

Role of Safety committee, Safety Officer

and Safety Representatives
Hazard
Identification
and
Risk
Assessment
1. Introduction
2. Key terms
3. Risk assessment principles
4. Hazard Identification
5. Estimating Risk

Importance of Near Miss / Accident

Reporting

2.4

2.5

1. Definition of Near Miss

2. Purpose of reporting
3. Barriers to reporting

4. The role of near-miss reporting in

creating and enhancing the safety

Practic
al
(hrs.)

culture

5. Gathering Information and

investigation

2.6

Safety culture onboard

1. What is safety culture

2. Development of safety culture
onboard
3. Measuring Current performance
and behavior
4. Modifying behavior

3.0

Shipboard Security Procedures

7.0

3.1

Responsibilities of Company Security

Officer

3.2

Responsibilities of Master and Ship

security officer

3.3

Your role related to security

3.4

Seaspan security Procedures(Duties)

3.5

3.6

Proper use of security related and antipiracy equipment onboard

Mock security Drill as per SSP

4.1

Entering and working in enclosed or

confined spaces
Entry

4.0

4.1.1

Precautions on entering confined spaces

1. Examples of enclosed spaces
2. Enclosed space Hazards
3. General Hazards
4. Hazards specific to ship types
5. Risk Assessment
6. Hazard identification
7. methods for controlling and
mitigating measures (including
PPE)
8. Entry Procedures
9. Identification
10.
Planning

x
X

07.0

4.1.2

Duties and responsibilities of a

competent person and of a responsible
officer
1. Duties and Responsibilities
2. Duties of the Person in-charge
3. Personnel Responsibility
4. Stand-by s Responsibility

4.1.3

Preparing and securing the space for

entry
1. Preparing and Securing the Space
for Entry
2. Isolating the Space
3. Signage
4. Ventilation
5. Natural Ventilation
6. Mechanical Ventilation
7. Rescue Equipment

4.1.4

Testing the atmosphere of confined and

enclosed spaces
1. Oxygen deficiency
2. Flammable gases and vapours
3. Toxic gases and vapours

4.1.5

Use of a permit-to-work system

1. Filling the permit and obtaining
authorization.
2. Noting the purpose and the
duration of permit
3. Completion of work and permit
closure

4.1.6

Procedures and arrangements before

entry

4.1.7

Procedures and arrangements during

entry

4.1.8

Additional requirements for entry into a

space where the atmosphere is suspect
orknown to be unsafe
1. Emergency entry with Breathing
apparatus
Mock drill on rescuing a person from

4.1.9

Enclosed Space
1. Rescue Response time Goal
2. Rescue Plan
3. Immediate First aid

5.0
5.1

Anchoring and mooring

7.0

X
3.0
1. Videotel Film Safe Mooring
Practice
2. Discuss the general system
description of mooring system
2.1 Explain the purpose of
mooring system
2.2 Discuss the typical mooring
arrangement
3. Safe mooring practices
3.1 Discuss the general safety
reminders
3.2 Explain the snapback
3.3 Explain the methods of
belaying a bollard
3.4 State that mixed mooring is
to be avoided
3.5 Discuss the effect of hawser
materials
3.6 Explain the use of warping
end or capstan winch
3.7 Explain the function of brakes
3.8 Discuss the fire wire
4. Explain the synthetic fiber and
steel wire mooring ropes
4.1 Discuss the installation and
handling of fiber ropes
4.2 Explain how to do inspection
of fiber ropes
4.3 Explain the tails and shackles
4.4 Discuss the abrasion and
deterioration
4.5 Discuss the steel wire rope
construction
4.6 Explain the wire rope
installation
4.7 Explain how to do inspection
on wire rope
4.8 Care of Ropes

5. Planning and Organizing Mooring

Operation
5.1 Explain the function of
mooring personnel
5.2 Explain the effect of under
keel clearance on current
force and show the Bernoullis
Principle
5.3 Discuss the line length on
tending requirements
6. Videotel Film Anchoring Safely
6.1
7. Planning and Organizing
Anchoring Operation
7.1 State the operational criteria
for anchoring
7.2 Explain the anchoring
operation including anchoring
in deep water
7.3 State safety precautions
during anchoring
7.4 Explain how to retrieve the
anchor
7.5 Anchor drop in an emergency

8. Operate the mooring winches and

windlass
8.1 State the function of mooring
winches
8.2 Differentiate the type of
winches
8.3 Discuss the windlass brakes
8.4 Show the cable stoppers
(chain stoppers) on windlass

9.

Videotel Film Maintenance of

Mooring Systems

10.Maintenance
10.1 Regular checking of winch and
brakes
10.2 Lubrication of winches and
brakes
10.3 Adjustment of hydraulic parts of
winches and brakes
10.4 Take oil sample for
contamination control for
winches and brakes
10.5 Perform a brake test of winch
drums
10.6 Apply a maintenance for
windlass and brakes
10.7 Perform regular checking for
windlass and brakes
10.8 Apply lubrication for windlass
and brakes

11. Discuss the proper use of VHF Radio

(closed loop style)
11.1 Discuss communication
technique
11.2 Discuss communication
procedure
12. Common Hand Signals

X
X
X
X
X

REFERENCE NO.
6.0

Theory
(hrs.)

Carriage of Containers

6.0

6.1

Types of Containers
1. Container types
2. oversize cpntainers
3. Container marlimgs

6.2

Container stowage system

(Bay/Row/Tier)
1.

6.3

Precautions during loading/discharging

of TEU/FEU/Reefer/Dangerous
Cargo/oversize
1.
DG Cargo and emergency procedures
1. Basic description of classes
2. Describe emergency schedules
and actions to take

6.4

6.5

7.0

DESCRIPTION

Understanding lashing plans

1. Explain lashing plans used on
seaspan ships.
Lashing equipment used
1. Desrbe the purpose of different
gear used
Training on Lashing of containers
1. Practical training on lashing gear
used
2. Maintenance of lashing gear
Dealing with container fires (including
DG containers)
1.
Carriage of reefer containers

Practica
l
(hrs.)

X
1.0
X
3.0

1.0

8.0

Safe working Practices

7.0

8.1

Working aloft and Over side

8.2

Working with tools and materials

8.3

Working with Chemicals

8.4

Manual Lifting and carrying

8.5

Lifeboat Release System

X
2.0

9.0

Surface Preparation & Painting

9,1

7.0
X

9.2

Importance and correct procedure of

surface preparation prior to painting
Use of Hydrolazing equipment

9.3

Facts on paint and painting

REFER

DESCRIPTION

ENCE
NO.

10.0

Safe Access to ship

10.1

Means of access to ship

X
6.0

Theory
(hrs.)

Practic
al
(hrs.)

3.5
X

10.2

Rigging of Ship's accommodation

ladders

10.3

Pilot ladder (including combination

ladder)

11.0

Company Procedures

3.5

11.1

Policies of SEASPAN

11.2

SMS of SEASPAN

11.3

Initial on board familiarization / Rest

Hours

11.4

Prior Joining