Flag State Safety Inspections course provides an in-depth look at the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, a critical maritime safety standard enforced for over 50 years. SOLAS mandates strict safety and survival policies for shipbuilding, certification, and crew safety management. It places significant responsibility on the shipping industry to ensure the safety of vessels, cargo, and onboard crew members.
Designed for Flag State Control Officers (FSCOs) worldwide, this course offers essential technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for conducting shipboard safety inspections. The curriculum emphasises the requirements and challenges of these inspections, focusing on the best methodologies for conducting statutory surveys and inspections. This is particularly vital in the context of issuing or renewing SOLAS-related certificates.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of SOLAS requirements, enhancing their ability to ensure the highest safety standards in the maritime industry.
The primary aim of this course is to equip participants with a thorough understanding of the inspection methods under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. Key objectives include:
- Familiarisation with SOLAS Inspection Methods: Enable participants to become well-versed in the commonly used inspection methods that align with the SOLAS convention.
- IMO Certification Requirements: Providing insights into the International Maritime Organization (IMO) certification process, including verification and control procedures.
- Safety Elements Control: Focusing on the control over safety elements crucial to this seminal maritime convention.
This course is primarily designed for professionals involved in the compliance and implementation of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. It is particularly beneficial for:
- Flag State Administration Staff and FSCOs
- Shipping Company Personnel.
- Sea-going officers and engineers.
- Legal aid teams and maritime law experts.
- Enforcement agencies: operators and managers.
- Terminal operators and managers.
- Vetting inspectors.
- Parties with concerns about fleet safety issues.
Our courses in London take place at the following locations :
Once you register for this course, we will subsequently send the invoice and course information, including location, trainer, and other logistics.
Pay Attention, Please! The course location is subject to availability; the course time will be precise one week before the course start date! We may change the course location if there is no availability, and we will let you know about the location change once it happens.