This 3-day HELM (Operational Level) course is designed to meet the mandatory requirements for training in the Human Element, Leadership and Management (HELM) at the Operational Level, as set out in Regulations II and III of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
It provides students with awareness and understanding of the key human factors influencing effective resource management.
Delegates will acquire and develop tools and practical skills to enhance their maritime resource management capability. This training is a pre-requisite for a first Certificate of Competency (CoC) issued by the MCA as meeting the requirements of Regulation II/1, III/1 and III/6.
HELM (Operational Level) – Objectives
The course will develop knowledge and skills to address:
- Situation and risk assessment: to understand the influence of a situation and risk assessment in the principles and practice of decision making at an operational level
- Situational awareness: how to acquire and maintain situational awareness and accidents and increasing safety margins
- Communication: how to recognise and apply best practice in communication, and be aware of barriers to communication and how these may adversely affect situational awareness
- Shipboard training: to understand the aim of shipboard training, the principles of learning and methods of developing human potential
- Culture: how to recognise and respond to cultural issues including cultural awareness and bias including national, organisational, departmental and personal cultural approaches
- Team working: to recognise team working models and conflict management style
- Leadership and management: to recognise and demonstrate effective leadership behaviours
- Workload management: understand the concept of task and workload management and be able to apply it. Recognising fatigue and stress in yourself and others, and developing strategies for dealing with them
HELM (Operational Level) – Benefits
- Delegates will understand the fundamental impact that human element and team performance has on safe and efficient vessel operations
- Delegates will hone their essential non-technical skills, including social skills and cognitive skills
- Delegates will meet the mandatory requirement associated with gaining their first CoC
- Delivered by experts in the areas of leadership and management in the maritime environment
HELM (Operational Level) – Availability and Fees
This course is delivered as a dedicated group package for corporate clients, upon request. The associated inclusive corporate fee will be subject to specific company requirements, such as location, number of delegates etc.
Open attendance courses are regularly available in the location detailed below. Please select the appropriate link for further information, course dates/availability and fees.
Southampton (Warsash Maritime Academy)
Other HELM course option
HELM (Management Level)