Online & Blended Learning Programs

In this course, accredited by Breakbulk Institute, the student will understand the type of ships and cargoes that are engaged in breakbulk or project cargo transportation involving various shipboard and land-based processes which has multiple stakeholders such as the ship’s crew, the charterers, the customs and multiple modes of transportation involving complex documentation and port clearance procedures.

This course will have an online access period of 90 days.

One of the primary objectives of this ABS approved course is for the ship managers engaged in a shipbuilding project to be able to arrest any problems from the work-in-progress, so that it can be corrected in time for mutual benefit of the shipowner and the yard. The shipyard project managers will equally benefit from this course toward developing his/her understanding of the shipowner's needs and perspective in getting a ship that is operationally safe and profitable to operate. This course emphasizes that the success of a contract is when both the buyer and the seller conclude a contract to satisfaction and benefits both their respective organizations.

This course comprises of eight main topics:

• Contract and Project Management

• Contract for Ship Construction

• Understanding the Shipyard Work Process

• Procurement and Production Management in Shipbuilding

• Shipbuilding and Utilization of Labor

• Project Management

• Commissioning and Sea Trials

• Risk Management and Case studies of Contracts gone wrong

This course will have an online access period of 90 days.

The course contains discussion on corrosion of metal surfaces and its control and the type of coatings and the mechanism of protection provided by the coatings of paint. It explains the necessary surface preparation and the process of application of paints, especially on steel structures. It discusses the inspection and quality control methods involved in the painting process. The course describes how coatings can degrade in service, generate defects, and then fail. The course ends with a discussion on safety issues involving the painting operations.

This course comprises of seven main topics:

• Corrosion and Its Prevention

• Coating Types, their Mechanisms and Protection

• Hull Fouling and Surface Preparation of Hull in Dry-dock

• Application of Coatings

• Inspection and Quality Control

• Coating Degradation, Defects, and Failures

• Safety in Painting Operations

This course will have an online access period of 90 days.

This 2-day online workshop provides an overview of the Designated Person Ashore’s (DPA) roles, responsibilities, and authority within the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS).  This course combines in-depth knowledge with a practical approach to monitoring and verifying safety and pollution prevention activities toward achieving zero incidents. This course is part of the QSE Solutions Continual Improvement Workshop Series®.

This 3-day workshop provides an overview of the Designated Person Ashore’s (DPA) roles, responsibilities, and authority within the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS), while exploring best practices to ensure a systematic and disciplined approach to internal auditing, evaluating and improving processes, and management system effectiveness.  This course combines in-depth knowledge with a practical approach to monitoring and verifying safety and pollution prevention activities toward achieving zero incidents. This course is part of the QSE Solutions Continual Improvement Workshop Series®. 

Prerequisites-  None.

Suggested Courses/Skills- None.

This course is not Eligible for the MATES Program.

This 2-Day online course will provide comprehensive guidance to effectively manage incidents and mitigate risk. The course will cover the following incident management stages: notifying, responding, reporting, investigating, analyzing root cause, determining corrective action to prevent a recurrence, and documenting lessons learned. The objectives of this course will help ensure consistency and effectiveness when performing these critical stages after an incident happens.

This 2-day online workshop explores best practices to ensure a systematic and disciplined approach to auditing their organization's Safety Management System. This course follows the ISM Code. Those who register for this class will need to bring a copy of the ISM Code standard. This course is part of the QSE Solutions Continual Improvement Workshop Series®.

The Maritime Logistics course deals with the logistical challenges of maritime entities in a supply chain environment and examines aspects of successful ship ownership, operation, and management. The stakeholder analysis will include: ship owners and operators, port and terminal owners and operators, 3PLs, charterers, container and other marine equipment leasing companies, as well as other auxiliary service providers.

By the end of the study, the student should be able to:

• Explain the concepts and features of maritime logistics
• Evaluate holistically the basic types of maritime logistics challenges
• Employ appropriate approaches in tackling maritime logistics problems
• Analyze and recommend strategic solutions to the practical logistics-related problems encountered by maritime entities

This course will have an online access period of 90 days.

Ship Superintendent is one of the most prominent choices of all the other marine jobs present in the market today. Specialized superintendent training is necessary to become good and successful ship superintendents. This program is a comprehensive training portfolio consisting of nine courses for a Marine Manager. The courses provide the necessary management skills to supervise and support ship operations, and upkeep and maintenance from ashore. All courses meet DNVs Competence of Ship Superintendents, 3.301, Element 3 standards.

Course Topics Include:

• Chartering and Cargo Carriage:
  • Chartering, Cargo Carriage
• Control of Operations and Nautical Equipment:
  • Control of Operation, Nautical Equipment
• Corporate and Social Responsibility:
  • Industry Organizations, Role of Superintendent, Personnel Management
• Financial Management for Ships:
  • Budget and Cost Control, Purchasing, Purchase, Sale, Takeover and Delivery
• Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)
  • Safety and Risk Management, Emergency Response, Health and Environment, Ship Recycling
• International Conventions, Flag States and Port States
  • International Conventions, Flag State and Registration of Ships, Port State Control
• Marine Insurance and Law
  • Maritime Law, Marine Insurance
• Project Management and Quality Assurance
  • Project Management, Quality Assurance
• Reporting, Recordkeeping and Information Technology
  • Reporting and Record Keeping, Information Technology

This course will have an online access period of 365 days.

Ship Superintendent is one of the most prominent choices of all the other marine jobs present in the market today.  Specialized superintendent training is necessary to become good and successful ship superintendents. This program is a comprehensive training portfolio consisting of nine courses for a Port Engineer. The courses provide the necessary management skills to supervise and support ship operations, and upkeep and maintenance from ashore. All courses meet DNVs Competence of Ship Superintendents, 3.301, Element 3 standards.

Course Topics Include:

• Corporate and Social Responsibility:
  • Industry Organizations, Role of Superintendent, Personnel Management
• Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)
  • Safety and Risk Management, Emergency Response, Health and Environment, Ship Recycling
• Hull, Machinery and Maintenance
  • Hull, Machinery, Maintenance
• International Conventions, Flag States and Port States
  • International Conventions, Flag State and Registration of Ships, Port State Control
• Project Management and Quality Assurance
  • Project Management, Quality Assurance
• Reporting, Recordkeeping and Information Technology
  • Reporting and Record Keeping, Information Technology
• Ship inspection, Certification and Surveys
  • Ship Inspections, Certification and Survey of Ships, Classification Society
• Ship Performance, Drydocking and Repairs
  • Monitoring of Ships Performance, Drydocking and repairs, Corrosion Protection and Painting Systems
• Technical Equipment, Control Systems and Materials
  • Technical Equipment, Ship Manager's Responsibilities, Materials

The online access period for this course is 365 days.

This program is a comprehensive training portfolio consisting of nine courses for a Ship Superintendent. The courses provide the necessary management skills to supervise and support ship operations, and upkeep and maintenance from ashore. All courses meet DNV’s Competence of Ship Superintendents, 3.301, element 3 standards.

Course Topics Include:

• Corporate and Social Responsibility:
  • Industry Organizations, Role of Superintendent, Personnel Management
• Financial Management for Ships:
  • Budget and Cost Control, Purchasing, Purchase, Sale, Takeover and Delivery
• Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE)
  • Safety and Risk Management, Emergency Response, Health and Environment, Ship Recycling
• International Conventions, Flag States and Port States
  • International Conventions, Flag State and Registration of Ships, Port State Control
• Marine Insurance and Law
  • Maritime Law, Marine Insurance
• Project Management and Quality Assurance
  • Project Management, Quality Assurance
• Reporting, Recordkeeping and Information Technology
  • Reporting and Record Keeping, Information Technology
• Ship inspection, Certification and Surveys
  • Ship Inspections, Certification and Survey of Ships, Classification Society
• Ship Performance, Drydocking and Repairs
  • Monitoring of Ships Performance, Drydocking and repairs, Corrosion Protection and Painting Systems

This course will have an online access period of 365 days.