ENGR3781 Elements of Shipboard Safety (ESS) Certificate

2020

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Admission into BENGMRH-Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) (Honours)

It is an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) safety requirement that students have a valid Elements of shipboard Safety (ESS) Certificate prior to going to sea. This course provides practical and theoretical training in safe operations aboard a vessel. As well as receiving a certificate of completion in Elements of Shipboard Safety, students will receive a statement of completion in the following units:

National Code Name

TDMMF1007B Provide Elementary First Aid
TDMMF1107B Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment
DMMF5407A Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel
TDMMF5507A Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel

Course content:

1. Elements of fire prevention on board the vessel
2. Theory of combustion and methods of extinguishing fire
3. Practical training in the use of portable fire fighting appliances
4. Practical training in launching, boarding and survival in an inflatable life raft, including man overboard procedures
5. Elements of accident prevention as they apply to the shipboard work place, particularly as they apply to falls, working in close proximity to machinery and moving objects, confined spaces, personal protective equipment and hygiene
6. Senior First Aid - St John's

To ensure that students understand basic safety requirements when on board a vessel.