AMC Search (Australian Maritime College)
Approximately 14 hours
The Designated Person Ashore (DPA) Online Course prepares maritime professionals to fulfill their critical role in ensuring safe ship operations and ISM Code compliance. Designed for superintendents, quality managers, and senior maritime personnel, this course enhances knowledge of safety management systems and regulatory requirements.
Participants should have formal education in management, engineering, or physical science, or hold an STCW qualification with seagoing experience. Alternatively, other formal education combined with at least three years of practical senior-level experience in ship management operations is required. A reasonable internet connection speed and access to a desktop or laptop computer (preferably using Google Chrome browser) are necessary for course completion.
The course covers comprehensive topics including introduction to the Designated Person Ashore role, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the ISM Code, mandatory rules and regulations governing maritime safety, assessment techniques for examining and evaluating compliance, technical and operational aspects of safety management systems, appropriate knowledge of shipboard operations, audit participation procedures, effective communication strategies, and analysis of the Herald of Free Enterprise case study to understand real-world maritime incidents and their implications.
AMC Search, operated by the Australian Maritime College, is a leading provider of maritime training with extensive expertise in international maritime standards and regulations. The college delivers courses designed in accordance with IMO requirements and provides comprehensive online learning through the aXcelerate student portal, ensuring accessible and flexible training for maritime professionals worldwide.
Upon completion, participants are equipped to serve as Designated Persons Ashore, a critical management role responsible for ensuring safe ship operations and regulatory compliance. This qualification opens career advancement opportunities in maritime management, company safety oversight, fleet management, and senior maritime administration roles across shipping companies, port authorities, and maritime regulatory organizations.
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