Law, Military Science and Security › Sovereignty of the State
This course equips maritime managers with the skills to effectively supervise personnel in a shipboard environment. It focuses on leadership, communication, and conflict resolution to ensure safe and efficient operations at sea.
Designed for maritime professionals such as deck officers, chief engineers, and other personnel who are or aspire to be in supervisory roles on vessels.
None — open enrollment.
Objectives:
• Understand the role and responsibilities of a shipboard supervisor.
• Identify key South African and international maritime legislation affecting supervision.
• Recognise effective communication and leadership techniques for multicultural crews.
• Apply basic conflict resolution and performance management principles.
Topics:
• Introduction to shipboard supervision: roles, authority, and accountability
• Overview of relevant legislation: SAMSA, SOLAS, STCW, MLC 2006
• Leadership styles and situational management at sea
• Effective communication: barriers and best practices in a maritime environment
• Managing diversity and fostering teamwork onboard
• Performance monitoring, feedback, and corrective actions
• Conflict resolution and grievance handling procedures
Objectives:
• Develop skills in planning, delegating, and supervising shipboard operations.
• Implement safety management systems and conduct effective toolbox talks.
• Apply techniques for training, mentoring, and assessing crew competence.
• Evaluate supervisory scenarios through case studies and role-play exercises.
Topics:
• Operational planning and resource allocation
• Delegation techniques and accountability assignment
• Safety management systems: ISM Code, risk assessment, and incident reporting
• Conducting toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Onboard training: coaching, mentoring, and competency assessment
• Case studies: real-world supervisory challenges and solutions
• Final assessment and action planning for continuous improvement
The practicals component allows learners to apply supervisory concepts in simulated maritime scenarios. Through role-plays, toolbox talk practice, and incident response exercises, learners develop hands-on skills in communication, delegation, and safety management.
Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.
Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.
Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.
On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.
| Component | Out of | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) | 100% | 30% |
| Daily Average (multiple choice) | 100% | 20% |
| Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) | 100% | 50% |
| Final Total | — | 100% |
All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.
Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.
Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.
| Delegates | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3% off |
| 10 | 6% off |
| 15 | 9% off |
| 20 | 12% off |
| 25 | 15% off |
| 30 | 18% off |
| 50 | 30% off |
| 75 | 35% off |
| 100 | 40% off |
3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.
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