Ports and Harbours Regulatory Compliance and Reporting Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant national and international regulations, codes, and standards governing ports and harbours operations.
• Interpret statutory reporting requirements and prepare compliance reports for port and harbour activities.
• Analyze the impact of non-compliance on port operations and implement corrective measures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the legal framework, including the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of compliance systems and recommend improvements.
• Implement procedures for the safe handling of cargo, vessels, and hazardous materials in accordance with regulatory codes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for port and harbour officials, terminal operators, compliance officers, and maritime logistics professionals who are responsible for regulatory adherence and reporting in the ports and harbours sector.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience with regulatory forms, reporting templates, and compliance scenarios. Learners will complete sample reports, conduct mock inspections, and practice using compliance software to reinforce theoretical knowledge.

Practical Activities

• Environmental Reporting Exercise — Learners complete a pollution incident report and a waste disposal record based on a simulated scenario. (4h)
• Security and Safety Documentation — Learners conduct a mock security assessment and safety inspection, then draft corresponding reports. (4h)
• Customs and Cargo Documentation — Learners process a simulated cargo shipment, completing customs declarations and a cargo manifest. (4h)
• Integrated Compliance Audit and Reporting — Learners perform a mock internal audit using a compliance checklist and compile a consolidated report for regulatory submission. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

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.

Daily Exercises — 20%

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.

Final Test — 50%

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.

Final Total

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.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

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.

Training Discounts

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.