UMTC DEVELOPS WEBINARS TO SUSTAIN ONLINE LEARNING

The COVID-19 outbreak has challenged UMTC in a lot of ways –– encouraging UMTC in making the efforts to adapt and conquer both online and blended learning. For the past few months, UMTC has been working passionately to develop company-specific and generic Online Learning courses to accommodate high volume training. Anti-Piracy, Pre-Departure Briefing & Safety Awareness are UMTC’s company-specific courses that utilize distinct information, policies, and procedures required in the workplace. While HAZMAT, Fuel Management, Ships Safety Officer, and Online Train the Trainer are UMTC’s generic courses that are developed based on international and local regulations for onboard application. As for how UMTC has ultimately conquered online learning, here’s an overview of the extensive webinar courses:

Company-Specific Courses

Anti-Piracy Awareness

While on-board, it is unavoidable for ships to pass through pirate-infested areas. UMTC crafted this course to ensure that officers are updated on the risks of piracy at sea. UMTC mandated company-specific control measures and reporting based on the 2020 Oil Companies International Marine Forum - BMP5. This training includes guidelines and management on how to prevent, act and behave when faced with piracy-related situations.

Pre-departure briefing

Pre-departure briefings (PDB) are necessary to prepare the signing crew and keep them updated and informed on their roles and responsibilities at sea. PDB will help trainees understand their objectives for them to meet company expectations with full mastery.

Safety Awareness Program

Safety Awareness Program is designed to refresh and update crew on Risk Management, focusing on safety-related matters in seafaring. This course aims to accustom crew with risk assessment methods and best practices using realistic scenarios.

The company-specific courses listed above are open for customizations to fit company's SMS policies and procedures.

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Generic Courses

HAZMAT for Officers Webinar

This course is designed to train Deck Officers to interpret and apply the requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) and the United States Code of Federal Regulations 49 (US CFR49). As the acronym suggests, this course tackles hazardous materials or substances in the forms of toxic chemicals, fuels, waste products, and the likes that may cause major risks to health, property, or the environment.

Marine Fuel Management

This is a course created to inform and educate engineers on the new low-sulfur fuel requirements that include bunkering procedures, sampling, and testing, fuel change over procedures, local and international regulations, fuel mixing, and ECA. This is designed to provide technical, operational, and administrative aspects of marine fuel on mitigating commercial and environmental risks on ship operations.

Shipboard Safety Officer

This course is designed to brief and educate Deck Officers about the role, duties, and responsibilities of a shipboard Safety Officer. It is indicated under the International Safety Management (ISM) code that it is crucial to assign a ship safety officer who can uphold ship safety protocols to protect not only the ship crew but the cargo as well.

Guidance to Port State Control

This course aims to guide all ship officers and masters regarding Port State Control Inspection to meet the required international standards in various conventions particularly regarding safety and pollution prevention for which PSC inspectors will be looking into during inspections.

Train the Trainer for Online Training

For the web-based training of instructors, UMTC implemented Train the Trainer for Online Training, a course that not only develops the necessary knowledge and skills in operating generic off-the-shelf software and applications but also teaches methodologies and techniques to deliver interactive online training.

Apart from the web courses outlined above, UMTC is collaborating with the Marlow Navigation Training Consultant to develop blended learning solutions that combine both instructor-led distance learning and face-to-face assessment and certification. To advance a blended learning approach by a cloud-based simulation, UMTC is currently merging with leading simulator vendors. Voyage Planning using ECDIS, Tropical Storm Navigation Ship Handling, and Maneuvering are a few of the courses UMTC is developing.

UMTC sustained online learning despite a global pandemic by developing webinar courses to accommodate the high demand for training while working to provide blended learning solutions that grant extra access to education. UMTC upholds the principle that nobody deserves to be denied high-quality training. Elevate your seafaring skills and knowledge with the available webinars offered by UMTC.