Training
Training is not available yet. The incident library is built so that selected incidents can become short training modules later.
From incident to training
- 1Real incident
- 2Official investigation / safety information
- 3Investigation findings
- 4Lessons learned
- 5Training module
- 6Quiz / acknowledgement
- 7Employee completion record
Company Training Program
The program has three sources of training. Companies set their own requirements and frequencies. None are preset by Gulf of America.
Scheduled / Recurring Training
Company safety topics and refreshers on a set schedule, for a whole company or for a single vessel, department or position.
- Monthly and quarterly safety topics
- Annual refresher training
- Vessel- and department-specific training
- SMS, policy and procedure reviews
- Lessons learned
- Equipment familiarization
Vessel Drills
Scheduled and documented drills for each vessel. Companies can add their own drill types alongside the standard list.
- Scheduled and completion dates
- Participants, scenario and objectives
- Actions taken and equipment tested
- Deficiencies and corrective actions
- Lessons learned
- Master / supervisor acknowledgement
- Supporting documents and photos
Event-Driven Safety Training
When USCG, NTSB, BSEE, OSHA, IMCA or another recognized authority publishes new safety information, it can be reviewed and turned into a training topic.
- Safety Alerts and Bulletins
- Marine Safety Alerts
- Investigation reports and findings
- IMCA Safety Flashes
- Safety recommendations
- Industry lessons learned
How training is labeled
- Required Training
- A regulatory requirement. Only used when it cites the issuing authority and the specific requirement.
- Company-Required Training
- Required by the company's own policy or Safety Management System.
- Recommended Safety Training
- Recommended by Gulf of America or the company based on safety information. Not a regulatory requirement.
- Informational / Lessons Learned
- Background reading and lessons learned from real events. No assignment implied.
An external safety alert is never shown as a regulatory requirement unless the issuing authority itself establishes one.
From safety alert to company training
- 1Source alert
- 2Short safety summary
- 3Lessons learned
- 4Discussion / training topic
- 5Optional quiz or acknowledgement
- 6Company assignment
- 7Employee completion record
Standard drill types
Companies can add their own drill types to this list.
- Fire
- Abandon Ship
- Man Overboard
- Security
- Pollution Response
- Emergency Steering
- Loss of Power / Blackout
- Loss of Propulsion
- Emergency Communications
- Medical Emergency
- Confined Space Rescue
- Enclosed Space Entry
- Rescue From Height
- Damage Control / Flooding
- DP Emergency / Loss of Position(when applicable)
- Other
Training matrix
Coming laterCompany + vessel + position + department + training topic + frequency + last completed + next due. Supported frequencies: One-time, Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannual, Annual, Custom recurrence.
- What training does this employee require?
- What training does this vessel require?
- What drills are due?
- What training expires soon?
- What training is overdue?
- Which employees have completed a topic?
- Which employees still need training?
- Which new safety alerts should be considered for company training?
Gulf of America Training
Coming laterEducational / supplemental modules built from verified incidents and lessons learned.
- Short lessons and case studies
- Videos, images and diagrams
- Multiple-choice quizzes and passing scores
- Retesting and completion records
- Expiration and refresher dates
Company-Specific Training
Coming laterMaterial a company provides and assigns to its own people. The company remains responsible for that content.
- Organization, vessels and operating units
- Employees assigned to vessels
- Company policies, procedures and safety notices
- Assigned incident reviews and acknowledgements
- Overdue, expiry and score tracking
- Training history and record export