Designated Person Ashore
The DPA has many roles and responsibilities such as: –
- Safety Management
- Emergency response
- Training and Education
- Incident Investigation
- Regulatory Compliance
The DPA will liaise with the vessel Master, the crew, Senior Management, Authorities.
The DPA must have good organisational skills and fully understand the role, the responsibilities and how all the pieces fit together whilst still following local and international legislation
Course Details
Duration: 2 days
Method: PowerPoint and exercises
Multiple choice questionnaire at close of course.
Syllabus:
- International Safety Management (ISM)
- The main players
- Non conformities
- Emergency Preparedness
- Documentation
- Certification
- Port State Control
- Flag States
- Classification Societies
- Accident Investigation
- The role of the DPA
- Safety Management System
- Internal Audits
- Shipboard Audits
- Questioning Techniques
- Communication
- Drills and Exercises
- MARPOL
- OPRC
- Risk Assessments