Diploma in Marine Accident Investigation
Lloyds Maritime Academy
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
12 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
GBP 3,599 *
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Introduction
Guidance and best practice for effective investigation of marine accidents
Gain the expertise required to conduct thorough investigations which could promote improved safety and be of value to yourself, your employer and the maritime industry as a whole.
Assessed and awarded by North Kent College
Delivered in partnership between the National Maritime Training Centre at North Kent College and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, the course continues to be the ideal professional development course for existing ship managers, prospective ship managers and for those who work alongside the ship management sector.
Curriculum
Core Modules
- Module 1 – Introduction and Background to Accident Investigation
- Module 2 – The Common Causes of Marine Accidents
- Module 3 – First Principles of Marine Accident Investigation
- Module 4 – Practical Preparation for the Investigation
- Module 5 – Investigation Protocol
- Module 6 – On-Site Risk Assessment and Investigation Management
- Module 7 – Data Collection
- Module 8 – Analysis of Data
- Module 9 – The Investigation Report
- Module 10 – Post-Publication of a Marine Accident Report
- Module 11 – A Mock Marine Accident Investigation and Report
How you'll learn
Every course is broken down into manageable modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:
- Work through your instructional material online;
- Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through the online forum to discuss subject-related issues and to network with your fellow learners;
- Investigate relevant, real-world case studies;
- Apply what you learn each week to ongoing project submissions.
Program Outcome
What you'll learn
- Discuss the international background to marine accident investigation, its stakeholders and the influence of current legislation and regulations;
- Identify the common causes of marine accidents;
- Analyse the human factors involved and how management can be used to address and reduce their impact;
- Describe how to set up an investigation ensuring data collection and relationships with stakeholders are not compromised;
- Conduct a risk assessment (including a dynamic risk assessment), identifying all key risk factors;
- Explain root cause analysis and its application within the investigation process;
- Integrate learning from across the course to a topical case study situation.
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