Overview

Course Description

Comprehensive value-added course designed to foster a safe, inclusive, and proactive working environment in maritime operations.

Equips maritime personnel with the knowledge, tools, and leadership practices needed to build psychological safety, encourage open communication, and cultivate a robust safety culture onboard.

Covers psychological safety and its operational importance, identification of communication barriers, practical safety tools (such as STOPER Cards and Safe Act Recognition), leadership strategies for a Just Culture, methods to encourage error reporting and constructive feedback, and techniques for promoting crew inclusion and proactive engagement.

Outcomes

1. Understanding psychological safety and its importance in maritime operations 
2. Identifying barriers to open communication and trust onboard 
3. Tools like STOPER Card and Safe Act Recognition 
4. Leadership practices for fostering a Just Culture 
5. Encouraging error reporting and constructive feedback 
6. Promoting inclusion and proactive crew engagement 

Requirements