Postgraduate Diploma in Navigation Safety and Risk Management
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Navigation Safety and Risk Management. 8 modules covering SOLAS Chapter V (safety of navigation), COLREG 1972 (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea) and the Wärtsilä NTPRO Bridge Simulator. Tutor assigned and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the international framework for navigation safety.
Prepare a voyage plan from berth to berth.
Use ECDIS, radar/ARPA and AIS in an integrated way.
Apply bridge resource management principles.
Assess nautical risks using qualitative and semi-quantitative techniques.
Plan navigation in restricted waters, ice and poor visibility.
Manage nautical emergencies such as grounding, collision or loss of steering.
Who it's for
- Merchant navy master who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Bridge officer who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Simulator instructor who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Marine superintendent who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Navigation auditor who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Harbour pilot who wants to specialise in Navigation Safety and Risk Management.
- Graduates in engineering or science who want to enter the maritime transport sector.
What you'll work with
- SOLAS Chapter V (safety of navigation)
- COLREG 1972 (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea)
- STCW Convention (training and watchkeeping)
- IMO Resolution A.893(21) (guidelines for voyage planning)
- IMO Resolution MSC.232(82) (ECDIS performance standards)
- ISM Code (safety management)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1SOLAS Convention Chapter V1.2COLREG Regulations and their interpretation1.3STCW standards for navigational watchkeeping1.4ISM Code and the safety management system1.5Bridge organisation and watches1.6IMO Resolution A.893(21) on voyage planning1.7ICS Bridge Procedures Guide1.8Accident investigation under the IMO Code1.9Collision and grounding statistics1.10Case study: analysis of a collision in the English Channel
2.1Phases: assessment, planning, execution and control2.2Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) and Notices to Mariners2.3Safety margins and under-keel clearance2.4Squat and settlement in shallow water2.5Traffic separation schemes2.6Pilotage areas and VTS2.7Points of no return and manoeuvre abort points2.8Contingency plans en route2.9Approval of the plan by the master2.10Practice: voyage plan from Algeciras to Rotterdam
3.1Radar and ARPA: principles and limitations3.2ECDIS: safety settings and alarms3.3AIS and its use in collision avoidance3.4GNSS, errors and interference3.5Gyrocompass, speed log and echo sounder3.6Integrated Bridge System (IBS)3.7BNWAS and VDR3.8Bridge alarm management (BAM)3.9Resilience to loss of GNSS3.10Laboratory: setting the safety contour in ECDIS
4.1Bridge Resource Management4.2Situational awareness4.3Fatigue and rest hours management4.4Bridge communication and communication with the pilot4.5Safety culture and decision-making4.6Common ECDIS use errors4.7Workload in restricted waters4.8Master–pilot relationship4.9Leadership and assertiveness on watch4.10Case study: analysis of the grounding of the Costa Concordia
5.1Hazard identification on the passage5.2Risk matrices and acceptance criteria5.3IMO Formal Safety Assessment (FSA)5.4Fault tree and event tree analysis5.5Collision and grounding probability models5.6IALA IWRAP tool5.7Bow-tie applied to navigation5.8Leading safety indicators5.9Dynamic risk assessment en route5.10Workshop: grounding bow-tie on approach to port
6.1Navigation in reduced visibility6.2Polar waters and the Polar Code6.3Navigation in ice and icebreaker support6.4High-risk piracy areas and BMP56.5Navigation in canals and rivers6.6Coastal navigation and shallow waters6.7Towing and convoys6.8Anchoring in adverse conditions6.9Search and rescue under the IAMSAR Manual6.10Practice: passage plan through the Northern Sea Route
7.1Engine and steering failures7.2Total loss of power while navigating7.3Man overboard and recovery manoeuvres7.4Grounding and damage assessment7.5Collision and immediate response7.6Flooding and stability after damage7.7GMDSS distress communications7.8Exercises and drills7.9Lessons learned and continuous improvement7.10Case study: steering failure in a traffic separation scheme
8.1Selection of the vessel and route8.2Hazard identification8.3Quantitative risk assessment8.4Control measures and barriers8.5Bridge procedures8.6Contingency plan8.7Indicators and monitoring8.8Officer training plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The working software is the Wärtsilä NTPRO Bridge Simulator, Kongsberg K-Sim Navigation Simulator, ECDIS, BowTieXP, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for manoeuvring and bridge simulators, risk assessment of coastal passages and nautical emergency drills. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the international framework for navigation safety.
Prepare a voyage plan from berth to berth.
Use ECDIS, radar/ARPA and AIS in an integrated way.
Apply bridge resource management principles.
Assess nautical risks using qualitative and semi-quantitative techniques.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with the Wärtsilä NTPRO Bridge Simulator, Kongsberg K-Sim Navigation Simulator, ECDIS, BowTieXP. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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