The Designated Person Ashore (DPA) course is designed to provide comprehensive training in accordance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This course prepares maritime professionals to effectively perform the role of DPA, ensuring proper implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of a company’s Safety Management System (SMS).
The program covers the core responsibilities of a DPA, including acting as the link between ship and shore management, overseeing safety and pollution prevention measures, and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Participants gain detailed knowledge of SMS documentation, internal audits, risk assessment, incident investigation, corrective and preventive actions, and management review procedures. The training also emphasizes emergency preparedness, reporting systems, and effective communication channels within the organization.
Designed for shipping company personnel, marine superintendents, fleet managers, and senior officers, this course enhances leadership and compliance skills essential for safe ship operations. Upon completion, participants are equipped with the competence required to fulfill DPA duties confidently and ensure full compliance with ISM Code standards, contributing to improved operational safety and environmental protection.
What will I learn?
- Objectives and principles of the ISM Code
- SOLAS Chapter IX requirements, mandatory rules and regulations
- Roles of Company and Master
- Authority and independence of the DPA
- Link between ship and shore management
- Building safety culture, Monitoring safety and pollution prevention
- Development and implementation of SMS
- Documentation structure and control
- Company Safety & Environmental Protection Policy
- Risk management principles & Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Identification of critical shipboard operations
- Planning and conducting internal audits
- Verification and monitoring processes
- Preparing for Flag State and Port State inspections
- Non-Conformities & Corrective Actions, Reporting procedures, Root cause analysis & Preventive and corrective action tracking
- Incident Investigation, Marine casualty reporting, Accident investigation procedures
- Emergency response planning, Crisis management coordination, Drills and exercises
- Management Review & Continuous Improvement
- Superintendents, Managers and Senior Officers of a Ship Management company
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