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These resources are intended for the professional development of Marine Inspectors. They are not all-encompassing of regulatory requirements and are not appropriate substitutes for applicable regulatory requirements.
Safety
Case Study: Confined Spaces [video 13:26]
Shipyard Safety Principles [video 16:03]
Line-handling hazards [video 1:42]
LEL and UEL (lean vs. rich) Demo [video 6:08]
MI History
History of Marine Safety [video 3:18]
1972 Port Safety Vessel Inspections [video 22:47]
History of and Importance of PSC [video 29:28]
Unit and Prevention Organization
OCMI 101, Vessel Classifications, Documentation, & NCOEs [ppt]
Introduction to Marine Safety [video 1:53]
CG 101 [audio only: Regional responsibilities begins at 7:51]
CG Sectors [Wikipedia site]
MSU overview [video 1:33]
Example: LNG vessel inspection [video 3:49]
Shipping and Commodities
Basic Shipboard Terminology [video 3:45]
What is Maritime Industry? [video 3:25]
Types of Merchant Ships and Cargos [video 9:16]
Life in Merchant Marines/Container Ship [video 22:05]
Laws, Statutes, Authorities, Jurisdiction, CFRs, Policies, IMO
Intro to CG Authorities: OCMI [ppt]
General Maritime Law and Jurisdiction [video 6:26]
Intro to CFR [video 1:27]
CFR General Org & Structure [video 5:06]
Intro to IMO [video 8:35]
MARPOL convention [video 6:58]
Intro to SOLAS [video; watch first 2:00]
Overview of Maritime Labour Convention [video 2:36]
History and Intro to ISPS [video 8:15]
International Safety Management Code Intro [video 4:55]
MISLE, Inspection Documents, Enforcement Documents
See MISLE formal job aids on the left of this screen.
Soft Skills
Effective Communications
Professionalism
Conflict De-Escalation
Administration
Certificates and Documentation
Overview of Requirements, Training, and Certification [video 10:01]
Security
Bridge, Navigation and Command & Control
Bridge Tour and Purpose of Equipment [video 8:55; VR version 4:43]
Bridge Controls Tour [video 5:04]
Logs and Manuals
Pollution Prevention
Inspecting Pollution Prevention [video 5:10]
Engineering
Engine Room Tour [video 5:43]
Engine Room Tour and Descriptions [video 10:37]
Intro to Propulsion and Propellers [video 20:07]
Labeled Parts of a Diesel Engine [video 1:27]
Marine Diesel Engine: an Introduction [video 5:01]
Marine Diesel Engine: Fuel System [video 3:52]
Marine Diesel Engine: Cooling System [video 3:43]
Marine Diesel Enginer: Lubricating Oil System [video 6:31]
Machinery Alarms and Protection Devices [video 17:50]
Types of Valves and Purposes [video 12:16]
Inside a Water Tank [video 3:27]
Cargo
Cargo loading on container ships [video 5:32]
Electrical
Types of Fires and Extinguishers [video 2:31]
Types of Fires and Overiew of Maritime Firefighting Systems [video 17:28]
Shipboard Fire Extinguishers [video 7:43]
General Health and Safety
Hull and Structural
Shipboard Stability 101 [web-based tutorial; may need to be viewed in different browser type]
Duct Keel [video 4:47]
Ship Structures Strength [video 16:32]
Strength of Structures and Forces [video 7:35]
Lifesaving
Life-Saving Appliances - Operation and Maintenance Fundamentals [video 1:23:14]
Lifeboat 360 tour [video 4:58]
PSC General
U.S. Port State Control [video 23:35]
Port State Control Detentions [video 6:34]
Example: Australian How-To PSC exam [video ; start at 2:53]
Example: Australian PSC exam [video 5:43]
Anatomy and Critical Areas of Oil Tanker, Bulk Carrier, Gas Carrier, Ferry, Ro-Ro Vessel [video 12:13]
Foreign Freight
On-board a Container Ship [video 24:28]
Foreign Passenger
Foreign Tank
Foreign Gas
LNG Video-Based Trainings [various]
Polar Code
Suggested Readings
Sentinal Events in Marine Inspections
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