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Danish Maritime Legislation and Occupational Safety and Health Course

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The Occupational Safety and Health §16
This course is tailored to foreign members of the safety department, such as supervisors and safety re­p­re­sen­ta­ti­ves, who work on Danish ships. The course is mandatory for safety work on merchant ships as stipulated by the Danish Maritime Authority. Participants will learn about the roles and re­spon­si­bi­li­ties of the safety organisation, the legal framework for safety and health, the risk assessment process, the prevention of accidents and injuries, and the promotion of a positive safety culture.

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Danish Maritime Legislation for Foreign Senior Officers
Foreign senior officers obtain the necessary knowledge about Danish maritime legislation to work on board Danish vessels, cf. the educational requirements of the training programme for courses in Danish shipping legislation for foreign senior officers except masters (version 2.0 of 1 March 2009),. The relevant Danish maritime legislations, regulations and stipulations are covered during the course.

The course is either combined with an Occupational Safety & Health §16 course, which is required to attend our Danish Maritime Legislation course, or is run as an upgrading course for officers who have already completed the §16 course.

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Danish Maritime Legislation for Foreign Masters
Foreign masters obtain the necessary knowledge about Danish maritime legislation to work on board Danish vessels, cf. the educational requirements of the training programme for courses in Danish shipping legislation, ship administration and Occupational Safety and Health (§16) for foreign masters, version 2.0 of March 1, 2009. The relevant Danish maritime legislations, regulations and stipulations are covered during the course.

The Danish maritime legislation course for foreign masters either includes Occupational Safety & Health §16 or is run as an upgrading course for masters who have already completed §16 and Danish maritime legislation for senior officers.

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