Human Element, Leadership and Management at the Management Level (HELM(M))

About this course

This training is a prerequisite for a management level certificate of competency (CoC) issued by the MCA upon meeting the requirements of Regulation II/2 and III/2. It is normally for ship’s officers who have achieved chief mate or master on ships of 500GT or more and second engineer officer or chief engineer officer on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 750 kW propulsion power or more. 

What you'll learn

The course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to be able to control the operation of the ship and care for persons on board at the management level through the use leadership and managerial skills to ensure that: 

• The crew are allocated duties and informed of expected standards of work and behaviour in a manner appropriate to the individuals concerned; 
• Training objectives and activities are based on assessment of current competence and capabilities and operational requirements; 
• Operations are planned and resources are allocated as needed in correct priority to perform the necessary tasks; 
• Communication is clearly and unambiguously given and received; 
• Effective leadership behaviours are demonstrated; 
• Necessary team member(s) share an accurate understanding of current and predicted vessel state and operational status and external environment; 
• Decisions are most effective for the situation; 
• Operations are demonstrated to be effective and in accordance with applicable rules.