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Starting 11 February 2025

Delivered through digital learning over 12 months

Starting 11 February 2025

Delivered through digital learning over 12 months

The leading crew management course for crew ship managers in shipping companies and third parties

Develop and apply best practices in sea-going personnel recruitment, development, management, and retention.

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Diploma in Crew Management Course Online

Core Modules

  • Module 1 Introduction to Crew Management
  • Module 2 Regulatory Framework of the Industry
  • Module 3 Details of the Regulations That Affect Crew Managers
  • Module 4 Crew Welfare
  • Module 5 Crew Management Operations
  • Module 6 Relationship With Authorities and Principals (Shipowners and Ship Managers)
  • Module 7 P&I Cover of Seafarers
  • Module 8 Finance for Crew Management
  • Module 9 Essential Legal Issues That Affect Crew Management
  • Module 10 The Challenges Facing Maritime Human Resource Management

What You'll learn

  • Categorise the global shipping industry, types of owners, ships and include key international trade routes.
  • List the conventions, codes, guidelines, and standards relevant to crew manning.
  • The elements of SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, MLC that crew managers must be cognizant of.
  • Examine the international agreement for the repatriation, rehabilitation and counselling of abandoned seafarers.
  • Construct plans for motivating your employees and develop their leadership and management skills.
  • Ensure there's sufficient competent staff to safely and effectively operate your ships even in emergency situations.
  • Demonstrate how seafarers’ claims should be handled.
  • Interpret fundamental financial documents, such as a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and cash flow statement.
  • Interpret contract law and the terms of contract as they apply to crew management.
  • Generate an argument for breaking the barrier of crews not having access to the internet at sea.

Assessed and Awarded by North Kent College

Delivered through a partnership between the National Maritime Training Centre at North Kent College and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, this crew management course continues to be the ideal professional development course for existing ship managers, prospective ship managers and for those who work alongside the ship management sector.

MBA (Crew Management) – Diploma Continuation

The Diploma in Crew Management has been academically assessed to provide 60 credits of prior learning accreditation towards a unique MBA delivered through a partnership between Lloyd's Maritime Academy and Middlesex University!

Student

Diploma in Crew Management

February 2023

I found the modules very useful, in my day to day decision making fulfilling my roles as a crewing manager.

100% Online

  • Accessible – 24/7 availability from wherever you have an internet connection
  • Flexible – take control of where, when, how and the rate at which you study
  • Professional – industry-leading course directors and tutors
  • Quality – study the same course corporations use for internal training
  • Network – with tutors and like-minded professionals from around the world
  • Save money – no additional travel or accommodation costs