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Polar Code
Arctic and Antarctic Waters Shipping
Online Training Certificate Course
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The inhospitable conditions demand that sailors receive specialized survival and safety training. Also, niche HAZMAT training is beneficial when transporting hazardous materials in extreme environments. This online training course teaches sailors how to survive the elements and provides a specialized HAZMAT certification for ecologically sensitive polar regions.
Unprecedented year-round access to arctic maritime routes has brought in extraordinary numbers of personnel and cargo shipments. Likewise, increased tourism and research in remote areas like Antarctica means more people are shipping dangerous goods in the polar regions than ever before.
This course is for:
Polar Code training is required for all masters, chief mates, and deck officers in charge of a navigational watch on board ships operating in polar waters. These maritime professionals must understand the unique challenges of navigating the unforgiving waters near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.
This course is intended for use by Chief and training personnel to educate ship crew.
Case Study: In August of 2018, the Anahita, an 11-meter sailboat, attempted to traverse the Northwest Passage. An official warning had gone out days before regarding the dangerous ice conditions in the area, and a clear path through the passage was not open. The men of the Anahita deliberately decided to ignore the warning issued and attempt the crossing as an adventure.
While sailing through the Bellot Strait, the ship became caught between two pieces of drift ice and was crushed, causing it to leak, then subsequently sink. The two Argentinians sailing the boat were able to activate an emergency beacon prior to having to abandon the ship and seek shelter on an ice floe. The men had the necessary water, food, warm clothing, and a life raft needed to survive.
The Canadian Coast Guard was able to rescue the men via helicopter.
Key Takeaways: It is always important to heed the warnings issued. By not doing so, these men put themselves at risk as well as search and rescue resources.
Available languages: 100+ languages - translation provided by Google Translate (Select Language bottom of page)
Governing Regulations
The Polar Code was developed to address issues specific to the remote areas and harsh climates of the two poles. These conditions make for vulnerable vessels, at a time when forecasts indicate that polar shipping is expected to increase. In order to best protect polar environments, ships, and their crews, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has refined regulations in respect to the unique risks undertaken by vessels traversing the Arctic and Antarctic waters.
The main regulation governing sea operations in and near the Arctic and Southern Oceans is the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code). Polar Code adherence is required under both the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). This Polar Code certification meets the requirements of Polar Code Chapter 12.
If you don't already have a copy, you'll need to purchase the IMO Polar Code both for reference purposes in your day to day shipping operations, and while taking this course.
What You'll Learn
About This Course
Introduction to Polar Code
- Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
- MARPOL
- Definitions and Key Terms
- Polar Regions: The Arctic and the Antarctic
- Ice Age by Measurement
- Ship Categories
- Polar Class
- Polar Hazards
General Requirements of the Polar Code
- Polar Ship Certificate
- The Record of Equipment for the Polar Ship Certificate
- Standards
- Operational Assessments
Polar Water Operations Manual
- Polar Water Operations Manual Sample from the IMO
- Operational Capabilities and Limitations
- Operation in Ice
- Operation in Low Air Temperatures
- Communication and Navigation Capabilities in High Latitudes
- Voyage Duration
PWOM Ship Operations
- Strategic Planning
- Arrangements for Receiving Forecasts of Environmental Conditions
- Verification of Hydrographic, Meteorological, and Navigational Information
- Operation of Special Equipment
- Procedures to Maintain Equipment and System Functionality
Risk Management
- Risk Mitigation in Limiting Environmental Condition
- Emergency Response
- Coordination with Emergency Response Services
- Integrity in the Event of Prolonged Entrapment by Ice
Joint Operations
- Navigating with Icebreaker Assistance
- Ship Structure
- Ship Stability
- Stability in Intact Conditions
- Stability in Damaged Conditions
- Watertight and Weathertight
- Machinery
- Fire Safety and Protection
Survival Regulation
- Escape
- Evacuation
- Survival
- Survival Basics
- Working in Cold Environments
- How the Body Maintains Internal Temperature
- How the Body Reacts to Cold Conditions
- Contributing Factors
- Cold Stress Illnesses and Injuries
- Stages of Hypothermia
- Moderate Hypothermia
- Severe Hypothermia
- Hypothermia First Aid Treatment
- Frostbite
- Chilblains
- Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Personal Survival Equipment and Use
- Immersion Suits
- Group Survival Equipment and Use
Communication
- Requirements and Regulations for Ship Communications
- Requirements and Regulations for Survival Craft and Rescue Boat Communications Capabilities
Employer and Employee Responsibilities
- Training
- Voyage Planning
Pollution in the Polar Regions
- Prevention of Pollution
- Oil and Oily Water
- Oil Related Structural Requirements for Category A and Category B Ships
- Noxious Liquid Substances
- Categories of Noxious Liquid Substances
- Sewage
- Garbage in the Arctic
- Garbage in the Antarctic
Summary
Final Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
This Polar Code course provides an online certification that meets the proficiency and recurrency requirements under Chapter 12. Masters, chief mates, and officers in charge of the navigational watch should receive retraining at intervals not to exceed five years.
Courses purchased through selected UK partners\third parties have a 14 day refund policy from the day of their purchase, providing the learner has not accessed / logged into their course(s).
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