Our 1-day introductory course gives maritime personnel a foundational understanding of Human Factors and their impact on operational safety and everyday performance.
The course focuses on understanding why errors happen and developing a greater awareness of the Human Factors that affect everyday work on board. Participants learn practical strategies to strengthen communication, teamwork and safety.
Every course is tailored to your operation’s specific challenges. Typical topics include:
How fatigue, stress and workload affect performance during maritime operations
Communication and coordination between bridge, deck, engine room and shore-based teams
Maintaining situational awareness and managing distractions during operations
Decision-making under pressure and in changing conditions
When and how to speak up or intervene across roles and ranks
How safety culture and team behaviour influence performance on board
Practical strategies for managing threats and reducing the risk of human error
The course is designed for maritime personnel both ashore and on board. Through practical exercises and examples from maritime operations, participants connect Human Factors theory to the situations and challenges they encounter in their everyday work. We focus on identifying and building sustainable strategies to minimise incidents and accidents on board.
The training can be tailored to your organisation’s operational challenges.
We have gathered the most frequently asked questions from our customers to help you in the best way possible.
Our introductory course to Human Factors helps maritime personnel understand how human performance, communication, teamwork and working conditions can affect safety on board. The course explores why errors happen and gives participants practical strategies to reduce risk and work more safely and effectively.
This course can be delivered either online or in person at your own facility, depending on what works best for your organisation.
Pricing starts from €1,499 for a training day, adjusted depending on the level of customisation your organisation needs.
Contact us for a personalised quote.
This is an introductory course, not a certification. It’s designed to build understanding of human factors across your team, not provide a formal qualification.
A practical introduction to human factors – built around the risks and challenges your team faces.
Get DELPHI© – one of the group exercises we use in our own training – completely free.
See how a NaviMinds exercise works before choosing one for your own training.
