Loss Prevention Tools & Aids

Stranger on the Bridge

Stranger on the Bridge is aimed at enhancing the awareness of seafarers in regard to bridge resource management while a pilot is onboard ship. The DVD was developed in cooperation with the International Development and Environmental Shipping School Interactive Technologies, Inc. (IDESS IT, Inc.) in Subic Bay, Philippines.

Stranger on the Bridge focuses on the responsibilities of deck crew, and the limitations of over-reliance on marine pilotage, in preventing accidents. It comprises three case studies which highlight the challenges in ensuring proper command and communication between pilot and crew.

The DVD is presented in three languages, English, Chinese and Russian.

Stranger on the Bridge is available free of charge for all Members having the entry of owned vessels in the Club. For non-Members, it is also available for purchase from IDESS IT, Inc. via their website at www.idessinteractive.com.



Clean Seas: Complying with MARPOL 73/78

Clean Seas: Complying with MARPOL 73/78, Annex I—Prevention of Pollution by Oil is the first in a series of web-based E-learning modules designed to familiarize seafarers with the six annexes to the MARPOL Convention.

This release is available to all American Club Members with owned vessels entered for P&I cover.

Clean Seas: Complying with MARPOL 73/78  was developed, in part, as a response to the pervasive concerns of the international community as to the protection of the marine environment. Although claims in regard to environmental damage have reduced in frequency in recent years, the cost of individual claims has not diminished. Moreover, the potential for owners and their crews to be subject to criminal and civil suits has also increased in many jurisdictions around the world.

The E-learning modules are specifically designed to be “user friendly” for seafarers, and are focused on the practical application of the MARPOL Convention onboard ship. The E-learning modules are accessible anywhere there is a connection to the internet, making it easy and convenient for seafarers to study the subject matter before they join their ships. The system also includes a secure online testing facility. Members can track their seafarers’ knowledge and keep up-to-date records of familiarization training in compliance with both the STCW Convention and the company’s safety management system requirements under the ISM Code.

Clean Seas: Complying with MARPOL 73/78 is available free of charge for all Members having the entry of owned vessels in the American Club. To get started, Members should access the website https://secure.idessonline.com/americanclub/facility. At this point, Members are requested to verify that they have Super Administrator access for the Member’s account. This information is passed on to the Club for verification before the Super Administrator’s account can be activated and the Member will be notified via email of their account information as provided.

This is done by checking the tick box “Administration/Training Records” and thereafter clicking the “Super Administrator” in the drop down box entitled “ACCESS LEVEL”. A hyperlink just below the request for registration as “First Time User? Click here to register” will appear for Member’s registration.

Clean Seas: Complying with MARPOL 73/78 has been produced in cooperation with IDESS Interactive Technologies, Inc. (IDESS IT, Inc.). For non-Members of the American Club it is also available for purchase from IDESS IT, Inc. via their website at www.idessinteractive.com.