Port Marine Personnel Competency Framework
Ensure efficient operations and support global trade with our port marine personnel competency framework. Our integrated Asset Integrity Management (AIM) and Maritime teams deliver unparalleled expertise to address industry challenges and ensure personnel competency aligns with international standards.
Backed by over 150 years of maritime consulting experience and technical expertise, we are a trusted leader in delivering training, assessments, and job competency profiles for enhancing port marine personnel competency.
Our approach to port marine personnel competency
Our specialists employ a variety of methods to create competency frameworks, including an extensive portfolio of training courses, competency assessments, and the development of comprehensive job competency profiles for port marine personnel overseeing marine and navigation safety. These job competency profiles address current industry challenges and meet rigorous international standards.
Market Challenges
Skills dilution
Lack of specialised expertise in critical areas.
Outdated competency profiles
Many existing profiles fail to reflect current standards.
Standards misalignment
Challenges in meeting key international standards, including:
- SOLAS, STCW, and MARPOL
- IHMA International Occupational Standards for Harbour Masters
- ILO Guidelines on Training in the Port Sector
- OCIMF Programmes and Guidelines
ABL’s Competency Management System (CMS)
Our Competency Management System (CMS) adopts a three-phased approach to create robust, internationally aligned competency profiles:
Phase 1
Definition and Analysis
- Define programme goals and challenges.
- Conduct gap analysis and create an improvement roadmap.
Phase 2
Implementation and Verification
- Develop Job Competency Profiles.
- Align profiles with global standards and validate assessor qualifications.
Phase 3
Handover and Control
- Equip clients with tools and trained assessors to maintain competency standards.
Key benefits
Aligned with standards
We will design your competency profiles to meet international maritime standards and align with job descriptions, port risk profiles, and safety-critical task controls.
Roadmap for growth
We provide a clear, detailed pathway for personnel skills development, supporting continuous professional advancement.
Sustainable competency assurance
We use the widely recognised Define, Measure, Analyse, Design, and Verify (DMADV) methodology, ensuring a sustainable improvement model for ongoing competency assurance.
Why Choose ABL?
With a deep heritage and unmatched ports and harbours expertise, we are uniquely positioned to deliver competency frameworks and job competency profiles.
- 150+ years of maritime consulting experience dating back to the Salvage Association.
- 50% of staff with seafaring backgrounds.
- Comprehensive portfolio of training options tailored to client needs.
- Multi-discipline expertise in marine, engineering, and naval architecture.
Case study: Development of Port Marine Personnel Competency Frameworks
Our Ports and Harbours client in Nigeria was experiencing challenges with skills dilution and job competence profiles not at optimum levels or aligned with international industry standards.
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