SAFE Maritime
When people operate at sea, risk travels with them.
Maritime SAFE prepares individuals and organisations to recognise, understand and respond to the safety and security challenges associated with working, travelling or operating in maritime environments. From ports, vessels and coastal locations through to piracy, armed robbery, stowaways, hostile activity and emergency disruption, the course builds confidence, awareness and practical decision making.
Course Overview
Maritime environments present a unique combination of risks. Ports, vessels, anchorages, coastal locations and offshore movements can create vulnerabilities that differ significantly from land based travel or workplace settings. These risks may include piracy, armed robbery, terrorism, stowaways, smuggling, theft, civil unrest, cyber enabled disruption, severe weather, medical emergencies and communication challenges.
Maritime SAFE provides practical and proportionate training for individuals and organisations who work in, travel through or support maritime environments. The course helps learners understand how maritime risks develop, how to recognise warning signs and how to make safer decisions before, during and after movement by sea.
The programme supports improved preparedness, stronger situational awareness and more confident response to disruption, while remaining grounded in current maritime security expectations and international best practice.
About the Trainer
Training is delivered by experienced operational professionals with backgrounds in policing, security, emergency response, crisis management and protective security. Trainers bring real world experience of dynamic risk environments and focus on practical decision making that can be applied by learners operating in ports, vessels, coastal areas and international maritime settings.
What Does the Course Include?
- Learner workbook and supporting course materials
- Maritime safety and security awareness guidance
- Port, vessel and transit risk considerations
- Scenario based exercise materials
• Supporting reference documents and practical tools
- Interactive scenario based learning
- Practical decision making exercises
- Knowledge checks throughout the course
- Trainer observation and feedback
- Guidance from experienced instructors
- Practical discussion and operational insight
- Support during exercises and scenarios
- Opportunities for questions throughout delivery
- Certificate of attendance or completion
- Evidence of maritime safety and security awareness training
- Supports organisational preparedness and professional development
Learning Outcomes
- Understand common maritime safety and security risks
- Recognise threats linked to ports, vessels and maritime transit
- Improve situational awareness in maritime environments
- Understand piracy, armed robbery and hostile activity considerations
- Apply practical personal safety and travel risk principles
- Strengthen decision making during disruption or uncertainty
- Respond more confidently to maritime related incidents
- Support safer planning before maritime travel or deployment
Who Is This Course For?
- Personnel travelling or working by sea
- Maritime and port based staff
- Offshore project teams
- NGO and humanitarian personnel
- Journalists and media teams
- Security and risk professionals
- Organisations deploying staff through ports or vessels
- Corporate travellers using maritime routes
- Staff supporting coastal, offshore or island based operations
- Duration: 2 Days
- Level: Level 3
- Delivery: In Person
- Awarding Body: Highfield
- Start Date: Flexible
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Enrol today and start working towards your qualification at a pace that suits you. Our team are on hand to answer any questions.