Safety & Environmental Management Training (SEMT)

Overview

This is the home page for the SEMT course delivered by Atkins on behalf of the MOD QSEP team and the Defence Maritime Regulator (DMR).  SEMT participants will find on this page relevant course documentation for download, including PDF copies of the slide packs, workshop material and links to useful/relevant information.

SEMT Course Format

The SEMT will be structured around a series of presentations delivered virtually using MS TEAMS, breaking out in to groups of up to 6 in virtual breakout rooms to complete related workshop activities.  Each presentation will conclude with a series of questions where participants can check their understanding.

You can download the SEMT course material from the Documentation Tab (Your Tutor will provide the password at the start of the course), including PDF copies of all the slides and copies of the workshop material.  It is recommended that participants download the days course material prior to that day’s teaching, to support their learning experience and to check that they are able to access the workshop material.

[Note: some participants have been unable to access some workshop material due to software or hardware compatibility issues, if you have problems accessing the files please contact the Atkins Training Team as soon as possible].

SEMT Pre-Reading

To provide a flexible learning experience, participants are expected to do some off-screen learning prior to and during the course. Prior to day 1, it is recommended that all participants have:

• Researched the following incidents to identify the contribution factors that lead to the accident; the consequences of the accident; and the impact to safety and environmental management:
  
  • Titanic – 1912
  • Windscale – 1957
  • Aberfan – 1966
  • Torrey Canyon – 1967
  • Flixborough – 1974
  • Herald of Free Enterprise – 1987
  • Piper Alpha – 1988
  • Exxon Valdez – 1989
  • Nimrod – 2006
• Familiarised themselves with the following information, all of which are referenced on the Information Tab:
  • JSP815 – Safety Management in Defence.
  • DSA02-DMR – Defence Maritime Regulations for Health, Safety and Environmental Protection.
  • The Nimrod ‘Haddon-Cave’ Review, in particular Chapters 22 and 27.
  • The SEMT Glossary of Terms and Acronyms.
  • Section 3 of the DMR Guide to Red, White and Blue Ensigns.

Virtual SEMT Timetable

The Virtual SEMT course will be delivered over 5 days, with 5 hours of teaching each day:

• 0930 to 1100
• 1130 to 1300
• 1400 to 1600

The SEMT indicative timetable will be presented by the tutors. Given the nature of the course, there will be times where the tutor may change the running order of the presentations to suit the time available. During the week, the DMR will deliver an overview of their roles and responsibilities, and will take questions from the delegates.