Content Release 1.9 December 2025
We’re excited to announce the latest content update to the Ocean Learning Platform.
This release introduces a brand-new Dual Fuel Advanced course, designed to deepen your knowledge and enhance your skills in this critical area.
In addition, we’ve made updates and bug fixes to existing courses to improve your learning experience.
New content
Dual Fuel Advanced
Course ID: 0750 | v1
This advanced course expands upon the introductory dual fuel training, providing enhanced technical and operational understanding of Fuel Oil and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) systems used in the maritime and industrial sectors.
With LNG dual fuel technology is expected to continue as a leading fuel option for the next 5 to 10 years, the course highlights safe operational practices, system fundamentals, and maintenance requirements to facilitate compliant and efficient dual fuel operations.
Updated content
Marine Environmental Awareness, Environmental Challenges
Course ID: 0277 | v6
Corrected the drag and drop timeline for "Foamed Plastic Cups" and "Aluminium Cans," which were displaying inaccurate decomposition years in Chapter 5, Page 5.
Common Bulk Cargoes, Grain
Course ID: 0342.04 | v2
Amendment to the text in Chapter 1, Page 4, changing "I.M.S.B.C.,Code" to "I.M.S.B.C. Code," and changing "chapter 4" to "Part 4" in Chapter 1, Page 5.
Supplementary content has been included concerning the updates related to the International Grain Code in Chapter 2, Page 8.
SOPEP
Course ID: 0358| v7
Revised the Oil Tanker accordion in Lesson 3 ("Pollution Emergency Plans") to clarify that vessels exceeding 400 GT are required to possess a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP).
Amended the question "Which vessels are mandated to carry a SOPEP?" in the assessment to incorporate vessels over 400 gross tonnage among the options.
Drug and alcohol policy and testing
Course ID: 0608 | v7
Resolved the assessment question "A ship operator is interested in implemented a drug-free ship program. Which of the following are elements that could help ensure a successful program? (Select all applicable options)" by turning it into a Multiple response question allowing the intended interaction.
Environmental Officer, The MARPOL Requirements
Course ID: 0647.03 | v4
Updated categorisation of Garbages in Chapter 1, Page 18.
Depression in Seafarers
Course ID: 0679 | v4
The assessment has been updated to display 10 questions rather than 3.
Fire Fighting Equipment and Maintenance
Course ID: 0826 | v4
Update to include banning of Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in Chapter 3, Page 38.
Prevention and Response to Violence and Harassment
Course ID: 0900 | v2
The support email for Safer Waves has been corrected from support@safersaves.org to support@saferwaves.org in both "Lesson 1: Identifying sexual assault and sexual harassment" and "Lesson 18: Summary".
Two questions in the assessment pool have been revised:
- The term 'involve' has been removed from the answer option in the question "Sexual assault is not:".
- The answer options for the question "When making a report of sexual harassment or sexual assault, it is important to include the time and date, location, who was involved and what was done or said" have been simplified to "True" or "False".
For further information on how to obtain this update, kindly refer from step 2 in the How to download and install the monthly eLearning updates article.
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