Maritime Resource Management

Analysis has shown that a large number of dangerous shipboard situations arise due to poor communication or coordination, rather than technical failures or lack of skill.

Common causes include:
• A breakdown in communication between individuals
• Preoccupation with minor technical problems
• Failure to delegate tasks
• Failure to detect deviations from standard operating procedures
It was to overcome these issues that The Swedish Club in the early 1990s joined forces with six other major maritime organisations and the SAS Flight Academy to establish the global Bridge Resource Management (BRM) training initiative. The transfer of expertise in resource management from the civil aviation sector to the maritime industries was one of the central aims in developing the BRM Course, the first of its kind in the maritime industry.

Following a further development of the original course, The Swedish Club has replaced the training term "BRM" with the new and more extensive term "MRM" – Maritime Resource Management.
The ultimate aim of resource management training is to ensure that available resources are used in the best possible way to accomplish tasks as safely and efficiently as possible.



The MRM course is designed to minimise the risk of incidents by encouraging safe and responsible behaviour. It aims to foster positive attitudes favouring good personal communication, excellence in leadership skills and compliance with operating procedures.

MRM is ideal for deck and engineering officers, together with maritime pilots. The objective is to ensure that sound resource management practices underpin everyday operations. The principles covered include:
• Recognition of the significance of consistent good management and teamwork
• A willingness to change behaviour in a positive direction
• Awareness of the importance of using common management-related terminology
The course features a series of workshops delivered by carefully selected and trained workshop leaders. Errors and hazardous behaviour are analysed in a dynamic group situation and actual incidents and accidents are explored from a MRM perspective. The workshops are supported by computer based training modules that examine human interaction and management situations influencing the accident event.

Source: http://www.swedishclub.com/mrm