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Cargo Handling Foreman – “Docker Master”

SKU: PPZ MISTRZ DOKER

Course objective

The aim of the Cargo Handling Foreman – “Docker Master” course is to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills in organising and supervising work teams, including oversight of cargo handling operations.

Duration: 3 days
Location: Gdańsk
Price per person: 1200
(about 280 )

Course description

Participants learn how to effectively plan work, delegate tasks, coordinate operations, and enforce safety regulations in a port and logistics environment.

Duration

Number of days: 3, Total: 24 hours, Lectures: 24 hours

Who is the training for?

The Cargo Handling Foreman – “Docker Master” training is intended for:

  • Port and terminal employees aspiring to the foreman role
  • Persons managing cargo handling teams or preparing for such a role
  • Current foremen seeking to enhance their qualifications
  • Employees of forwarding, logistics, and transport companies
  • Operators and dockers ready for promotion

Scope of training and course completion

The training programme includes, among others, the following topics:

  • Maritime transport means and types of containers
  • Equipment used for securing and stowing cargo on board ships
  • Land transport means
  • Auxiliary cargo-handling equipment
  • Safety in cargo handling operations, accident hazards
  • Planning and organising team work, and motivating employees
  • Cargo handling technology – planning, organisation, and supervision of operations
  • Securing cargo on ships
  • Organisation of the foreman’s team

The training is concluded with a pass in:

  • Lectures – test

Additional information

The classes are conducted by qualified lecturers/trainers with many years of experience.

After successfully passing the internal examination, the participant receives an unlimited-validity certificate of completion, issued on the basis of §18(2) of the Regulation of the Minister of National Education, authorising the holder to perform the duties of a cargo handling foreman.

Notice!
In the event of an insufficient number of registered participants, we reserve the right to cancel the course or change its date.

Why choose us?

Certified and audited GWO training centre

We offer one of the broadest training portfolios on the market and operate in accordance with international Global Wind Organisation standards. The quality of our training, the competencies of our instructors and our infrastructure are regularly audited.

ONLY AT IM TRAINING: a globally unique PCTC crew course using a full-scale training facility

We have a specialist training ground where participants practise realistic scenarios, including firefighting operations on PCTC vessels, RO-RO vessels and ferries, as well as hazards associated with electric vehicle fires.

We were the first in Poland to introduce GWO High Voltage courses

We made competencies available in Poland that previously required training abroad, reducing the time companies need to prepare teams for onshore and offshore projects.

End-to-end training organisation

We manage the entire process, from agreeing a suitable date and arranging transport and accommodation to delivering the training and preparing complete documentation. We also provide end-to-end support for groups and teams travelling from abroad.

Realistic, modern training infrastructure

We train participants using specialist equipment, full-scale structures, training towers, simulators and a pool, so they can practise procedures rather than simply hear about them.

Partnerships with industry and academic leaders

We work with Energy Innovation in Norway and leading maritime institutions in Poland: Gdynia Maritime University and the Polish Naval Academy. We combine international industry experience with expert knowledge and the resources of Polish maritime universities.

We care about more than just training

Accommodation facilities

We assist course participants and companies in arranging accommodation in Gdynia for the duration of their training. We partner with reliable accommodation providers offering a range of standards and price points, all located with convenient access to our training center.

Transport

We arrange transport for course participants from Poland and abroad. We offer transfers from airports, train stations, hotels, or company offices directly to IM Training in Gdynia. For training groups, we can also organize daily transfers between the accommodation and the training center.

Occupational health

In cooperation with an external clinic, we help arrange the required occupational health examinations. The scope may include, among others, the Chester Step Test, an exercise stress test, and the option to obtain an OEUK/OGUK certificate.

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