Imo Model — Course 1.19 Pdf

IMO Model Course 1.19 PDF — Overview and How to Use It

The IMO Model Course 1.19 (Incident Command System — ICS) is a concise, practical resource for maritime incident command and multi-agency coordination. This post summarizes the course, explains who should use it, highlights key lessons, and gives practical tips for implementing concepts from the PDF.

Safety Guidance & Introduction: Basic principles and types of life-saving appliances. imo model course 1.19 pdf

• Increased emphasis on crowd management during abandonment (a lesson learned from Costa Concordia).
• Mandatory practical demonstration of swimming with a lifejacket (previously, some centers allowed theoretical only).
• Use of immersion suits – trainees must don a suit within 2 minutes (from memory, without assistance).
• Survival at sea psychology – managing panic, group morale, and hope.

• Deck and engine room cadets.
• Ratings forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW).
• Ratings forming part of an engineering watch (RFPEW).
• Any personnel employed on a seagoing merchant vessel (cargo, tanker, passenger).

The updated Model Course 1.19 includes revised standards for: IMO Model Course 1

• Assessment checklist for a lifeboat launching drill.
• Oral examination question bank (sample).
• Assessor observation form with behavior indicators (e.g., “Identifies all risks before operating machinery”).
• Micro-teaching evaluation sheet for peer feedback.

Target Audience: Prospective seafarers or those with designated safety duties on board a vessel. Increased emphasis on crowd management during abandonment (a