COURSE OVERVIEW:

The ISO 30000 Lead Auditor course is an elite training program designed for maritime professionals who wish to lead certification-level audits of Ship Recycling Management Systems (SRMS). This course provides the comprehensive technical and leadership skills required to assess if a recycling facility operates in accordance with international safety and environmental standards. Participants will learn how to evaluate the entire ship lifecycle management within a facility, ensuring that dismantling processes protect both the workforce and the global marine ecosystem.

The scope of this training encompasses the high-level management of audit teams and the interpretation of complex regulatory requirements, including the Hong Kong Convention and the Basel Convention. Attendees will master the ability to audit the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM), the technical Ship-Specific Recycling Plans, and the downstream waste management infrastructure. The curriculum focuses on the lead auditor’s responsibility to provide authoritative conclusions on a facility’s compliance and its ability to manage the severe risks inherent in shipbreaking.

Coverage includes advanced lead auditing strategies such as managing large-scale shipyard inspections, handling multi-stakeholder disputes, and reporting critical findings to national and international regulatory bodies. Participants will engage in complex case studies involving environmental contamination scenarios, worker safety breaches, and hazardous waste traceability failures. By the end of this course, attendees will be prepared to lead audits that serve as the foundation for global green ship recycling certification.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Interpret ISO 30000 requirements for third-party certification auditing.
• Lead a team of auditors in assessing ship recycling facilities.
• Evaluate the facility's compliance with the Hong Kong Convention.
• Audit the technical integrity of Ship-Specific Recycling Plans (SSRP).
• Assess the facility’s ability to manage high-risk hazardous materials.
• Evaluate the downstream environmental impact of waste disposal.
• Manage audit team dynamics in hazardous shipyard environments.
• Conduct interviews with shipyard executives and technical directors.
• Synthesize evidence from on-board and on-shore inspections.
• Write comprehensive lead auditor reports for regulatory bodies.
• Manage the opening and closing meetings for large shipyard audits.
• Verify the closure of major nonconformities related to safety and environment.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Maritime Regulatory Inspectors, Classification Society Auditors, Senior HSE Managers in Shipyards, and Environmental Consultants for the Shipping Industry.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.