09-23-2025 - Marine Shipyard Competent Person - Norfolk, VA
Training Provider: Marine Chemist Service, Inc
Dates: TU Sep 23, WE Sep 24, TH Sep 25 from 8:00am to 4:30pm
Location: Norfolk, VA
25 reviews | TICKET TYPE | PRICE | QUANTITY |
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One Workshop Ticket more info» | $495.00 | |
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Why Should You Take This Marine Shipyard Competent Person course?
In order to be recognized as a qualified Marine Shipyard Competent Person to work on a US Navy vessel, one must successfully complete an initial 3-day course and receive annual 1-day classes taught by an NFPA certified Marine Chemist. Specific requirements can be found in NAVSEA 009-07 Standard Items.
Briefly, the Marine Shipyard Competent Person must be able to understand the directions and instructions left by the NFPA certified Marine Chemist; have knowledge of the Subparts of 29 CFR 1915; know the structure and location where work is to be performed on vessels and within shipyard location; must understand how to use testing equipment and how to accurately interpret the results of required instrumentation as well as knowing how to post results and maintain records.
The following represent a minimum, but not limited to, list of topics that may be presented during the three day class. Topics are updated to reflect changes in regulations as they may occur:
Hazard Description and Recognition
- Relevant terms, fire and explosion theory, relevant chemistry (including concepts of flash points, explosive range, the role of oxygen, classification of fuels and solvent vapor pressure
- Relevant shipboard structures, locations and system
- Toxicity and Industrial Hygiene concepts
- Toxicity resources, guidance and standards: OSHA maritime standards
- MSDS information and skills
Hazard Evaluation and Measurement
- Instrumentation, theory, operation, maintenance, calibration, limitation of testing equipment
- Preparation for and the execution of shipboard confined space testing
Hazard Prevention, Control and Elimination
- Regulations: Scope and application of OSHA 1915 and NFPA 306
- The responsibilities and interaction of the competent person and NFPA certificated Marine Chemist.
- NFPA Marine Chemist's standard safety designation
- Control of ignition sources
- Ventilation theory and application
- Key aspects of respiratory protection
- The fire watch
- Written competent person records
- The Marine Chemist certificate
Practical exercises and applications
- Practice exercises in testing, recordkeeping and MSDS
- Review of key elements
- Examination
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| Certificates | Same day as course completion |
| Parking | Free parking available on site |
| Food | Coffee and donuts provided |
Below are the most recent student reviews for previous Marine Shipyard Competent Person Courses. All reviews are from people who registered for and attended the course.
Joseph M.
attended on June 1, 2024
Rick was extremely knowledgeable of the topic at hand, highly recommend to others wishing to receive this training Christopher U.
attended on April 27, 2024
Very knowledgeable instructor. He made the class interesting with real world stories related to the course. Paul K.
attended on February 1, 2024
Rick was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot from his experience. Daniel C.
attended on December 22, 2023
The Certified Marine Chemist teaching the class Rick is very knowleageble and explains the course very in detailed. Baldemar B.
attended on October 27, 2023
Rick was a very good and information instructor, I will for sure refer y’all to anybody else who needs this class. Laurence A.
attended on September 1, 2023
Marine Chemist Service did a great job. Very please witht he instructor and course content. Sean G.
attended on July 22, 2023
Great material. Flowed well. Adam S.
attended on July 22, 2023
Rick was a great instructor. He kept my attention and delivered information clearly, making sure everyone understood. wesley a.
attended on June 16, 2023
This was my 2nd time doing the initial course bc my last refresher expired. Our instructor was amazing. Very thorough and knowledgeable about everything. Using ZackAcademy was also extremely convenient for myself. Last time I had to fly to San Diego from Texas. So this is who I will recommend from now on. Thank you Ulises C.
attended on January 28, 2022
Instructor was very knowledgable in the area of Marine Chemistry and Shipyard Safety. This made the course curriculum easy to understand and follow. The instructor was capable of answering all questions with ease. Daniel C.
attended on December 17, 2021
Rick Marstellar was the Marine chemist that gave us the 24 hour SCP class and it was well distributed and well thought. He explained everything and had a lot of knowledge, he knew just the right answer for every question asked. Javier G.
attended on December 17, 2021
Beautiful. Robin L.
attended on November 20, 2021
Great class Brendan D.
attended on August 27, 2021
Instructor was very knowledgeable on the subject with real world situations related everything covered in the class Eric S.
attended on August 27, 2021
Great Course! Timothy J. T.
attended on March 26, 2021
excellent information. Rudolph M.
attended on February 26, 2021
My instructors were very informative knowledgeable they showed patience and intuitive with the way it was done, with zoom virtual classes I received helpful information and respectful results, excellent and very well done do to the pandemic thank you! Rob H.
attended on January 29, 2021
Very knowledgeable instructor. Was able to keep the class interesting and was good at putting the information in layman’s term Ron M.
attended on January 29, 2021
Very knowledgeable and well rounded instruction. Ryan C.
attended on November 20, 2020
Rick and Max gave a great class. Very thorough in the information and emphasis on the importance of various regulations. They covered OSHA, NFPA, Navy ,etc. regulations and provided great material to reference. I think the class would have been better in person but considering a pandemic, these guys did a great job getting the information across to the class. Jim P.
attended on November 20, 2020
I found the course more enjoyable then the initial taken ten years ago. Rick and Max kept it interesting and plenty of time was given to cover what may have been lost during translation. Instructors also made themselves available at any time to assist with questions and concerns. Well spent three days with a great knowledge base thank you very much. Kevin C.
attended on November 20, 2020
The class was very detailed and conveyed most (if not all) of the necessary information required to perform SCP duties at my worksite. I would highly recommend this course for anyone in the Maritime industry from a general safety standpoint, but especially for anyone who is in a QA/Safety role in this field. Mark G.
attended on April 21, 2017
Rick covered the material thoroughly and provided examples of application from experience. Very well communicated. Chris A.
attended on January 27, 2017
Good course with a knowledgeable instructor. Hans J.
attended on August 26, 2016
on a scale of 1 to 10 he should get a 10 + very good Teacher went over entire Book learned alot 1000 W. 27th Street, Norfolk, VA
TU Sep 23, WE Sep 24, TH Sep 25 from 8:00am to 4:30pm
Marine Chemist Service is a highly diversified Virginia corporation that has two separate facilities, 11 different products and services, and 46 years of experience. The corporation also has one of the longest, continuously operating asbestos analytical laboratories. Throughout its history, MCS has trained approximately 13,500 student/employees, analyzed over 398,000 samples, and performed countless inspections aboard ship and within the facilities of land-side operations. This remarkable achievement has been made possible through the efforts of 30+ biologists, chemists, geologists, industrial hygienists, inspectors, safety professionals, trainers, and a group of very efficient support personnel.
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