STEP
Bespoke Safety Training & Emergency Procedures (STEP) by Dark Blu Inc.
At Dark Blu Inc., we specialise in delivering tailored Safety Training & Emergency Procedures (STEP) programmes, designed to meet the unique needs of your vessel and crew. We work closely with you to assess your requirements and create a comprehensive training plan that is specific to your operations, ensuring your crew is prepared for any situation.
Our STEP programmes cover all aspects of managing onboard emergency incidents, whether they involve Passengers, Guests, or the Crew. Training is conducted in your environment—onboard, alongside, or at a convenient location—ensuring relevance and practical application. From confined space rescue to situational awareness and crisis management, our training equips your team with the skills they need to respond confidently and effectively.
Dark Blu Inc. is dedicated to enhancing your onboard training experience through bespoke solutions that empower your crew. With STEP, your team won’t just meet the challenges of onboard emergencies—they’ll master them. Contact us today to discover how we can elevate your crew’s preparedness and safety performance.
Can you answer all of the following Captains check off list questions with certainty?
Do all my crew know all of their emergency escapes?
Can they do this in an emergency environment of smoke and darkness
If we were in the middle of the Atlantic and had a major fire would we win?
Have my crew been drilled in a realistic environment that has challenged them to win
How do I know they know?
Have we ever accepted “And then we would” and not taken the exercise to its all conclusion
What is my main concern when dealing with an emergency incident?
Is it safety of the crew or dealing with the emergency?
Scenarios include, but not limited to:
Crisis Management & Human Behaviour
Are my interior staff well drilled enough to manage guests and owners in an emergency
Personal Survival Techniques
Can we perform all our duties in our emersion suits
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
If we had a fire in that compartment could we effectively handle it?
Missing Person Search
Are we using the best method suited to us for this
Escape Routes
Have all the crew been through every escape hatch and know how to operate it
Man Overboard
Have we actually drilled with an unconscious body, getting into the rescue boat
Abandon Ship
What about the guests, do they go with the Captain?
Confined Space Rescue
As the Engineer am I confident my crew could rescue me
Medical Management
Have we drilled the hardest location on the vessel to conduct a rescue
Incident Management
Do we have all the necessary equipment we need in the right place
Contingency Planning
Does our DPA link seamlessly into our plan and do we actually involve them on drills