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Risk Management Courses

At the center of risk management are best practice principles.  These core courses were developed by the U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boat Forces for C-PORT for use in the marine assistance industry.  All industry professionals are encouraged to use these core courses as a foundation for their risk management program.


Risk Management Systems - How Does Your Business Align?  NEW for 2025!

SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $129  Regular price: $259  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

This study takes a look at risk management from the business owner's perspective, and how those practices benefit the operator.

The exam and video link for the course will be in the purchase receipt.

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Risk Management Systems Member Price

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    Risk Management Systems Nonmember
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  • Operational Risk Management Principles - The Human Factors

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $129  Regular price: $259  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Continuing the series of operational risk management training, this course looks more closely at the human factors. Using the instruction provide in Operational Risk Management Principles, a commercial assistance case study is discussed and applies the doctrines taught.

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  • In addition to the core principles of risk management, topic specific modules provide industry best practices for use in the daily operations of a marine assistance company.


    Accidents Happen - An Industry Case Study

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Accidents happen.  It's important to learn from the mistakes made in hopes of preventing it from happening in the future.  The course uses Coast Guard findings of a tragic accident investigation of one of the assistance industry's own. 

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    Accidents Happen - An Industry Case Study

    Accidents Happen - An Industry Case Study
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  • Price: $189.00
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  • Go or No Go? Risk Management Best Practices for Salvage Operations

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    The call comes in.  Do you Go or is it a No Go?  This panel discussion provides insight into the decision making process surrounding a salvage.  Cases are used for discussion.

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    Go or No Go? C-PORT Member
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    Go or No Go? Non-member
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  • Normalization of Deviance

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Risk management module - Complacency. How does it affect your business? How does it happen? This course explores aspects of complacency, how deviance from policy and procedures become normalized, and ways to prevent it.

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    Normalization of Deviance
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  • Fuel and Fire - Risk Management Best Practices

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Risk management module - What are industry best practices for responding to fuel in the bilge and fire cases? This risk management module explores the dangers associated with these scenarios and offers some best practices for marine assistance operators.

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    Fuel and Fire - Risk Management Best Practices

    Fuel and Fire - Risk Management Best Practices
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  • The 4 Critical Components of Solo Operation

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Risk management module - As the author states, "Each day presents its own challenges and opportunities for mistakes. Even the most experienced captains know that mistakes are just around the corner."  Learn the 4 Critical Components of Solo Operations.

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    The 4 Critical Components of Solo Operation
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  • The Illusion of Certainty

    SPECIAL C-PORT Member price: $89  Regular price $189  Already taken the course and want your captains and crew to certify? See special member pricing below!

    Risk management module - As the author states, "Don't be so Sure! Certainty is an illusion. It is an illusion that can be caused by adrenaline, excitement and even anger." This course will teach us more about the concept of certainty while underway and help us to make better decisions.

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