The purpose of this training program is to provide participants with an approach to the contribution of the human element, in the prevention of pollution in the marine environment, as well as to educate, stimulate and empower merchant marine officers on board ships, contribute to sound emissions in the environment and ensure compliance with pollution prevention measures taken for these purposes. This course has been designed in compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW’78 Convention, as amended), Tables A-II/1, A-III/1, A-III/6, and thus establish a course to update the training the officers in charge of the navigation watchkeeping, who have been trained in accordance with the minimum specifications of Tables A-II/1, A-III/1 of the STCW Code.