Short Term Strategy

Short Term Strategy

Training objectives:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
o Remember the five steps of the Short Term Strategy:
- Identify the problem
- Build the plans
- Check the plans
- Summary briefing
- Monitor

Specific Behavioural Objectives:

The team leader shall:
1. Create a Short Term Strategy, whenever time permits, for each voyage problem not
covered by a standard operating procedure. Such strategy shall consist of five specific
steps:

Identify the problem,

Build plans to deal with the problem,

Check the plans with the team members by an interactive briefing,

Perform a summary briefing on the mutually agreed combined plan,

Monitor that the combined plan is followed.

2. Modify and update the combined plan if conditions change.

The team member, including the pilot where relevant, shall:

1.

Actively support the team leader in his efforts to develop and start a Short Term
Strategy

2.

Start development of a Short Term Strategy, when necessary.

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Extracts from the CBT:

Risk area

Risk area

Risk

Relevant
knowledge

Relevant
knowledge

Combined
knowledge

Chief engineer

Third engineer

Chief engineer + Third

engineer

Short Term Strategy

Identify the problem
Use all resources
Use time available
Make time
Build the plans
Use all resources
Use time available
Make time
Set priorities
Check the plans
Ask for suggestions
Compare plans
Consider each input
Anything missing?
Summary briefing
Check understanding
Set monitoring guidelines
Gain commitment
Monitor
Respond to challenges
Correct failures to monitor

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Team Discussion Questions:

1. When is the STS (Short Term Strategy) suitable to use?
2. Can you state the main advantages of STS?
3. Mention a few resources available on the bridge/engine room!
4. Is it possible for a pilot to apply STS?

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