Syllabus – MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals Rev 0.4

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel. This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Prerequisites for this course include completion of the following courses:

• Introduction to Military Sealift Command
• MSC Regulatory Standards, Inspections, Maintenance Availability Overview, and Engineering Budgets

This course provides in-depth training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. The subject matter is considered intermediate in nature. This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• Work Item Review and Editing
• Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items Target Audience

 

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

• MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy
• SAMM Introduction
  • Dashboard, VTL, Training
• SAMM Overview  
  • Corrective Maintenance (Work Requests, SFWL, VRR)
  • Planned Maintenance / Workbook
  • Machinery History
  • Equipment Reports
• AVCERT (Aviation Certification)
• CargoMax
• Drydocking
• ShipClip
• LogiQuest
• Engineering Status Report/Vessel Assessments
• Regulatory Bodies/Inspections
• Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
• Shipslog

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

SSO Reservists-Syllabus-Rev-0.0

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

SSO Reservists-Syllabus-Rev-0.0 

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus CMEO for Deck Officers

NOTE: This training will meet/exceed the Contractor Operator requirements for SAMM Application Training.

Prerequisites: Course is designed to provide the Deck Officers the Day to Day computer system and program operations on an MSC vessel. User should be familiar with MSC policies and practices, this lesson assumes basic understanding prior to starting.

4-day course – NOTE: user MUST attend each day to receive the certificate for the SAMM Application Training

• MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy
• SAMM Introduction
  • Dashboard, VTL, Training
• SAMM Overview  
  • Corrective Maintenance (Work Requests, SFWL, VRR)
  • Planned Maintenance / Workbook
  • Machinery History
  • Equipment Reports
• AVCERT (Aviation Certification)
• CargoMax
• Drydocking
• ShipClip
• LogiQuest
• Engineering Status Report/Vessel Assessments
• Regulatory Bodies/Inspections
• Commodities (Paint/Lube/Fuel/ABS)
• Shipslog

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

SSO Reservists-Syllabus-Rev-0.0

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

SSO Reservists-Syllabus-Rev-0.0 

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Week	Day	Training Module	No. Hours
One	One	Course Introduction	1
		MSC Overview	2
		MSC Ship Operation and Maintenance Philosophy	2
		ABS Classification Overview	1
		U.S. Coast Guard Inspection Overview	1
		MSC Shoreside Organization	1
	Two	MSC Engineering Directorate	1
		MSC Technical Authority	1
		MSC Safety Management System Overview	1
		OSHA-10 Hr and Confined Space Entry Supplement (i.e., discussion of applicable SMS procedures)	1
		MSC Quality Management System Overview	1
		MSC TRANSALT Management Overview	1
		MSC Commodities Contracts Overview	1
		MSC Portal	0.5
		MSC Virtual Technical Library	0.5
	Three	MSC Availability Planning	4
		MSC Availability Management	4
	Four	MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals	8
	Five	MSC Work Item Cost Estimating Fundamentals	8

Syllabus-SSO Reservists Rev 0.1

Two	One	Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Introduction	1
		SAMM Overview	3
		SAMM Introduction (Dashboards, VTL, and Training)	1
		SAMM Availabilities Part I	2
		SAMM Availabilities Part II	1
	Two	SAMM Machinery History & PM Compliance	1
		SAMM PMIA (PM Industrial Assist)	2
		SAMM Policies Matrix	1
		SAMM Voyage Repair Request (VRR)	1
		Work Item Historical	0.5
		Work Item Library	0.5
		Assessment	1
	Three	Completions (T-ALT, PMIA, VRR)	2
		PENG Sessions 1	3
		PENG Sessions 2	3
	Four	PENG Sessions 3	2
		Working Groups	2
		Assessment	1
		Drydocking	3

Syllabus – MSC Work Item Writing Fundamentals Rev 0.4

The target audience for this course is all new-hire N7 personnel. This course is also appropriate for experienced N7 personnel who want to refresh their proficiency in certain subject matter areas.

Prerequisites for this course include completion of the following courses:

• Introduction to Military Sealift Command
• MSC Regulatory Standards, Inspections, Maintenance Availability Overview, and Engineering Budgets

This course provides in-depth training on MSC policies and practices pertaining to researching, writing, and editing detailed and performance-like work items, followed by practical exercises in work item review, editing, and creation. The subject matter is considered intermediate in nature. This course consists of the following modules:

• MSC Work Item Development Fundamentals
• Work Item Review and Editing
• Writing Detailed and Performance-like Work Items Target Audience