Modernising Trust Ports 2nd Edition.pdf - SailingNetworks

3. THE BOARD.11 Training.11.1 In order to achieve the goals set by the standards it is essential that boardmembers receive training to enable them to undertake their role effectively.Many trust ports have very limited resources and the Department willendeavour to ensure that training requirements are not a heavy financialburden..11.2 Based on the experience of the years since Modernising Trust Ports was firstproduced the Department is considering how the training is best delivered butit will be based on two strands..11.3 These are:•On-the-job training at port level. This will ensure all board members arefamiliar with board procedures, port operations, and current strategies. Thisfunctional training could be tailored to meet the needs of individual boardmembers (taking their existing experience and skills into account) and mustreflect the circumstances of individual ports; and•Seminar formats on the impact of this revised guidance to deliver clearmessages on the conduct of boards and the wider issues of ports policy (setin the context of transport policy), board members' statutory duties, theirresponsibilities under this guidance and the Port Marine Safety Code..11.4 As a minimum, all new board members should aim to attend functional trainingwithin 6 months of appointment.42