About ICORA MED
ICORA MED provides professional maritime training and independent advisory services across maritime safety, technology and regulation, developed and delivered by maritime practitioners and subject specialists.
Current areas of focus include risk assessment and safety studies; human and organisational factors; alternative fuels and emerging technologies; emergency preparedness and pollution response; and maritime regulatory implementation.
Vision
A maritime industry in which competence is developed, maintained and supported by evidence.
Mission
To provide professionally developed maritime training with clear learning outcomes, assessment and verifiable records of successful completion, alongside independent technical and advisory services.
How we work
Transparency in methods and sources
Courses, studies and technical articles name their authors or contributors, principal sources, methods and material assumptions.
Assessment based on learning outcomes
Where a certificate of successful completion is issued, the assessment requirements and pass criteria are defined. Certificates can be independently checked through the ICORA MED online verification system.
Reference the source
Where regulatory requirements are discussed, the instrument and provision are cited.
Work within appropriate scope
ICORA MED takes on work only where it has the competence and resources for the agreed scope, and says so when additional expertise is needed. Where an assessment identifies no material gap against the agreed criteria, the report says so.
Training approach
Practice-informed
Courses are developed around professional applications, scenarios and case material.
Evidence-informed
Content draws on recognised methods, applicable standards, regulatory instruments and technical literature.
Clearly assessed
Learning outcomes and assessment requirements are stated transparently.
Independent
ICORA MED develops its courses and publications independently. They do not represent the views, approval or endorsement of any other organisation.
Certificate transparency
Certificates confirm successful completion of a specific ICORA MED course and its assessment requirements. Unless otherwise stated for a specific course, they are not accredited professional qualifications, licences or authorisations.
Peer-reviewed publications and selected technical work are listed separately under Published Work.