For NGOs

Built for your crew

A ready-made pre-deployment training resource for humanitarian SAR organisations. No integration required. Share the link — that's it.

Your training team is small. Your operational tempo is high. Your crew turnover is constant.

Humanitarian SAR organisations face a persistent training bottleneck — new crew need substantial preparation, but the people who could provide it are the same people running operations. Building and maintaining a comprehensive pre-deployment training programme in-house competes with the work your organisation exists to do.

Operation Ready solves that bottleneck. 31 modules of rigorous, practitioner-written material covering the knowledge base a new crew member needs before they board — ready to deploy into your onboarding process today, with no development cost and no ongoing maintenance burden for your team.

Why it works for NGOs
What you gain
Zero setup
No accounts, no licensing, no IT work. Share operationready.org with incoming crew as part of your standard onboarding communication. They can start immediately, on any device.
Pre-built, comprehensive
31 modules across 6 paths, covering everything from maritime fundamentals to legal frameworks. Content built by practitioners with direct operational experience, not adapted from commercial maritime curricula.
Saves onboarding time
Crew arrive having already absorbed the terminology, vessel logic, and operational framework. Your onboard induction focuses on what's specific to your vessel — not what they should have learned before.
Your brand, not ours
We don't brand on crew. We don't collect their data. We don't contact them. Operation Ready is infrastructure your crew uses — your organisation remains the relationship.
Continuously maintained
Modules are reviewed and updated as operational practice and frameworks evolve. Material is iterated on the basis of practitioner experience — not frozen at launch and forgotten.
Open to conversation
If your organisation wants to discuss using Operation Ready, or share operational perspective that might inform future modules, get in touch. Every organisation has its own SOPs and we don't try to replicate them — but we're always interested in the conversation.
Integration
How to use it

Integrate into your pre-deployment process in under an hour. No technical work, no contracts, no accounts.

01
Add the link
Include operationready.org in your pre-deployment communications — offer letters, onboarding emails, induction packs. Crew can start the moment they're confirmed. No setup on your end.
02
Assign by role
Direct crew to the paths most relevant to their role. Everyone does Path 1. Deck crew prioritise Path 2. Medical staff go deep on Path 3. All crew should cover Paths 04 and 05 before deployment.
03
Focus your induction
With foundational knowledge already absorbed, your onboard induction covers what's specific: your vessel layout, your SOPs, your equipment, your team. Crew contribute faster because they're not starting from zero.
Suggested paths
By role

Starting recommendations — adapt to your organisation's needs. Paths 04 and 05 apply to every role in a humanitarian SAR context.

Deck crew / SAR technicians
Directly involved in RHIB operations, survivor recovery, and vessel safety. Full operational grounding required.
Path 1 Path 2 Path 4 Path 5
Medical staff
Doctors, nurses, paramedics — need clinical scenarios relevant to maritime SAR and the context survivors arrive from.
Path 1 Path 3 Path 4 Path 5
Communications / media
Comms officers need to understand operations deeply enough to represent them accurately. Legal framework is essential.
Path 1 Path 2 Path 4 Path 5 Path 6
Cultural mediators
Mediators work at the intersection of communication, protection, and survivor welfare. Need operational context and protection grounding.
Path 1 Path 4 Path 5
Heads of Mission / coordinators
Need full operational picture including legal framework to make coordination and advocacy decisions.
Path 1 Path 2 Path 4 Path 5 Path 6
Logisticians / non-operational crew
Still aboard a rescue vessel. Need to understand the environment, safety basics, and the reality of survivor interaction.
Path 1 Path 4 Path 5

Let's talk

If your organisation runs humanitarian SAR operations and you want to integrate Operation Ready into your pre-deployment process — or contribute operational expertise to module development — reach out directly. No meetings required, no pitch decks, just an email.

contact@operationready.org
Common questions
Straight answers
Do crew need to create accounts?
No. There are no accounts, no logins, no email collection, and no tracking beyond basic analytics. Progress is stored locally in the user's browser. Share the link in your onboarding materials and it works.
Does this replace STCW, first aid certification, or professional training?
No — and it doesn't try to. Operation Ready is awareness-level pre-deployment preparation. It complements certified training by giving crew the foundational knowledge to make their certified training and onboard induction more effective. For certifications, use certified providers.
Will the content match our organisation's SOPs exactly?
No — and we don't try to. Every organisation has its own standard operating procedures, equipment, and approach. The modules cover the underlying principles and broadly typical practice. Your vessel's specific SOPs are taught onboard during induction. If you have feedback or want to discuss how Operation Ready fits with your training, get in touch at contact@operationready.org.
Is the content specific to the Central Mediterranean?
The content draws primarily from Central Mediterranean operational experience where the author has direct background, but the foundations — maritime fundamentals, SAR principles, medical response, survivor interaction, humanitarian law — apply across maritime humanitarian contexts. Organisations operating in other regions are welcome to get in touch.
How often is content updated?
Modules are reviewed continuously and updated whenever operational practice or legal frameworks evolve. Major content changes are versioned and noted. Organisations with feedback on a specific module should email directly.
Can we white-label or host this ourselves?
Talk to us. The platform exists to serve humanitarian operations and how you integrate it into your training is something we can work through together.
What about languages?
The interface is available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Full module translation is a significant undertaking and is prioritised based on partner organisation need. If your crew primarily works in another language, tell us — translation effort is directed where it's most needed.