Stability Awareness Courses
These two courses are both required for the U16.5m Skippers Ticket.
The aim of these courses is to increase crew members’ understanding of how the stability of a fishing vessel is maintained. They are intended for skippers of vessels less than 16.5m and for anyone taking a navigational watch on any vessel.
COURSE DURATION 1 Day
COST £140 (Funding Available)
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Stability Awareness for Experienced Fishermen Course Content
On completion of this course, you will understand:
- The extent of the effects of poor vessel stability to deaths in the fishing industry
- Stability hazards, risk, and the risk equation
- How to mitigate against risk and the risk spectrum
- The forces that affect the stability of fishing vessels
- Stability and the terms used to describe vessel stability
- How external forces, the transverse movement of weight, the FSE and the up-ward movement of weights form stability hazards
- How the principles of stability apply to deck and below deck operations
- How to minimise the risks associated with deck and below deck operations
- How vessel watertight and weathertight integrity is maintained
- How to monitor vessel stability using the Wolfson Guidance
- The stability implications of alternative deck procedures.
- How the application of the relevant Regulations, Codes of Practice and guidance helps maintain vessel stability Examination Type
Candidates must complete a 30 question multiple choice exam.
To apply for your place or find out more: 01736 364324
info@seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk