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Sunday, 27 October 2024

Advanced stability awareness course in Newly

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Following on from our "Stability awareness course" we have the "Advanced stability awareness course" which will take your knowledge even further.


On completion of this course, you will understand:

  • How poor vessel stability links to deaths in the fishing industry
  • Risk, the ALARP principal, ‘Event and Consequence’ and the Risk Spectrum
  • The responsibilities of the Skipper in respect to managing stability risks
  • Event chains using event and consequence diagrams
  • How weight and the shape of a vessel contributes to vessel stability
  • The stability of both ballast stable and form stable boats
  • Initial (GM) and static stability (GZ)
  • The methods used to monitor risks to stability

The risks posed by external forces, the transverse movement of weight, the FSE and the up-ward movement of weights and the condition of a vessel are managed

  • How vessel watertight and weathertight integrity is managed to minimise risk
  • How vessel condition and modifications are managed to maintain stability
  • How to monitor and maintain the stability of a vessel during fishing operations
  • How fishing vessel stability books manage the stability risk on fishing vessels


This course also makes up part of the under 16.5m skipper's ticket.

To book your place, contact us on: 
☎️ 01736 364 324