Perfect training for crew boat operators in the Gulf of Paria

 

Eligibility - Who can do this course

This course is for people already working in boat operations. There are practical tasks that must be completed on a boat to get the award. Students can complete the other units, and get a #Boatmaster certificate, but will not get the #NVQ Level 3 without the task book.

No academic qualifications are needed for admission to vessel operations programs, but functional literacy and numeracy are. Students who intend to advance to Boatmaster licences must check their eligibility for that with #Maritime Services Division, MOWT..

• All SSNT courses are NTA approved

• We offer discounts and flexible payment plans

Programme Objectives

This six month program will provide the fundamentals of #vesseloperations related to, for example, crew boats operating in the Gulf of Paria. It aims to give participants operational knowledge of that type of vessel operation.

Learning Outcomes

Successful candidates will be able to plan passages between points in the Gulf of Paria, get the boat in and out of port safely, navigate at sea, and carry passengers safely.

Resources needed for the programme

Students need their brain, their attention span and a device to access the LMS (and to record) and pen and paper. Students going for the #TTNVQ full award must have access to a commercial vessel, so must be employed on a boat.

SSNT provides: the Task book, Learning material, Personal tutor, Assessments.

What you will learn

Collision Regulations, Flags and Buoyage

On completion of this module, learners will be able to recognise and identify IRPCS light, sound and shape signals. Learners will be able identify #buoyage and flag signals used in port. Learners will be able assess risk of collision between vessels, determine give way and stand on vessels, and take action to avoid collision.

Magnetic Compass, Charts and Publications

In the first part of this module, learners find out the function of, and precautions to take with, the magnetic compass. On completion of this part, learners will be able to use variation, and deviation, to convert courses and bearings between true and compass. In the second part of the module, learners are introduced to chart symbols and publications using the coastline, landmarks, shoals, rocks and currents around Trinidad.

Navigation Equipment and Meteorology

On completion of the first part of the module, learners will be able to describe the navigation equipment commonly carried on SCVs, and the routines for testing the equipment, prior to departure and arrival. In the second part of the module, learners are introduced to the meanings of the vocabulary used in marine weather bulletins. Learners are also introduced to the meaning of symbols used on weather maps.

Passengers Distress and Search and Rescue

On completion of this module, learners will be able to define passenger vessels, describe passenger orientation, the operational readiness of lifesaving appliance, reporting incidents to flag state, and distress signals. Learners will also be able to describe, beaching a boat, recovering persons overboard, VHF DSC, search and rescue, and human behaviour in emergencies.

Anchoring, Mooring and Gangways

On completion of this module, learners will be able to describe the components of a stockless anchor system, including how to secure the anchor. Learners will be able to select a suitable location for anchoring, and describe the process of anchoring. Learners will be able to describe mooring equipment and operations.. 

Boat Handling Theory

In this course, learners find out the basic rules of motion as they apply to small boats, as well as the external forces that act on boats. Learners are introduced to boat handling equipment and the mechanics of how a rudder and propeller interact to turn a boat. Learners find out the theory of steering a boat in a current and are introduced to several berthing and unberthing scenarios. Learners find out the basic theory of manoeuvring a boat to recover a person in the water.