This page is regularly updated with the latest news affecting fishing training
in the South West. Whilst we try to keep the page factual and topical, as a
non-political body we are unable to reflect personal or corporate views that
are politically or commercially biased. We do, however, reserve the right to
signpost or communicate through this medium any such information that in our
view constitutes benefit or safety to Fishermen or the Maritime Sector.
| 02/02/2010 |
Funding for the Under 16.5 metre Fishermens Skipper ticket has now been authorised to recommence with immediate effect. Funding is limited and will be issued on an eligibility and first come first served basis. To be eligible for free training that comprises this ticket you must have already completed the 4 basic mandatory courses.
Courses are being held throughout the South West. Please call for details. |
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| 03/07/2009 |
| As of the 31st July 2009 all Dft funding for the Under 16.6 metre ticket is withdrawn until further notice. It is hoped that more funding will be found and made available in the forthcoming months to enable this free training to resume. Watch this space!! |
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| 13/05/2009 |
Good news!! With immediate effect, and whilst funding lasts, we are able to reduce our course fees for Safety Awareness to £30.00 with no VAT.
Please remember that Safety Awareness is a mandatory course for Fishermen.
Take advantage of these reduced prices now and see our forthcoming course dates on a course calendar pages on this web site.
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| 02/12/2008 |
See our new page which details all the major grants applicable to training and fishing in the South West with details of how to access them. Also a brief laymans summary of who and what they are for.
Go to our home page and click on the funding button to see the information. |
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| 21/12/2007 |
| Our LRC courses will be starting soon in 2008 and Fishermen will be entitled to a course cost reduction. Keep accessing our Course Calendar to keep an eye on forthcoming dates!!! |
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| 21/12/2007 |
The Western Training Association is pleased to make available in the South West the provision of fully accredited GOC courses and examinations.
These courses are open to the Fishing and Maritime sectors. All UK resident Fishermen are entitled to a reduction off our published course fees. Please call or email for details. Our course dates are published in our course calendar. |
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| 21/12/2007 |
For a limited time only we have funding for Bridgewatchkeeping course that are free to commercial fishermen only. These courses are on a first come first served basis and require a £50 deposit BEFORE attendance. This deposit will be refunded in full on completion of 100% attendance of the course.
Bridge watchkeeping is a component of the forthcoming under 16.5 metre skippers ticket. Succesful completion of this course will exempt candidates undertaking the Under 16.5 metre ticket exam from the Bridgewatchkeeping examination component.
The Bridgewatchkeeping course is a 5 day course. To be eligible for the exemption component of the Under 16.5 metre skippers ticket, candidates must pass a multi choice exam and short written answer paper.
This course is most suitable for skippers and those nominated to take watch on board vessels at sea. MINIMUM attendance for this course is:
• a good basic knowledge of the Rule of the road;
• completed a minimum of 18 months sea time;
• completed the basic safety courses in Sea Survival, Firefighting, First Aid and Safety Awareness;
• passed a colour sight test.
Bridgewatchkeping courses will be run in locations in Devon and Cornwall and are expected to be rapidly subscribed. Locations and venues will be on our course calendar and will be regularly updated, so do keep checking on this site regularly.
A brief course content summary is as follows below:
WATCHKEEPING AT SEA, CONTRIBUTE TO MAINTAINING A BRIDGE WATCH, Equipment and Terminology, Use of magnetic and gyro compasses, Terms and definitions used in connection with watchkeeping, Various methods of keeping course, Basic meteorology terms, conditions and read meteorological instruments, How to make basic meteorological observations, Weather services available to shipping, Procedures for the relief, maintenance and hand-over of a bridge watch, Methods and procedures for routine and emergency communications on board vessel, Change over from automatic pilot to hand steering and vice versa, Know the procedure for changing steering mode between manual and automatic, Use of appropriate internal communication and alarm systems, How to keep a safe navigational watch, Basic chartwork for courses and positions, Demonstrate a knowledge and use of Mercator Charts, Know and use visual methods of position fixing using charted objects and compass errors by transit.
To make adjustments to the vessels course and speed to take account of the passage plan requirements, How to ensure that the vessel is water and weather tight for a passage, Appropriate responses and actions to emergencies which may occur, Know the contingency plans and action to take as Bridge Watchkeeper in the event of emergencies at sea or in port, The meaning and type of alarms fitted to bridge equipment, and the action to take in the event of malfunction or failure of bridge equipment, Recognise Distress, Urgency and Safety signals, Estimation of tidal streams from charted information, Obtain correct tidal information, Regulations and Guidelines, The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, The use of regulations and systems for the safe movement of vessels, A full knowledge of the content and application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, IALA Buoyage system A, Reasons for maintaining an accurate ships log and the information it should contain, Procedure for assuming/handing over a watch. |
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