EASTERN SEAFISH TRAINING ASSOCIATION

Under 16.5m Skippers Ticket

We are hoping we will be able to access further funding for these courses early in 2012.

Applicants must have completed the four mandatory courses and the certificate comprises four extra competences (as shown in the table below), with different levels of training required depending on whether or not the skipper fishes beyond 20 miles from a safe haven:

Competence Certificates Required

1. Communication 1-day GMDSS Short Range Certificate

2. a) Navigation (up to 20 miles) 2-day Seafish Bridge Watchkeeping Or Boatmaster’s Licence Or 5-day RYA Coastal Skipper
b)Beyond 20 miles 5-day Seafish Bridge Watchkeeping Or RYA Yachtmaster Offshore

3. Stability Awareness 1-day Intermediate Stability Awareness

4.Engine/Machinery Operation
a)Up to 20 miles 1-day RYA Engine Operator or 2-day Seafish Engineroom Watchkeeping
b)Beyond 20 miles 2-day Seafish Engineroom Watchkeeping

Completion of the requirements for all five competences leads to the award of a certificate, which would be endorsed by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency and issued by Seafish. If you need to do any of the courses details of funding availability is given below

If you have already taken all the necessary courses you can apply for the ticket by using the following form:

Skippers Ticket Application Form

FREE Funded training for those engaged in Commercial Fishing*

may be available from early 2012

* Funding may be available for those who have already taken the 4 mandatory training courses, have minimum of 12/18 months at sea, and are working towards the Under 16.5 m skippers ticket

Please apply for the funding by returning the following form to us asap:

Skippers Ticket Training Funding Application

STABILITY AWARENESS (DfT funded)

It is well known that ignoring the issues affecting a fishing vessel's stability can result in accidents, fatalities and vessel losses.

Seafish has developed a one day course in vessel stability awareness. The course uses computer graphics and model fishing vessels for demonstration purposes. See Article from Fishng News

Course Dates: 6 March 2012, Levington near Ipswich

BRIDGE/NAVIGATION WATCHKEEPING COURSE (DfT funded)

There are 2 day and 5 day navigation courses available.

• The 2 day course is for those with a minimum of 12 months seatime and who go no further than 20 miles off shore.
• The 5 day course is for those with 18 months seatime and who go further than 20 miles off shore

Course Dates:

5 Day course:

tba

2 Day course:

7/8 March 2012, Levington near Ipswich

DIESEL ENGINE COURSES (DfT funded)

2 day course avilable going through understanding and basic maintenance of diesel engines

Course Dates:

22/23 March 2012, Levington near Ipswich

SHORT RANGE RADIO CERTIFICATE COURSES (DfT funded)

Course Dates: 26 March 2012, Levington, near Ipswich

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