Small Vessel Operator
Description
The course provides basic training in the requirements of the operator of a small vessel, including collision avoidance, voyage planning, basic navigation, work place safety, emergency procedures, and pollution prevention and maintaining the vessel. The graduate can then build on the skills and knowledge gained by observation, study and practical operation of a small vessel and the equipment provided on the ship they are serving on.
The course is theoretical and does not, under Transport Canada’s standard, require practical boat work. Where possible, Survival Systems Training Ltd. will include practical boat handling and other skills where a client can provide their own boat(s). Clients are advised to verify with Transport Marine Safety that the SVOP certificate is the one they require to operate the boat in question as there are limitations on the size, type and voyage of the vessel this certificate is valid for.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Provide the trainee with the confidence, knowledge and skills to operate a small commercial vessel safely and effectively.
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge and skills to plan the trip, execute and complete the trip safely and effectively
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge when NOT to attempt the voyage because of weather, sea, or other conditions making it unsafe to proceed
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge of what types of hull and propulsion systems are available and to determine which is appropriate to their needs and understand the advantages and limitations of each hull type and propulsion system .
- Provide the trainee with the basic knowledge of boat handling and docking manoeuvres
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge of how to read a chart, determine the vessel’s position by electronic aids as well as by compass bearings and use the Canadian buoyage system as an aid to navigation
- Navigation Rules
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge to prevent pollution and of the consequences of causing pollution
- Provide the trainee with quick reference check lists for a variety of emergency or infrequently performed activities so they do not miss a vital step in the process
- Provide the trainee with the knowledge of how to access the appropriate regulations, TP documents and standards as appropriate to their needs
- Maritime Search and Rescue
- Emergency Procedures