MCA STCW Approved Stability Course For Workboats and Powerboats Less Than 24 M

£270 GBP (incl. VAT)

Course Type:

Work-boat Stability

Training School:

Stream Marine Training Ltd.

Location:

Paisley, United Kingdom

Duration:

1 day

Language:

English

Overview:

The MCA Stability for Workboats, Pilot Boats and Small Commercial Vessels is a new 1-day course introduced by the MCA to comply with the requirement in the 2014 MCA Workboat.

Candidates for other MCA qualifications such as Master 200/OOW 500, Boatmaster, Tug Master and Yachtmaster Offshore would find this course useful to understand what can be a complex subject.

Course outcomes :

• General terms in use
• General Principles of Transverse Stability: -
• Adding, removing and shifting weights: -
• The Stability Booklet
• Stiff and tender vessels
• Use of cranes and shift of CoG
• Free Surface Effect
• Critical KG calculations (Transverse Stability)
• Inclining Test
• Deck edge Immersion
• Catamaran stability
• Risks associated with Tug and Tow
• Risks associated with deck cargoes
• Wind & Ice accretion Effects.

Assessment:

The above one-day course includes a short 45-minute written exam that tests the knowledge and understanding of the students. Pass mark: - Minimum 60

Entry Requirements

Over 16 Years Old
Must Hold Government Photo I.D

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