MCA Small Workboat Stability Course

£140 GBP

Course Type:

Work-boat Stability

Training School:

Falmouth Training Solutions Ltd

Location:

Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Duration:

1 day

Language:

English

The MCA Stability for Workboats, Pilot Boats and Small Commercial Vessels (SCV) has been introduced to meet the requirements in the Workboat Code Edition 3 for crew to attend an approved stability course.

Candidates for other MCA qualifications such as Master 200, Boatmaster and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore would find this course beneficial to understand the key principles of vessel stability. The course aims to make candidates aware of dangerous situations that can adversely affect stability.

Course content:

• 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;
• 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.

To book a place please call 01326 211311.

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