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Navigation Safety 061, Level 1 ( Master Limited60T &/or FM IV)
This Course is approved by Transport Canada as
part of the Master Limited 60ton Certificate.
It covers the TC syllabus for 061 Navigation
Safety (Collision Regulations). 061 Navsafety
also forms part of the syllabus for other
certificates and is a good review for anyone
wishing to brush up on the Colregs.
Dates/Duration: Length of course is five days.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Chartwork 040, Level 1 (Master Limited 60T &/or FM IV)
This Course is approved by Transport Canada as part of the
Master Limited 60ton Certificate. It covers the TC syllabus for
040 Chartwork. (040 chartwork also forms part of the requirements
for other certificates such as Fishing Master Class 4.)
Dates/Duration: Length of course is five days.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Marine Emergency Duties A1
This course is approved by Transport Canada. MED course is
a requirement for all persons employed on the water (before
completing 6 months of work at sea). Many employers require
the course as a condition of employment.
Dates/Duration:
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Marine Emergency Duties A2
This course is approved by Transport Canada and is a requirement
for all persons employed in the carriage of passengers on small
commercial vessels (before completing 6 months of work at sea).
Dates/Duration: Length of course is four days. It is generally scheduled
once a month. Includes a water session and live fire exercise.
Start dates to be announced. .
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Pleasure Craft Operator Card
As of SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 proof of operator competency will
be required regardless of the length of your vessel. S.O.S. now
offers a one day course providing the required training for your
Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Dates/Duration: Length of course is one day.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Marine Emergency Duties A3
This course is approved by Transport Canada and is a requirement
for all persons employed on some very small commercial vessels
(before completing 6 months of work at sea).
Dates/Duration: Dec' 10th
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime)
This radio operator course is approved by Industry Canada (Spectrum
Management) and is administered by Canadian Power Squadrons.
It is a requirement for persons using a radio telephone on vessels
that are not required by law to be fitted with a radio telephone.
Dates/Duration: Length of course is one day. Start dates to be announced.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime-Commercial)
This radio operator course is approved by Industry Canada
(Spectrum Management). It is a requirement for persons using
a radio telephone on vessels that are required by law to be fitted
with a radio telephone.
*A ship shall be equipped with one non-portable
VHF radiotelephone if the ship is
o a closed construction ship of
more than 8 m (26.25ft) in length, and /or
o a ship carrying
passengers that is engaged on a voyage any part of which is
- in a VHF coverage area, or
- more than five miles from shore; or
-a tow-boat.
Dates/Duration: 3 days or 24 hours.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Small Vessel Operator Proficiency Course
This covers minimum training of operators of commercial vessels,
other than tugs and fishing vessels, up to 5 gross tonnage engaged
on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage, and for
fishing vessels up to 15 gross tonnage or 12 meters overall length
engaged on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage.
Goals
To provide:
a) a basic understanding of the hazards of the marine environment
and the prevention of shipboard incidents;
b) the knowledge and skills to safely operate a small non-pleasure
vessel in near coastal and sheltered waters under normal operating
conditions.
c) additional knowledge on aids to navigation
Dates/Duration:
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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Ship Construction and Stability, level 1
This course prepares candidates to write the Transport Canada exam SCS 1. It is also an introduction to the syllabus for higher level stability and related exams.
Topics covered: displacement, deadweight, lightship weight, load displacement; Meaning of list, heel, loll; centre of gravity (G), height of centre of gravity above keel/baseline (KG); Meaning of buoyancy, centre of buoyancy (B), reserve buoyancy; Meaning of righting lever (GZ) when the vessel is heeled, metacentre (M), metacentric height (GM) and roll period as an indication of initial stability; Meaning of centre of flotation (F) and trim; Meaning of draft, freeboard, deck edge immersion and downflooding.
The use of: displacement and tonne per centimetre (TPI/TPC) scales to determine displacement from draft and vice versa; Understanding of data in vessels stability booklets; Use of pre-calculated operating conditions to ascertain adequate stability; Recognize situations where the vessel does not meet the pre-calculated operating conditions and ability to rectify the situation; Identify loading limits according to fuel, water, crew and provisions carried; Interpreting curves of statical stability; Effects of reduction in freeboard on stability.
Dates/Duration: Duration as required up to two weeks.
Instructor: Peter Jonker
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