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Marine Pilotage
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Examinations for Diploma Students Course Fees
Students have two dates to choose from. Diploma - £2,300.00
This covers the 12 modules as pdfs, student
Dates: April 2018 or October 2019
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Venue: UK
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This includes the 12 modules as pdfs and marking
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Commencement Date £400 - Module content, assessment and
1st April 2108 certification.
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Course Syllabus*
Marine Pilotage
» Introduction » Canal and River Pilotage
- Introduction - Canal pilotage
- History of pilotage - River pilotage
- Types of pilotage
- Conduct of pilotage » Use of Tugs - The Pilots Perspective
- Legal framework - legislative and regulatory - Types of harbour tugs
requirements - Towing equipment
- Tug interaction and associated risks during
» Pilot Training and Techniques towage operations
- Pilot training and techniques - Ship design and to wage equipment
- Marine experience - Manoeuvring with tugs
- Methodology - Escorting with tugs
- Smartphones and tablets - Communications & good practice
- Portable pilot units - Boarding and Leaving a Vessel
- Simulators - Regulations in respect of pilotage access and
- BRM and BTM egress
- Cultural awareness and management - Pilot ladders
- Accommodation ladders
» Pilotage Law - Alternative boarding arrangements
- Pilotage and legal history - Shell Side Doors
- Legal concepts - Transition from cutter to ship
- The law of contract - Making a lee
- The law of tort (negligence) - Boarding emergencies
- Liability in contract and tort
- Responsibilities
- Maritime law
- The flag state and ownership
- The pilotage act 1987
- The pilot
- Trinity house and pilotage associations
- The imo and national laws
- Pilot boarding and pilot ladders
- Table of cases
Material is constantly updated which may effect the order in which modules are released.
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» Ship Handling » Master/Pilot information Exchange
- Anchors and Anchorage - The pilots role
- Open and closed side berths - Communication
- Wind, tide and weather - The bridge and card information
- Hulls shapes and pivot points - Monitoring and teamwork
- Thrusters
- Steam, diesel, electric and nuclear engines » Harbour and Dock Pilotage
- Article on Azipods - PEC
- MCA notice to mariners number MGN 199 - Pilot grading
- Local knowledge
» Sea and Offshore Pilotage - VTS interface
- Pilotage - Legal history - Tidal windows
- Offshore pilotage - Byelaws
- Pilotage areas - Competent and statutory harbour authorities
- Pilotage and special operations - Other water users
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Enhancing Careers for a Brighter Tomorrow
Yacht and
Tanker Technical Ship Yacht and Small Craft
Operations Management Boat Building Surveying
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Marine Marine Salvage Maritime Maritime
Pilotage Operations Firefighting Law
Restoration
Offshore Port State of Historic
Operations Control Ships and
Boats
Superyacht
Superyacht Project Superyacht
Operations Management Surveying
- Refit and
Newbuilding
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Yacht Short
Brokerage Courses
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