Additional Description:
NATIONAL APPROVALS
IRELAND & BAHAMAS, IOM
This half-day course is aimed at masters, Chief mates, chief engineer officers and any person having responsibility for the safety of passengers in an emergency.

Course Competences include:

Organise shipboard emergency procedures
Optimise the use of resources
Control response to emergencies
Control passengers and other personnel during emergency situations
Establish and maintain effective communications



Course pre-requisite is Crowd Management Certificate

Additional Description:
This half-day course helps you understand the reasons for carrying out manual handling tasks with the least possible risk to you and your back. Statistics show that the majority of accidents in the workplace come from manual handling incidents.
Pushing, pulling, carrying as well as lifting and setting down are areas of potential danger.
You need to become aware of the risks associated with manual handling, how to recognise lifting problems and to be able to consider alternatives.

Additional Description:
NATIONAL APPROVALS
Irish Sailing Association (ISA)
This two-day course is based on the International Sailing Federation Offshore Special Regulations, Appendix G, and approved on their behalf by the Irish Sailing Association in 2005.

This course is required by at least 30% of a crew including the skipper and must have been undertaken within the 5 years before the start of the race.

Course includes all areas relating to survival and maintenance of the vessel in heavy weather and includes aspects of coming to the aid of others.

We can be flexible in how the course can be delivered – weekdays, weekend or weekends – which ever best suits your group.

Maximum number of participants per class is 18.

Additional Description:
NATIONAL APPROVALS
IRELAND, LIBERIA, IOM, U.K. & BAHAMAS
Programme:
Theoretical awareness and practical experience is given in preparation for sea survival in the event of abandonment. Use of flares, life jackets and life rafts and other survival equipment is demonstrated and discussed during the lecture phase. A wet drill in the pool, where you get the chance to put into practice the theory from the morning, follows. Use of life raft, lifejackets and other rescue devices are used so that you can experience the difficulties and practice the techniques used to help you survive.
Principles of raft management, drowning and near drowning, hypothermia, communications etc are areas covered during this course.

Duration: One day.

National Approvals:
Irish Department of Transport, MCA, Liberia, Bahamas

Requirements:
No course pre-requisite. Participants should bring their own swimwear. Lifejackets can be supplied but we encourage you to bring your own so that you can become familiar with your own equipment.
Completion of a “Self Declaration of Fitness” is required on the day by all participants.

Additional Description:
This 2-day course will lead to the GMDSS qualification which is designed for mariners who will be operating within GMDSS Area A1 (VHF range). The GOC is required for those who will be operating Outside A1 areas.

The course is approved by the Department of Transport. The Department, following assessment by independent course assessor, will issue the VHF certificate.

The course covers all the requirements for this certification. Participants will receive a comprehensive set of course notes, which in addition to enabling self-study whilst on the course, will also be a valuable manual for future reference.

Sea and Shore can conduct this course throughout the country in you sailing club or local hotel. Please contact us for details on participant numbers and fees.