Practical Deck Skills

This course aims to provide knowledge, skills and safe work practices for seamanship aboard modern ships

Intended Learning Outcome/s

After the training/assessment, the participant/s shall be able to:

• Use safe working practices
• Tie knots
• Tie bends
• Tie hitches
• Splice three strand synthetic fiber rope
• Splice eight Strand synthetic fibre rope
• Splice six strand wire ropes
• Work at Height
• Create a Permit To Work
• Rig and Unrig a stage board
• Rig and Unrig a Bosuns Chair
• Assemble and Disassemble scaffolding
• Rig and Unrig a Pilot Ladder
• Conduct a Pilot Boarding
• Prepare and maintain deck surfaces
• Take and record Draft Marks
• Conduct mooring operations
• Conduct anchoring operations

Course Prerequisite & Qualification

Prospective Deck Officers and Deckboys