Tender Boat Operation

Course Description

The course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of the officers and ratings responsible for the operations of Tender boats and Zodiacs onboard a passenger ship. The course provides tender boat operator an understand of their role responsibilities towards safe operation and maintenance of tender boat and develop necessary skills for safe maneuvering of tender boat in various environmental conditions and situations. This includes the understanding of navigation procedures, emergency procedures and various safety aspects of passengers.

Course Content

Successful completion of this course with enable participants to:

Understand the duties/responsibilities of the Tender boat operator and the safety of passengers
Understand the Tender boat operations manual and other BSM procedures
Understand the safe launching and recovery of the tender boat
Understand various navigation procedures, collision regulations, Navigation marks/Tides/ currents/ wave effects
Understand and apply skills necessary for the Safe maneuvering of tender boats in various environmental conditions including emergency situations.
Effectively Communicate with passengers

Entry Standards

All officers and rating serving on Passenger ships to comply with the TOBM

Facilities

Classroom, Videos, Simulator based Training

Teaching Method

Classroom lecture, videos, Ship Simulator exercises

Guidelines

Tender boat operations manual (TBOM Part I), BSM procedures, Rules of the Road and IALA Buoyage systems

Course Duration

3 days

Assessment

Pre and post assessment and simulator exercises.

Certification

Maritime Training Center Course Certificate on successful completion of course and summative assessment

Venue

This course is regularly offered by our Maritime Training Centres.

If you are a BSM seafarer, please contact your local Crew Service Centre (CSC) to learn about the next available course dates.

For new seafarers and companies, please click on the ‘Request Information’ button below, fill and submit the online form. One of our team members will contact you as soon as possible.