a typical training programme

Seas Your Future training programmes are based on study material provided in the Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1862 (M). Seafarer Training and Certification Guidance : UK Requirements for Deck Ratings. This includes:

1. Health and Safety on-board
   • Familiarisation check list
   • Man over-board
   • Fire fighting at sea - basic fire fighting

2. Teamwork and communication on-board

• Communication process, characteristics of useful information

3. Life skills development on-board

• Video: 7 essential life skills

4. Shipboard project

• Preparation of a passage plan

5. Steering the ship

• Comply with helm orders in the English language
• Keeping proper lookout and lookout duties
• Contribute to monitoring and controlling a safe watch

6. Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment

• Understand the importance of musters and drills
• Demonstrate a knowledge of assigned ship board emergency duties
• Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the various alarm signals
• Familiarity with type, use and location of fire fighting appliances
• The importance and operation of fire doors and fire dampers and closure
• Familiarity with type, use and location of life saving appliances and lifesaving equipment

7. Seamanship

• Demonstrate common knots, bends and hitches
• Handling of mooring ropes and wires
• Care, use and storage of ropes and wires
• Safe operation of mooring winches, windlass and capstan
• Rigging pilot ladder, gangways and accommodation ladders
• Rigging of hydro static releases
• Securing the deck for heavy weather
• Opening and closing of hatches and water-tight doors
• Securing of anchors for sea

8. Code of safe working practices

At the end of your voyage, you can take away your completed workbook and access to e-copies of:

• Code of Safe Working Practices

MSN 1862 (M)