Marine Operative Apprentice

Apprenticeship – Small Commercial Vessel Crew Member

Employer – King's Lynn Conservancy Board.

This is a Level 3 apprenticeship that is delivered over 2 years. Significant periods working on board Port Authority vessels, in combination with off the job training will be required. Small Commercial Vessel Crew members are often part of a 2-3 person team, working on a wide variety of specialist vessels ranging from tugs and workboats to fast pilot boats and crew transfer vessels taking personnel out to vessels or installations offshore.

Workboats operate in varying marine environments, providing a range of services within ports or inland waterways, including surveys and towage, support vessel operations and wreck removal.

The Small Commercial Vessel Crew member Apprentice program incorporates all aspects of the Small Commercial Vessel Crew member Apprenticeship Standard and additional RYA/MCA qualifications over two years.

• STCW Personal Survival Techniques
• STCW Firefighting and Fire Prevention
• STCW Emergency First Aid
• STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• STCW Proficiency in Designated Security Duties
• MCA Small Ships Navigation and Radar
• MCA Stability Course
• MCA Approved Engine Course (AEC) 1
• MCA Approved Engine Course (AEC) 2
• MCA Compliant L2 Food Handling
• RYA Yacht master Coastal or Offshore Certificate of Competence Theory
• RYA Yacht master Coastal or Offshore Certificate of Competence Practical
• RYA or MCA GMDSS Short Range Communications Certificate
• RYA Professional Practices and Responsibilities and RYA Commercial Endorsement
• Manual Handling
• Marine Hydraulic Loader Crane Operators Certificate
• Slinger and Signallers Certificate
• Level 2 Diploma in Maritime Studies:
  Workboats

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