TRAINING

Bridge Refresher Course

Carried out by our in-house Master Mariners, the Bridge Refresher Course is designed for a variety of situations. It can be for active yachts who want to brush up on skills, boats that have been in the yard for extended periods, or new-builds during the last stages of the build to refresh skills that may not have been actively used for long periods.

The course is open and available to all crew members; however, it is tailored more to Masters, Officers and Navigation or bridge team members.

With this course, your knowledge will be enhanced or refreshed on all things ECDIS and the use of bridge equipment.

E-Learning

Working alongside Whitehorse Maritime, we are pleased to offer their best-in-class digital learning solution that can be carried out wherever you are in the world. This comprises of a range of interactive training courses for both development and refreshment of skills. As such, the course is encouraged for all crew that support the bridge team as well as Officers in higher positions. This platform will bring an enhanced confidence that your team are trained to the best levels possible.

Courses include, Colregs, Bridge Equipment, Buoyage, Meteorology, Environmental Regulations, Navigation & Passage planning, GMDSS and Safety & International Safety Management.

ECDIS Risk Assessment

ECDIS Risk Assessments need to be simple, practical and meaningful; however, fast-changing technology and regulatory environments mean the quality of assessments can vary significantly. The requirement to submit a formal Risk Assessment to a vessel’s Flag State when navigating primarily on an ECDIS no longer exists; nevertheless, MGN 285 strongly recommends a Risk Assessment is conducted.

dsnm and Master Mariner George Mills use their experience and deep regulatory understanding to support Captains and crews with world-class Superyacht ECDIS Risk Assessments. We aim to proactively get under the skin of yacht-specific ECDIS challenges whilst identifying and delivering practical, future-proof solutions.

With this course, your knowledge will be enhanced or refreshed on all things ECDIS and the use of bridge equipment.

Helicopter Safety Training

Working with Maritime Aviation, specialists in Helicopter Safety training, we offer all 4 courses in the MCA Heliport Safety Training syllabus.

These MCA-accredited courses are required to be undertaken by helicopter crew onboard Red Ensign Group large commercial yachts.

The four course qualifications include, Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO), Helicopter Deck Assistant (HDA), Helideck Fire Fighting and Helicopter Refuelling.

The training is offered to individuals or vessel groups.

Safety Training and Emergency Procedure

Safety Training and Emergency Procedures (STEP) is a programme designed by training experts Dark Blu Inc that covers a multitude of emergency safety training measures, including lithium-ion awareness, fire safety, crisis management and security.

The programmes are made bespoke to each vessel or crew and are designed to enhance and develop your knowledge and skills within your field.

The instructors will use all elements of dealing with onboard incidents that may or may not involve guests.

The course will put you in various environments and situations to help develop skills for every location of your vessel.

Virtual Reality Training

Working alongside Whitehorse Maritime Academy, we are pleased to bring you a state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Bridge Training experience. Provided by the VASCO (Virtual Advancement System for Competent Operations) program, each immersive VR experience is tailored to your essential training needs.

The Virtual Reality bridge simulator allows users to engage in an infinite number of realistic scenarios from anywhere in the world. It can be used to bring in multiple participants to one bridge, regardless of their location, to form a complete bridge team for real-time collaboration.