SUPER & MEGA YACHT TRAINING

The Stability for Workboats, Pilot Boats and Small Commercial Vessels is a new 1-day course introduced by the MCA to comply with the requirement in the 2014 MCA Workboat Code for crew to attend a stability course. 

Candidates for other MCA qualifications such as Master 200/OOW 500, Boatmaster, Tug Master and Yachtmaster Offshore would find this course useful to demystify what can be a complex subject.

Ocean-Yachting received MCA Approval to offer this new course in January 2019 and is one of the only training providers to offer the course on a regular basis.

We purpose built a stability model to practically demonstrate various aspects of the syllabus and provide illustrated training materials specifically designed for the course. 

Book on one of our upcoming Stability courses below. Future dates are available, please contact the office for details.

General

 Price: 220 Euro
Teaching Ratio: 8:1
Assumed Knowledge: None
Duration: 1 Day

Minimum Candidates: 3

Costs Include:

  • Lunch & Refreshments
  • Course Notes Book
  • All Equipment Necessary 

Courses are non-residential, so accommodation is required in one of the many hotels or guest houses near the Centre. We can provide a list of recommendations. 

Course Content:

  1. General terms in use;
  2. General Principles of Transverse Stability: -
  • Location of CoG, K, M, CoB;
  • Rolling and shift of CoB; 
  • Theory of Moments, Righting levers, List & heel;
  • Equilibriums.

    3. Adding, removing and shifting weights: -

  • Simple calculation of transverse stability and effects on draft;
  • General understanding of change of trim;
  • Trimming moments;
  • Longitudinal Metacentre & LCF; and
  • Importance of monitoring of any changes, regular checks.

     4. The Stability Booklet

     5. Stiff and tender vessels

     6. Use of cranes and shift of CoG

     7. Free Surface Effect

  • Tanks; 
  • Consumption of fuel and water; 
  •  Water on deck.

     8. Critical KG calculations (Transverse Stability)

     9. Inclining Test

     10. Deck edge Immersion

     11. Catamaran stability

     12. Risks associated with Tug and Tow;

     13. Risks associated with deck cargoes;

     14. Wind & Ice accretion Effects.


Assessment: The above one-day course includes a short 45-minute written exam which tests the knowledge and understanding of the students.New Paragraph