Introduction to Commercial Fishing
New Entrants Course
Oban
Nov/Dec 2017
Information for candidates
Course Units / Days1. Introduction and Overview of the Course / 1
2. On Board Procedures / 1
3. Introduction to Ropes, Knots and Fishing Gear / 1
4. Net mending and Gear construction / 2
5. Watch Keeping and Navigation / 2
6. Basic Engineering / 1
7. Intermediate knots and Splicing / 0.5
8. Boat Handling (theory session, practical session optional) / 0.5
9. Galley Duties / 0.5
10. Care of the Catch / 0.5
11. Intro Food Hygiene in the Seafood Industry / 0.5
12. Basic Sea Survival / 1
13. Basic Health & Safety / 1
14. Basic First Aid / 1
15. Basic Fire Fighting / 1
16. Basic Fishing Vessel Stability / 0.5
17. Course Review and Forward Plan / 0.5
WEEK 1
Monday 20th Nov
Time / Topic09.30 – 10.00 / Introduction & Overview of course
10.00 – 10.45 / Working on a fishing boat
Risks & responsibilities
11.00 – 12.30 / Introduction to mobile & static gear methods.
Equipment, skills, duties, rigging.
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 / Finances
15.15 – 16.30 / Fishing as a career
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Tuesday
Time / Topic - On board Procedures09.30 – 10.45 / Introduction – safety & machinery
11.00 – 12.00 / Procedures aboard Fishing vessels
12.00 – 13.00 / Industry Talk
13.00– 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 16.30 / Fishing Vessel Visit
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Wednesday
Sea Survival
Time / Venue / Bring9.30am / Training Room / Notepad & Pen
Afternoon / Maybole Pool / Trunks, t-shirt, towel
Thursday
Time / Topic – Net mending & Gear Construction09.30 – 10.45 / Introduction to practical net mending
11.00 – 12.30 / Net mending exercises
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 / Industry Talk
14.30 – 16.30 / Net mending exercises
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Friday
Time / Topic – Net Mending & Gear Construction 209.30 – 10.45 / Practical net mending exercises
11.00 – 12.30 / Practical net mending exercises
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 16.30 / Appropriate net & construction exercises
16.30 –17.00 / Assessment & Review
WEEK 2
Monday
Time / Topic – Watch Keeping and Navigation09.30 – 09.45 / Introduction
09.45 – 10.45 / Rules of the Road
11.00 – 12.30 / Introduction to Chartwork
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 / Practical Chartwork
14.30 – 15.30 / The Magnetic Compass
15.30 – 16.30 / Electronic Navigational equipment
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Tuesday
Time / Topic – Watch Keeping & Navigation 209.30 –09.45 / Effective Watch keeping
09.45 – 10.15 / IALA Buoy age System
10.15 – 10.45 / Passage Planning
11.00 – 11.30 / Meteorology
11.30 – 12.30 / Lights
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 / Shapes and Sounds
14.30 – 15.30 / Navigation Exercises
15.30 – 16.00 / Seamanship
16.00 – 16.30 / Emergencies
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Wednesday
Time / Topic – Basic Engineering09.30 – 10.30 / Four stroke Diesel & Two stroke engines
10.45 – 11.30 / Fuel and Air
11.30 – 12.30 / Exhausts and cooling systems
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 / Vessel Operations
14.30 – 15.30 / Maintenance
15.30 – 16.15 / Tools & Equipment
16.15 – 16.45 / Risk Assessment
16.45 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Thursday
Time / Topic – Knots, Splicing and Boat Handling09.30 – 10.30 / Practical knot exercises
10.45 – 12.00 / Splicing demonstration and instruction
12.00 – 12.30 / Assessment & Review
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 16.30 / Introduction to Boat Handling
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
Friday
Time / Topic - Ropes, knots & gear09.30 – 10.00 / Introduction
10.00 – 11.00 / Practical instruction – Common Knots
11.00 – 11.30 / Stoppers & whippings
11.30 – 12.30 / Industry talk
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch
13.30 – 14.00 / Stoppers & whippings
14.00 – 15.00 / Introduction to Fishing Gear
15.00 – 15.30 / Video Demonstration
15.30 – 16.30 / Knots
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & Review
WEEK 3
Mandatory Certificates
Fire Fighting and Prevention
Time / Venue /Bring
9.30am / Training Room / Wear suitable outdoor clothing. Notepad & penFirst Aid
Time / Venue /Bring
9.30am / Training Room / Notepad & penTime / Topic – Galley Duties & Care of the Catch
9.30 – 12.30 / Galley duties
12.30 – 13.30 / Lunch (made during morning session)
13.30 – 14.30 / Identification, handling & storage
14.30 - 15.30 / Safe working practices
15.30 - 16.30 / Hygiene and regulations
16.30 – 17.00 / Assessment & review
Thursday
Health and Safety for New Entrants
Time / Venue /Bring
9.30am / Training Room / Notepad & penStability am
Full Course Assessment and Review pm
Time / Venue /Bring
9.30am / Training Room / Notepad & penA sandwich lunch will be provided each day at the course.
Accommodation will be arranged for candidates from outwith the Oban area. Please tell us if you’ll need accommodation.
Please get in touch with Lachie / Shelagh as soon as possible to confirm a place on the course.
01583 431 570
Hostel accommodation is provided for all candidates that are away from home while attending the 3 week course.
*I will need / I will not need
Hostel accommodation
Sunday 19th for 5 nights
Sunday 26th for 5 nights
Sunday 3rd Dec for 5 nights
Please tell us if you need accommodation and delete above* as necessary.