Seafish Stability Courses

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Seafish Stability Awareness for Experienced Fishermen

Intermediate Stability for Experienced Fishermen – 19th August 2024

The 16.5m Skipper’s ticket requirement includes two one-day courses on stability, entitled Stability Awareness for Experienced Fishermen and Advanced Stability Awareness. Fishermen are required to complete both courses.  See Stability Notice.

This one-day course introduces the principles of vessel stability, why vessels float, the stability hazards that can make vessels unstable, and the actions that need to be taken to keep a vessel stable and safe. It is for experienced fishers on any size of vessel and allows you to progress onto the Advanced Stability Awareness course.

On completion of this course, you will understand:

• • The extent of the effects of poor vessel stability on deaths in the fishing industry
  • Stability hazards, risk, and the risk equation
  • How to mitigate against risk and the risk spectrum
  • Stability and the terms used to describe vessel stability
  • How external forces, the transverse movement of weight, the FSE and the upward movement of weights form stability hazards
  • How to minimise the risks associated with deck and below-deck operations
  • How vessel watertight and weathertight integrity is maintained
  • How to monitor vessel stability using the Wolfson Guidance
  • How the application of the relevant Regulations, Codes of Practice and guidance helps maintain vessel stability

Course Certification and Compliance

Seafish Certificate

Seafish Advanced Stability Awareness

Advanced Stability for Experienced Fishermen – 20th August 2024

This course is the follow on from the Seafish Stability for Experienced Fishermen Course. The Advanced Stability Awareness course is required for anyone working towards the Under 16.5m Skippers Certificate at both levels, restricted within 20 miles and unrestricted beyond 20 miles. The intermediate course should be completed first.

On completion of this course, you will understand:

• • How poor vessel stability links to deaths in the fishing industry
  • Risk, the ALARP principle, ‘Event and Consequence’ and the Risk Spectrum
  • The responsibilities of the skipper with respect to managing stability risks
  • Event chains using event and consequence diagrams
  • How weight and the shape of a vessel contributes to vessel stability
  • The stability of both ballast stable and form stable boats
  • Initial (GM) and static stability (GZ)
  • The methods used to monitor risks to stability
  • The risks posed by external forces, the transverse movement of weight, the FSE and the upward movement of weights and the condition of a vessel are managed
  • How vessel watertight and weathertight integrity is managed to minimise risk
  • How vessel condition and modifications are managed to maintain stability
  • How to monitor and maintain the stability of a vessel during fishing operations
  • How fishing vessel stability books manage the stability risk on fishing vessels
  • The role of regulation and the regulatory organisations concerned with fishing vessel stability

Course Certification and Compliance

Seafish Certificate