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Efficient Deckhand is a practical and theory-based course of which is designed to give students the necessary knowledge and skills to become a proficient seafarer onboard merchant ships.
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Course Name:
Efficient Deckhand (EDH Merchant)
Course Aim:
The purpose of this course is to improve health and safety onboard ships by providing knowledge to students on how to implement safe working practices on board ships.
Students shall be continuously assessed throughout the course & by means of a short oral examination by a Transport Malta examiner.
Package:
Daily lunch included
Accommodation (optional extra)
This course consists of 60 hours of tuition split over 8 days.
Tuition will be given by means of classroom lectures, practical demonstrations & hands-on learning.
Unit:
1. General Ships Knowledge
2. Shipboard Operations
3. Cargo Operations
4. Rope Work
5. Code of Safe Working Practices
To be eligible to attend this course, students must fulfil the following requirements: