The UNITED STATE Coast Guard’s Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise has actually released a brand-new training center that enables market conformity policemans or drivers, Third Party Organization reps, and also Coast Guard aquatic assessors to demand adjustable, in-person Subchapter M training sessions that are based upon the current plan and also Coast Guard viewpoints on the chosen subjects.
Following are the training components supplied and also the approximated training course run times:
- Introduction: Introduce TVNCOE personnel. Describe the TVNCOE emphasis and also 2 Subchapter M assessment alternatives. Half an hour.
- Understanding a Certificate of Inspection (COI) (Part 136): COI needs. Discussion regarding the connection in between a COI and also a Towing Safety Management System (TSMS). 45 mins.
- Dry- dock (Part 137): Subchapter M dry-dock and also inner architectural assessment needs. Half an hour.
- TSMS (Part 138): The objective of a TSMS. Overview of the TSMS conformity procedure. 1 hr and also 15 mins.
- Operations (Part 140): Overview of Subchapter M functional needs. 1 hr.
- Navigation Safety (Part 140): Overview of Subchapter M navigational security devices needs. Applicability of COLREGS based upon course and also size/configuration of pulling vessels. Half an hour.
- Manning and also Watch Keeping (Parts 15 and also 140): Overview of manning, enjoy maintaining, and also function hr needs. 1 hr and also 15 mins.
- Standards for Training, Certification & & Watch Keeping (STCW): Overview of STCW needs. Half an hour.
- Lifesaving (Part 141): Overview of Subchapter M lifesaving needs. 45 mins.
- Fire Protection (Part 142): Overview of Subchapter M firefighting needs. 45 mins.
- Engineering (Part 143): Overview of Subchapter M design system regulative needs. 45 mins.
- Construction (Part 144): Overview of Subchapter M vessel building and construction regulative needs. 1 hr.
- TugSafe and also TugSafe Central: Overview and also demo of TugSafe (a digital assessment help) and also TugSafe Central (a digital conformity manual). Half an hour.
Unless or else organized, the TVNCOE will certainly hold this training at the NCOE training center in Paducah, Kentucky.
