Maritime Studies
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The Maritime Studies Department, on its own pier in Stromness, has been training seafarers for over 50 years.
Many of our instructors are currently serving at sea as well as providing training at the department when on shore. This gives us a team who are right up to date, highly motivated and aware of modern training needs.
We are always developing and revising the courses we provide and at the moment are working to offer a range of short courses which are relevant and meet the needs of the latest regulations. As well as providing courses for the fishing and merchant-marine sectors we are developing training in the growing renewables industry. Our renewables programme aims to train not only mariners but also to address the health and safety needs of technicians and researchers.
Contact
Telephone 01856 569401 or email ocmaritime@uhi.ac.uk. (Please note that staff may be unavailable due to teaching or boating, so please leave a message and staff will contact you within 24 hours).
Seafish Training
Seafish Training
We are an Approved Training Provider for Seafish; and we aim to provide training courses to local seafarers. Our list of upcoming and available courses can be found on the Forthcoming Courses page.
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Applying for funding:
Experienced commercial fishermen may apply to Seafish for grants of up to £1,500 each year towards the costs of approved training courses, including Certificates of Competency, ECDIS, and Radio Operator Courses. The grants do not cover basic safety training.
Applicants must be:
- at least 18 years old
- an experienced commercial fisherman who can show that they have worked on a UK-registered fishing vessel for at least 60 days within the last two years
- able to show that they have completed all of the required basic safety training courses (sea survival, first aid, firefighting, health & safety and safety awareness).
Applications must be made directly to Seafish using their Funding for fishing safety training | Apply now | Seafish
Further information is available from Seafish Training:
- tel: 01472 252302
- email: training@seafish.co.uk
RYA Training
RYA Training
As an approved training provider for the RYA, we offer the following courses:
- SRC Marine Radio VHF/DSC
- Powerboat Level 2
- Advanced Powerboat
- Dayskipper