<

Seascope Maritime Training

Efficient Deckhand (EDH)

Liverpool

469 GBP (£)

Book this course

School Seascope Maritime Training

Location Liverpool

Start Time 8:30

Duration 5 day(s)

Dates Contact for more info

Accommodation None Included

About the course

Efficient Deckhand course is both a theoretical and practical course that gives a basic understanding of shipboard operations on Deck.

Mandatory Requirements for an Efficient Deck Hand Certificate

Efficient Deck Hand (EDH) is the qualifying examination for an Able Seafarer Deck certificate. You must be at least 17 years of age to qualify.

The following certification and experience will permit entry on to the EDH course and examination;

An MCA-accepted Yachtmaster Offshore; or

A Yacht Rating with at least 6 months’ seagoing service and a steering certificate5; or

An NWR Certificate; or

A Boat Master Licence (BML) Tier 1 level 2 certificate; or

A Tug Rating with at least 6 months’ seagoing service and a steering certificate or an NWR Certificate.

Note: before an EDH certificate can be issued, a minimum of 6 months’ seagoing service in vessels of 15m or more is required. Seagoing service in category C and D waters will be accepted at full rate.

What you will learn

The course will cover;

Shipboard organisation, parts of a vessel, deck equipment, lookout reporting, helm orders, anchoring and mooring arrangements

Pilot ladders, gangways, access points

Cargo – Hatch covers, derricks and cranes, blocks and tackles, containers and securing arrangements etc

Safety – COSWOP, IMO safety signs, enclosed spaces, fire extinguishers, lifeboat and life raft launching

Seamanship – Rope types and construction, knots, bends and hitches, rigging a boson’s chair and stage, rope and wire splicing, whipping and seizing, parcelling and serving

This course is governed under new regulations STCW78 as amended.

Featured Course

Mental Health Awareness Course

50.00 GBP (£)

About Seascope Maritime Training

Clock Tower Park, New Hall Campus, Longmoor Lane , Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 1LD [ view on map ]

View school profile

More from Seascope Maritime Training

  • 357 GBP (£)
  • Liverpool
  • 2 day(s) Duration
  • 110 GBP (£)
  • Liverpool
  • 1 day(s) Duration
  • 68.25 GBP (£)
  • Liverpool
  • 4 hour(s) Duration
  • 441 GBP (£)
  • Liverpool
  • 3 day(s) Duration
  • 68.25 GBP (£)
  • Liverpool
  • 6 hour(s) Duration

View all Seascope Maritime Training courses

Book or enquire

I would like to...

Please note: Yotspot do not directly take payment for any training course. Upon completion of this form the course provider will be forwarded your information to continue your booking.

In addition you may be navigated to the course provider website. If they accept online payments you may continue your booking here, where your information may be requested again.