Part Time Standby Vessel Crew Initial Training Shipboard Operation (ITSO)

Standby Vessel Crew Initial Training Shipboard Operation (ITSO)

About this Course: Optio Approved Aim of Course
To meet the initial training and assessment requirements for all prospective Standby Vessel (SBV) crew members

Validity of Certificate
12 months unless part of an operational SBV crew, involved in an ongoing onboard development and training programme for SBV Master and crew

Course Content

• Donning and using Personal Protective Equipment
• Preparing, deploying and re-stowing Fast Rescue Craft (FRC), casualty recovering devices, casualty handling devices and communication equipment
• The use of casualty recovery devices etc.
• Receiving, assessing, treating, caring and transferring of casualties

Personal Equipment Required

• 1 pair of cotton overalls
• 1 change of clothing
• 1 pair of safety boots/shoes
• Personal Wash kit
• Waterproof clothing
• Proof of identity such as Passport/Discharge Book/National Insurance Number/Driving Licence

Medical Declaration
Please read the following and be advised that on arrival at the college you will be issued with a Medical Declaration form for completion.

• Medical Declaration
• Medical Declaration

(price correct 12th June 2009 - subject to change without prior notice)

IMPORTANT: Cancellation Policy
If you are unable to attend your course and have to cancel please give us as much notice as possible. Should the Company/Delegate inform FOSC prior to the commencement date of the course they will be given the opportunity to transfer to another available date. Should a second transfer be required a £50 administration fee will be payable. All fees are strictly non-refundable except when the college cancels the course. Delegates failing to attend on the commencement date of the course will be charged/invoiced the full course fee.

Entry Requirements:
None

Funding Information
Most students do not have to pay full tuition fees and many students have their course fees waived completely depending on their age and circumstances. Repayable and non-repayable grants and loans are also available for higher education students.

When a course code contains 'EC' this indicates that it is an economic course which in most cases does not attract course fee waivers.

Where courses are run over more than one year, the tuition fee shown is for one year only. Fees for subsequent years are subject to review.

Course Instances:

Course Code : Start Date** : Duration : Tuition Fees : Location : Attendance
- 1st Jan 5 Days £560 Fleetwood Nautical Campus Part Time

** For some courses offered by the college it is be possible to enrol after the start date has passed, while courses with open enrolment can be started at any point during the year.