This is a five-day course that reviews basic knowledge for deckhands entering the Maritime industry.

Course Materials Required Materials

• Steel toe boots
• Safety glasses
• Gloves
• PFD Course Schedule

TRAINING TOPICS

• Basic safety
• Basic river concepts, rules of the river, elements of a towboat, elements of a barge, chain of command, emergency procedures
• Man overboard training
• Barge knowledge, line handling, leads
• Training pad, housekeeping, knots, mooring and unmooring a vessel, barge leads and safety, barge wench operation and parts, towing, cupplings (names), barge spotting, lock safety, and parts, judging distances
• Rigging, Rolling eyes in line / wire