Seamanship Evolutions and Shipboard Operations Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply principles of seamanship to plan and execute mooring, anchoring, and towing operations.
• Demonstrate safe handling of deck equipment and machinery during shipboard operations.
• Implement emergency procedures for fire, collision, and man-overboard situations.
• Analyze weather and sea conditions to adjust operational plans accordingly.
• Evaluate the condition of mooring lines, wires, and deck fittings for safe use.
• Coordinate with bridge and engine room teams to ensure seamless shipboard operations.

Target Audience

Marine deck officers, ratings, and seafarers who are responsible for executing seamanship evolutions and shipboard operations on commercial vessels or offshore platforms.

Prerequisites

Learners must have completed basic safety training (STCW) and have at least 6 months of sea service.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in executing mooring, anchoring, and towing evolutions. Learners will practice line handling, use of winches, and communication under supervision, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with real-world application.

Practical Activities

• Mooring and Unmooring Evolution — Learners participate in a simulated mooring operation, handling mooring lines and operating winches under instructor guidance. (1h)
• Anchoring Operation — Learners simulate anchoring procedures, including walking back the anchor, veering chain, and securing the anchor. (1h)
• Towing Evolution and Emergency Drills — Learners practice towing line handling and participate in an emergency drill (e.g., man overboard or fire) relevant to deck operations. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.