Marine Rigging Operations Onboard Vessel Procedures Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant legislation, codes of practice, and safety standards to marine rigging operations.
• Demonstrate the correct selection, inspection, and maintenance of rigging equipment and gear.
• Plan and execute rigging operations including lifting, moving, and securing loads onboard a vessel.
• Analyze and mitigate risks associated with marine rigging activities using hazard identification and risk assessment techniques.
• Evaluate the integrity of rigging systems and components to ensure safe load handling.
• Implement emergency procedures and respond effectively to rigging-related incidents.

Target Audience

The course is designed for riggers, deck crew, and marine operations personnel working on vessels in the South African maritime industry, including offshore supply vessels, fishing trawlers, and cargo ships.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge through hands-on inspection, slinging, and lifting exercises. Learners apply safety procedures, use real equipment, and demonstrate competence in a controlled environment.

Practical Activities

• Pre-Use Inspection of Rigging Gear — Learners inspect wire ropes, synthetic slings, shackles, and hooks for damage, wear, and correct markings. (4h)
• Slinging and Hitching Techniques — Learners practice basket, choker, and bridle hitches on various loads, adjusting for sling angles. (4h)
• Lift Planning and Execution — Teams develop a lift plan for a simulated vessel lift, then execute the lift using a crane or gantry. (4h)
• Critical Lift Simulation — Simulate a critical lift involving a man basket or heavy equipment, with motion compensation considerations. (4h)

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.