Trawl Net Repair Techniques For Fishing Vessels Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply appropriate techniques to identify and assess damage to trawl nets.
• Demonstrate correct procedures for mending tears and holes using hand tools and netting needles.
• Evaluate the structural integrity of repaired net sections and perform quality checks.
• Design and implement reinforcement strategies for high-stress areas of the net.
• Analyze different netting materials and select suitable repair methods for each type.
• Demonstrate safe handling and storage of repair equipment and materials.

Target Audience

This course is designed for deckhands, net makers, fishing vessel crew members, and maintenance technicians who are responsible for the upkeep and repair of trawl nets. It is also suitable for supervisors seeking to enhance their team's net repair capabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to develop proficiency in trawl net repair techniques. These sessions allow supervised practice of knotting, splicing, patching, panel replacement, and gear repair using actual netting materials and tools, ensuring skills are transferable to real fishing vessel operations.

Practical Activities

• Basic Knots and Stitches — Learners practice tying essential knots and performing basic repair stitches on sample netting pieces. (4h)
• Patch and Panel Replacement — Learners measure, cut, and sew patches and replacement panels into damaged net sections. (6h)
• Codend and Chafing Gear Repair — Learners repair codend tears and install/replace chafing gear components on a full-scale net mock-up. (6h)
• Float, Ground Gear and Rigging Repairs — Learners replace floats, repair ground gear, and splice bridles on a rigging frame. (4h)
• Integrated Repair Scenario — Learners complete a timed full-scale net repair from damage assessment to final quality check. (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.