Professional Development Courses 

Continuous Professional Development is about you, and your commitment to constant improvement, It encourages looking forward and identifying opportunities to learn something new, refresh your knowledge and skills, or simply keep up to date with the latest developments. CPD is relevant from the moment your career begins, whether you're just starting out in the profession or if you have been working in industry for many years and at the YDSA we have identified a number of areas of training for new technologies, skills required to meet sector changes or to train your staff. As an operator the laws governing what you do don’t change regularly but there are certain circumstances and times when there will be a need for training.  

The new Workboat Code 3 and the new Sport and Pleasure Code all place new training requirements on existing qualified staff.

Repeated Shock & Whole Body Vibration 

The immediate and long term effects of vessel impact and vibration on people need to be understood by all, but particularly for small craft operators where the responsibilities of ensuring passenger safety have been highlighted following a number of recent incidents to passengers.

Next Gen Marine bring together the latest industry best practice and knowledge for all sectors operating planning craft. This half day online course will help operators understand the risks of vibration and shock with regard to seating and positioning on high speed commercial craft and the responsibilities they have to ensure the risks are as low as reasonable practicable.

The YDSA have worked with Next Gen Marine to bring a special price to YDSA operators who want to learn more.

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

Repeated Shock & Whole Body Vibration Awareness Course 

Safety Management Systems for Operators

With the changes to Workboat Code 3 and proposed changes to the new Sport and Pleasure code there will be a need for all SCV operators to be able to create and self audit Safety Management Systems to the new code requirements, and whilst there is a 3 year transition from the date of implementation in Dec 2023 the YDSA have worked with Marine Comply to provide specific one day, face to face SMS training for SCV operators, covering:

• SMS objectives
• SMS Sections
• Responsibilities - Company, DP, Master
• Non Conformities/MNC’s and OB’s
• External Audit 
• SMS Review

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

Risk Assessments for the Marine Industry

As with the changes to the codes for Safety Management Systems there will be a new focus on SCV operators to be able to create and update Risk Assessments as part of their coding. In order to help SCV operators with this new responsibility the YDSA has partnered with Marine Comply to bring a Risk Assessment training course to its members and operators. this will be delivered by a half day online course covering:

• Health and safety Law
• Merchant Shipping Health and Safety on MV Regs
• Risk Assessment
• Hazard/Risk
• Key terms - significant, reasonable and practicable, 
• Control measures
• Practical risk assessment on 
• Risk ratings
• Implementation

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

British Marine RCR Awareness Course

Designed to increase and expand your knowledge of the post Brexit Recreational Craft Regulations, you will learn extensive and up to date information on the RCR and its associated International Standards. 

YDSA Members and Operators can receive a 10% discount on the British Marine non-member price, 

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

British Marine Basic Marine Electronics Installer

An informative one-day course that provides all the skills and knowledge electronic installers need for installation and maintenance of electronics on boats, leading to an industry recognised qualification. Aimed at individuals with at least one year’s experience in electronics.

The Marine Electronics Installer (MEI) certificate is an indication of a working knowledge of NMEA’s Installation Standard, which clarifies and defines competent installation practices. A Marine Electronics Installer has demonstrated this proficiency by passing an examination designed to measure understanding of those principles.

Suitable for electronics engineers with at least a year’s experience, who are looking to further their knowledge and gaining a qualification in marine electronics.

Topics include ground systems, electrical systems, equipment installation and data communications including extensive information on everything you need to know about marine electronics to carrying out electronics work on boats.

YDSA Members and Operators can receive a 10% discount on the British Marine non-member price, 

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

Basic Marine Electronics Installer

British Marine Electrical Technician

A practical and stimulating two-day course that provides the skills needed for the installation and maintenance of electrics on boats, leading to an industry-recognised qualification. Suitable for electrical engineers looking to further their knowledge and skills and gain a qualification in marine electrics. 

A two-day course based around the BMEEA Code of Practice, the industry-recommended standard. The course is designed to give candidates a general overview of the knowledge and skills required for a BMEEA-certified Marine Electrical Technician. All information and required knowledge used mainly with UK marine electric systems and follows not only the BMEEA Code of Practice and ISOs, but also the Recreational Craft Regulations (RCR).

YDSA Members and Operators can receive a 10% discount on the British Marine non-member price, 

Please complete the expression of interest form for prices and dates.

British Marine Electrical Technician BMET

MCA Stability for Workboats

Predominantly for operators this one day course is mandatory for those operating Workboats. there are a number of course providers nationally who are now delivering this course. 

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