NAUT 603V - Marine Emergency Duties: Domestic Vessel Safety (MED-DVS)
Course Description
Important: Prerequisites for this course have recently changed. Please see requirements below.
Receive up to $3,500 in tuition support towards this course!
Seats in this course may be partially or fully covered by the StrongerBC future skills grant for eligible learners. Check your eligibility and apply here.
First time seafarers, prepare to work safely work aboard a vessel. This course provides the minimum knowledge of emergency response required to determine the hazards associated with the marine environment and your vessel. You will also learn how to prevent shipboard incidents including fire.
Prerequisites
Transport Canada now requires the completion of the online fatigue management course from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety before taking this course. To access the Fatigue Management at Sea course, visit the CCOHS registration page here and follow these steps:
- Register with the CCOHS.
- Sign-in using the password provided in the registration confirmation email.
Please note, free access to this training is provided to Canadian seafarers courtesy of Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security.
Once you are done the course, make sure to print a copy of your training certificate. This certificate proves that you've completed the training and you will need to provide a copy to ProSIT at Camosun when you enroll in the Marine Emergency Duties: Domestic Vessel Safety course. For further information on how to manage fatigue in Canada, please visit the following Transport Canada website: Managing fatigue at sea in Canada.
Students must be a minimum 15 years of age.
Notes
This course includes practice at a fire field and a pool. During portions of our MED-DVS course, all students are required to use safety gear (such as immersion suits and life jackets) for training purposes. The course provides standard gear; however, if a student finds that the available gear is unsuitable for their needs, they are kindly asked to bring their own. For more information, call 250-370-4016.
Supported by the Province of British Columbia
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