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Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course

Date:

January 13, 2023

Hours:

8:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Location:

Address:

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

3441 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557

Cost:

Free to anyone in the North Carolina seafood industry, $225 for all others

Instructor:

Michael Lawson

Registration:

Register online or call (907) 747-3287.


AMSEA is conducting a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Morehead City, NC. This course is offered for free to anyone in the North Carolina seafood industry thanks to support from North Carolina Sea Grant funding, NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, and AMSEA members. The class will cover these topics:


  • EPIRBs, Signal Flares, and MAYDAY Calls

  • Man Overboard Recovery

  • Firefighting

  • Flooding & Damage Control

  • Dewatering Pumps

  • Immersion Suits and PFDs

  • Abandon Ship Procedures

  • Helicopter Rescue

  • Life Rafts

  • Cold-Water Survival Skills

  • Emergency Procedures Drills


This course meets the US Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels, 46 CFR 28.270(c).

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