New Bedford, MA - Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training

          

Date: October 16, 2017

Hours: TBD

Cost: Free for commercial fishermen

Location: 706 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740  Map

Registration: To register, call Fishing Partnership Support Services at (508) 991-3043

 

Fishing Partnership Support Services is offering a Drill Conductor Training in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This course meets the Drill Conductor certification requirements of 46 CFR 28.270, and is delivered at no cost to commercial fishermen by Coast Guard Certified Marine Safety instructors. To qualify, you must have attended Fishing Partnership's Safety and Survival Training course within the past year. Fishing Partnerhsip will offer a Safety & Survivability Training in New Bedford on October 13.
 
Upon completion of the Drill Conductor course, you will be prepared and certified to conduct emergency drills: Man Overboard, Fire, Damage Control, and Abandon Ship.  (Commercial fishing vessels operating beyond the three nautical miles are required to conduct these drills on a monthly basis). The one-day training involves an Emergency Procedures classroom/morning section and On-board Drills (aboard a local vessel) afternoon section.
 
Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea!