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Inland Waterways Helmsman
Certificate
International Certificate of
Competence & CEVNI
   
Top Lock Training
5 Lime Kiln Lane
Marple
Stockport SK6 6BX
Telephone 0845 6446332 (local rate)
COMMERCIAL BOAT QUALIFICATIONS
All passenger boat operators, whether commercial or voluntary, have a responsibility to ensure that their skippers are competent. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is the regulatory body which ensures that both the vessels and its crew are competent, and for vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, skippers must hold the appropriate MCA Boatmaster Licence and the vessel must have an appropriate Passenger Certificate.

Passenger vessels that carry 12 or less passengers operate under a voluntary code of practice. Top Lock Training offers a range of courses suitable for skippers of passenger boats operating on Category A & B waters. The Inland Waters Helmsman Certificate and the National Community Boat Association’s Certificate of Community Boat Management are both listed as acceptable in the MCA Inland Waters Small Passenger Boat Code. Our Boatmaster Course prepares skippers for the MCA Boatmaster Tier 2 Examination.
Next MCA Boatmaster Course Dates
NBMLT2 To be arranged
Ancillary Safety Courses To be arranged
CCBM 16th/17th September
If these dates don’t suit your requirements, please contact us.
Contact us for details of Community Boat Management Courses.
Our MCA New Boatmaster Tier 2 Course (NBML T2), which replaces the old Boatmaster Grade 3, prepares students for their examination. This course has been developed in a modular format to cater for the needs of candidates with differing requirements. The NBML T2 now requires supporting proof of service & practical competence in the form of a completed Service Record & Task Record Book and also the completion of Ancillary Safety Training. Top Lock Training can provide the exact training and/or support that clients need in preparation for their NBML T2 examination. All our Boatmaster Courses are either MCA approved or accepted alternatives.

Our courses are supported by personalised work folders, which are a useful document for future reference. Training is normally carried out using our vessels & premises, where we provide lunch and refreshments during the sessions. Training can be undertaken on client’s vessels & premises provided that appropriate facilities are available.

NBML T2 Courses

Examination Preparation
a) Skills & Knowledge (Passenger)
b) Skills & Knowledge (Freight & Workboat)
c) Task & Service Record Support

Ancillary Safety Training
a) Water Safety
b) Fire Fighting
c) First Aid (by arr. with Aquatec)

Small Passenger & Freight/Workboat Courses

Certificate of Community Boat Management (CCBM)
National Community Boat Association’s course suitable for small passenger vessels carrying up to 12 passengers.

Alternative Courses
Several courses are being developed and will become available during 2007

To discuss your personal requirements please call us on 0845 644 6332

Useful Links & Documents
MCA Website (Inland Waters)
Aquatec website (First Aid)
MSN 1808 (M) (Boatmaster Qualifications pdf.)
MSF 4366 (BML Work Record pdf.)
MSF 4367 (M) (Task Record Book pdf.)
MSF 4112 (M) (Medical Form ML5 pdf.)