A career in tugs wont take you away from home for months at a time but will allow you.

Tugboat qualifications. The Level 4 Certificate in Maritime Studies. And SQA Operational procedures basic hotel services and. - To fully comprehend the importance of tug surveys maintenance reporting and responsibilities of a Tug Master.

Tomorrow there will be a follow-up post highlighting The Upsides of Being a Tugboat Deckhand that might make the hard realities worth it. If you have any questions or suggestions - or spot any mistakes - please contact Iain Mackinnon Secretary to the Maritime Skills Alliance. MSQ Qualifications and Units.

The training is adjusted according to the tug type the participants level of experience and any other specific requirements of the client. Also the mate needs to have a STCW 95 certification. Open ocean voyages exceeding near-coastal perimeters.

Able Seaman AB Person-In-Charge of Tanker or Barge Operations. Tug Master less than 3000 gross tonnage requires the learner to complete five mandatory units credit value 33. Scottish Qualification Authority SQA General Engineering Science GES I.

With that in mind here are some excerpts from Working on Tugboats. You hold one of the following qualifications. A certificate of competency as Master for vessels of 3000 or more gross tonnage issued under Marine Order 70 Seafarer certification.

- Certificate of competency as a Master of vessel or equivalent Officer of the Watch. Manage your domestic certificate. This includes a tug of 100 tons 200 tons 500 tons and 1600 tons.