1. Jim Cunningham

2.  To provide a background in the requirement for tender operations onboard.  To compare vessel and tender development.  To outline current STCW training requirements.  To highlight the potential for STCW modification to include tender training.

3.  Used to transport passengers to shore.  Variable size & design of tenders.  Exposed location of operations  Frequency of operations.  Variations in Passenger age, abilities and numbers.  Operational considerations.

9.  Thomson Celebration (2006)  MV Athena (2009)

10.  September 2006 – Fatal accident onboard Thomson Celebration focuses industry attention on tender operations & training.  June 2007 – MAIB publishes report on investigation of the accident.  February 2008 – MSC 84/22/8 submitted by United Kingdom and IACS  March 2008 - CLIA responds to MSC 84/22/8.  Future?

11.  Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats Course:  Centred on abandonment.  No consideration for anti-collision.  Variable pre-requisite experience.  Little boat handling/navigation.  Conducted in 30 hours.  Single hull boats at 6 knots.

12.  Instruction in crowd management Launch and Recovery.  Technical Knowledge and Pollution Control.  Basic Navigation including collision regulations and coastal piloting as appropriate for the operation.  Communications.  Manoeuvring/Boat Handling.  Passenger Control.  Response to Emergencies.

13.  All training conducted onboard utilising ships equipment.  Training scheduled around operational commitments.  Delegates required to have prior experience before course commencement.  Emphasis on skill consolidation and development.

14.  STCW should be amended to include new section ‘Proficiency in Tender Operations’.  Most operators already conduct similar in- house training but …  Standardisation through STCW would establish international consistency in the training (especially for Non CLIA members).  Would not hamper development of different training methods.

15.  Audited by flag state/PSC.  Encourages regular onboard training & refreshers.  Standards transferable across industry.  Assessed by independent assessor.  Provides additional practice in the use of equipment.