Level 2 Diploma in Maritime Studies: Rivers, Inland Waterways and Limited Distances to Sea
The Level 2 Diploma in Maritime Studies: Rivers, Inland Waterways and Limited Distances to Sea will develop knowledge and skills in areas such as maritime employment, environmental and health and safety practice, survival in the water during maritime emergencies, maritime security, and emergency first aid in response to maritime accidents or medical emergencies.
Description
SQA code: GG8R 60
Ofqual code: 603/4893/8
Total Qualification Time: 463
Guided Learning Hours: 419
Credit value: 46
The Level 2 Diploma in Maritime Studies: Rivers, Inland Waterways and Limited Distances to Sea will develop knowledge and skills in areas such as maritime employment, environmental and health and safety practice, survival in the water during maritime emergencies, maritime security, and emergency first aid in response to maritime accidents or medical emergencies.
The Diploma includes communication using equipment and visual means, maintaining your own work practice, vessel ropework, anchoring and mooring operations, securing a vessel for passage, vessel construction and stability, and assisting with a vessel's navigational watch. Basic vessel engineering systems, maintaining vessel machinery for safe operation, vessel repair and maintenance, and vessel navigation and tides are also covered.
This qualification develops the skills and knowledge required by ratings, crew members or deck hands in the merchant navy, on tugs or sea-fishing vessels — whether on inland waterways, on rivers, or at limited distances to sea.
It is intended for individuals who have been certificated as competent and is aimed at those who are in work and are looking for recognition of their prior learning and experience.
Its primary purpose is to confirm the learner's occupational competence as a seafarer. As a work-related, competence-based qualification it provides confirmation to employers, industry managers that the learner has the skills and knowledge needed to meet the nationally recognised standard to carry out the role.
This qualification has been developed by the Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA).
Learners who achieve the Rivers, Inland Waterways and Limited distances to Sea Diploma can use it to gain employment, to progress in the industry, or to work towards another qualification. There is also an opportunity to advance to Boatmaster (Tier 1 level 2).
Objectives
The qualification is designed to meet the following objectives:
- preparing learners for employment
- preparing learners to progress to another qualification
- meeting relevant programmes of learning
- giving learners personal growth and engagement in learning
- supporting a role in the workplace
- confirming knowledge, understanding and skills