SVOP Course

This is a Transport Canada approved course for small vessel captains and crew. 3 to 4 days (26 hours inclusive of exams).

It covers minimum training for owners and operators of small commercial vessels, specifically: Workboats and passenger vessels up to 5 GT (~8.5 meters),and fishing vessels of up to 15 GT (~12 meters),

Operating in Canadian waters on a Near Coastal class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage (within 25 nautical miles of shore).

This includes Whale Watching Boats, Fishing Guide Boats, Charters, Workboats, Water Taxis, Rescue Boats, Fishing Vessels, and more.

The goals of the SVOP course is to provide participants with:

the legal aspects and requirements.
vessel hull types and configurations
mooring of a vessel and related seamanship work
manoeuvring a vessel
safe navigation and collision prevention
maintaining a vessel’s stability
safe working practices and safety culture
marine weather and marine forecasts
use of radar for navigation safety
Determination of a vessel’s position using electronic navigation aids
Use of marine charts and nautical publications to plan and execute a voyage
Use of a magnetic compass for taking bearings and for steering
The Canadian buoyage system
Dealing with emergency situations
The Search and Rescue resources
Pollution prevention
The Canadian Shipping Act, 2001 and the Canadian regulations
Departure preparation
Quick reference checklists

For an owner/operator to fully be qualified they will also need to have Marine Emergency Duties SDV-BS; ROC-M VHF Radio operator certificate and Marine Basic First Aid.

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SVOP Course

SVOP – Small Vessel Operator Proficiency

SDV-BS – Small Non Pleasure Domestic Vessel Basic Safety

DPVS – Domestic Passenger Vessel Safety

SSPV – CP – Small Seasonal Passenger Vessel Safety Certified Personnel

SPV – NCP – Seasonal Passenger Vessel Safety Non Certified Personnel