SCT November 2017 Newsletter

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2017

Basic Safety Training

Dates

Price

Survival at Sea (STCW)

14 November 5 December 23 January 2018

£130

First Aid (STCW)

8 December

£100

Fire Fighting

9 November 6 December

£110

01736 364324

Health And Safety

7 December

£90

Safety Awareness

tbc

£90

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Under 16.5m Skippers Ticket MCA 30 hour AEC Engine course 5 Day Watchkeeping and Navigation

Dates 15 to 18 January 2018 13 to 17 November

Stability Awareness for Experienced Fishermen*

6 November

Advanced Stability Awareness*

7 November

www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk There is funding available for experienced fishermen (minimum 6 months fishing experience) to refresh their basic training and take courses towards their Under 16.5m Skippers Ticket or Certificate of Competence.

Candidates must already hold all four basic safety certificates and have completed their Safety Awareness. We will apply to Seafish on your behalf.

* Update on Stability courses requirement for the Under 16.5m Skipper’s Ticket : Both the Restricted and Unrestricted Under 16.5m Skipper’s Ticket requirement include two 1 day courses on stability awareness entitled Stability Awareness for Experienced Fishermen (formerly Intermediate Stability) and Advanced Stability Awareness.

Anyone who completed the Intermediate Stability Awareness course before 1st July 2017 has until 31st December to conclude all their training and apply for their Skipper’s Certificate without the need to complete this Advanced Stability course. From 1st Jan 2018, all fishermen will be required to complete both courses.

It is strongly recommended that all fishermen holding the u16.5m Skipper’s Ticket do this Advanced Qualification while free funding is still available.

Another successful Introduction to Commercial Fishing course This group of 7 trainees (2 not pictured) graduated on 13 October after an intense and broad SeaFish Introduction to Commercial Fishing course.

The graduates spent 15 days training on shore, learning about operation of fishing vessels, many different fishing methods and how to behave on board. They graduate with their Basic Sea Safety Certificates and now comply with all the relevant mandatory certification to work as commercial fishermen.

The course is provided free of charge thanks to funding support received from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

CCDL INNOVATION - EMFF - PROCESSING, AQUACULTURE, ADDING VALUE & MARKETING EMFF offers a wide range of support to fish processors and aquaculture in order to add value, create new products, expand premises as well as innovation and marketing of seafood products. Funding rates vary from 50% to 100% Minimum of £500 and maximum of £300,000.

Support for fishermen wishing to process their own catch and sell direct: Conversion and fit out of garage or shed space into small scale processing unit including all above processing items. The direct marketing of fishery products by small– scale coastal fishermen and the presentation and packaging of products

Aquaculture project ideas: New aquaculture species for market, diversification of species and production, modernisation of aquaculture units, health and safety investments, the enhancing or quality and/or the adding of value to aquaculture products

Items for processing expansion or start ups: Vacuum packers, smokers, blast chiller, boilers and steamers, sinks freezers , stainless steel work tops, wrapping and banding machines.

Cornwall Community Development Limited Innovation is a business service set up to support people and projects by working with individuals, businesses and communities across the UK. CCDL offers support on developing initial ideas, business plans, as well as project submission , delivery and claims.

Cornwall Rural Community Charity has been supporting the fishing industry for the last 5 years by hosting a Fisheries Community Animateur who works with the fishing industry to develop quality projects from start to finish. To date, CRCC have unlocked a total of £5m EU funding to support fishermen and fishing communities.

For more information and support on a project idea, please contact Chris at 01736 364324 or email chris.ranford@cornwallrcc.org.uk

Follow the link to take part: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fishing17

Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) has worked extensively with local coastal communities to develop numerous projects addressing challenges in the fishing sector. We want to extend the same opportunities to fishing communities across the UK but we need to recognize the local concerns affecting life and work and identify examples of projects or activities tackling these.

The on-line survey is available now.

The survey is not only for current fishermen and crews but also retired fishermen and fishing families.

Every completed survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 Gael Force voucher. Please provide your contact details in order to be entered. These will NOT be shared with any third party and your responses will remain completely anonymous.

For further information, please contact Rob Poole or Claire Hurley 01872 243559 or email fishing@cornwallrcc.org.uk Free Fish Quality and Production Cooking Workshop Invitation: Tuesday 28th November at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland PL17 8PB

Fish friers and seafood chefs are invited to participate in a one day workshop on apprenticeships and fish quality assessment methods hosted by Duchy College and Supported by Seafish and the Seafood Training Academy.

You will have an opportunity to find out how apprenticeships can benefit your business, learn how to assess the quality of fish fillets and even achieve a Food Safety or Health & Safety qualification should you want to.

For information about the optional Food Safety and Health & Safety training, please contact: Denise Day at 01472 252300.

Call 0800 7317594 to register for the workshop or visit http://seafoodacademy.org/working-with-duchy-workshop.php Copyright © 2017 Seafood Cornwall Training Ltd Seafood Cornwall Training. Admiralty Boathouse, 23 The Strand, Newlyn TR18 5HL www.seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk info@seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk