AMC Search (Australian Maritime College)
5 days
Master tug operations and handling through comprehensive theoretical and practical training. This 5-day course combines simulator-based learning with optional on-board training, covering tug design, safety protocols, and advanced maneuvering techniques for maritime professionals.
Trainees must complete the online training module before attending the face-to-face course. No specific prior maritime experience is explicitly required, though the course is tailored to individual candidate experience levels. Participants should have basic maritime knowledge or be working towards maritime qualifications. Technical requirements include access to online learning platform for prerequisite module completion.
The course covers tug design factors and various harbour tug types, including conventional and Azimuthal propulsion systems. Training includes assisting methods, tug capabilities and limitations assessment, and interaction protocols. Participants learn towing equipment specifications, force vectors, and turning moments calculations. Practical maneuvers covered include mooring, unmooring, sailing ahead and astern, turning, side stepping, and emergency stops. Advanced topics address coping with currents, wind, waves, and other environmental factors affecting tug operations.
AMC Search, operated by the Australian Maritime College, is a leading maritime training institution with state-of-the-art simulation facilities and decades of maritime education expertise. The college offers internationally recognized training delivered by experienced maritime professionals, combining theoretical knowledge with practical simulator-based and on-board training. Their partnership with Kotug Training and Consulting ensures industry-relevant curriculum and certification standards.
Graduates are prepared for roles in harbour towage operations, tug operations, and maritime logistics. Career opportunities include positions as tug operators, harbour pilots, maritime safety officers, and port operations specialists. The certification enhances employability in commercial shipping, port authorities, and marine services sectors globally.
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