Vikoma Beachmaster (IMO Level 1)

This intensive course combines theoretical and practical elements.

The course is generally held over three days and can be staged either at Vikoma's site on the Isle of Wight or at clients' premises, subject to suitable facilities and equipment being available.

Delegates who pass the course will be awarded IMO Level 1 Beachmaster accreditation and certification and will be able to co-ordinate and supervise an oil spill clean-up operation in a shoreline or harbour situation.

The Beachmaster course covers a wide range of course material, including the following areas:

Course Outline Overview

Day One:

Oil spill properties, behaviour & fate
Spill evaluation, demonstration of properties of different type of oils
Overview of response strategies, oil spill safety
Planning & operation
Contingency planning

Day Two:

Oil containment booms
Boom selection
Deployment, recovery, configurations of oil containment booms
Oil skimmers
Deployment & operation of various types of skimmers
Storage & transportation of recovered oil
Communication

Day Three:

Practical Exercises 
Hi-Sprint Deployment at Sea
Retrieval of Hi-Sprint Boom

The course is taught using a variety of learning methods, including workshop sessions involving the whole class, video presentations, demonstrations and practical sessions.