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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE: FISHING HAND
SAQA ID: 110932
Regulated entry into the commercial linefishing sector with live vessel exposure.
- Vessel & equipment preparation
- Safe linefishing operations
- Responsible catch handling
- Environmental compliance
BOAT BULDER & REPAIRER
0OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE - YARD BASED
Marine manufacturing and vessel repair are taught on operational vessels, not models.
- Hull & structural maintenance
- Fibreglass & composite repairs
- Marine fittings installation
- Seaworthiness compliance
SKIPPER CATEGORY E & R
SAMSA PATHWAY: SITE APPROVAL IN PROGRESS
Foundational vessel command for inshore and restricted operating areas.
- Vessel handling
- Seamanship fundamentals
- Collision regulations
- Distress procedures
SKIPPER CATEGORY C & B
SAMSA PATHWAY: OFFSHORE PROGRESSION
Offshore command training up to 40 nautical miles on licensed commercial vessels.
- Navigation & chartwork
- Tidal interpretation
- Marine meteorology
- Offshore voyage planning
COASTAL SKIPPER
ADVANCED SAMSA CATEGORY
The senior rung of the SMSDC progression model toward full vessel command.
- Advanced passage planning
- Crew & command authority
- Emergency response
- Regulatory accountability
MARINE SAFETY & COMPLIANCE
SHORT COURSES - WORKSHOPS
Safety discipline built around the SAMSA Small Vessel Code and COLREGS.
- Pre-departure safety briefings
- PPE & lifejacket compliance
- Vessel inspection logs
- Incident reporting
SKIPPERS TRAINING MANUAL PROGRAMME
PROPRIETARY SMSDC CURRICULUM
In-house manual translating regulation into operational practice at sea.
- Compliance interpretation
- Case study application
- Sea-time integration
- Assessment preparation
BLUE ECONOMY ARTICULATION
PARTNER PATHWAYS: NQF 4 & 5
Progression into aquaculture and produce analysis via Siyakwazi Organics Skills Institute.
- Aquaculture Farmer (ID 104912)
- Crop Produce Analyst (ID 99256)
- Sustainable food production
- Value chain development
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