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SVMO - Small Vessel Machinery Operator

Safer Ocean Systems does not offer SVMO courses. However, one of our instructors offers private tutoring and exam preparation. Many commercial vessels under 500GT are required to carry an SVMO ticket holder. Many employers are actively looking for mariners who hold SVMO tickets, so they can meet their vessels’ Safe Manning requirements. To book a tutoring session contact: drewhyslop01@gmail.com

Description

Please Note: SVMO is not a course offered by Safer Ocean Systems. However, we can put you in touch with an instructor who on the side offers tutoring and exam preparation. This is intended as exam preparation only and is not a TC-approved course.

Important: Your Engineering [sea]time and supporting documents for your SVMO application must be approved by TC at least one month before you wish to write the exam. The tutor can help book you at the local TC office to write the Transport Canada Exam after the tutoring session. 

This is an introductory engineering program. Many commercial vessels under 500GT are required to carry an SVMO ticket holder. Employers are actively looking for mariners who hold SVMO tickets, so they can meet their vessels’ Safe Manning requirements.

It is appropriate for Masters, Mates and crew of commercial vessels:

Program Goals

To provide:

  1. the knowledge and skills to safely maintain, propulsion systems, plant and machinery, safety equipment, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems;
  2. an understanding of the terminology and functioning of your vessel’s mechanical systems;
  3. additional knowledge of watchkeeping, safety and emergency procedures, along with safe working practices from an engineering perspective;
  4. competence in working the regulatory framework and obligations of engineers; and
  5. instruction, from onboard working industrial vessels, where we can see the below systems in a real-world setting (subject to vessel availability and COVID restrictions)

Tutoring Program Contents:

In this fun 8-Day course we will cover:

Main and auxiliary machinery and associated control systems
Pumping systems and associated control systems
Alternators, generators and control systems
Internal combustion engines
Fuels
Lubricants
Cooling systems
Hydraulic systems
Electricity
Pneumatic systems
Watchkeeping procedures and related routine duties
Safe working practices
Safety and emergency procedures
Prevent, control and fight fires on board
Operation and maintenance lifesaving appliances
Operation and maintenance of Fire fighting equipment
Pollution prevention
Use of official language
Compliance with legislative requirements

Average Duration: 64 hours over 8 days will prepare you for your oral exam with a TC Examiner.

Applying for your SVMO exams with TC

To apply for your Small Vessel Machinery Operator exams, you will need to provide TC with:

A MED Course (STCW BST, or domestic DVS/SDVBS previously known as MEDA1/A2/A3) certificate(s)

Marine Basic First Aid (or higher) certificate(s) – taught by St. John’s Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross

Engineering sea time Testimonials

  • 60, 8-hour days for SVMO (unrestricted); and
  • 10, 8-hour days for SVMO-R.

Supporting letter from your Employer

Help with applying to TC

Submitting the appropriate paperwork to TC, for an SVMO exam, can be challenging. Following student feedback, we are now offering a separate Regulatory Consultation Service for anyone who wants help with applying to TC for their SVMO exams. We’ll help you put together your paperwork, please click here for that separate service.

If you want to do it yourself, that is great too, and we’re happy to help get you started.

 To book a tutoring session contact: drewhyslop01@gmail.com

 

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