Welcome to James Craig New Crew Training
Work through the modules below before you come to your first on-board training session.
There is a lot of material here - too much to take in a couple of hours before coming on board. Tackle the modules one at a time.
Within each module there are self-evaluation questions along the way, so you can gauge how well you are doing. Only you see the results of these.
At the end of most modules there is an end of module test. Your results on this are sent to the Training Officer, as well as to you.
We look forward to meeting you on board.
1. Introduction (important) (4 pages)
2. Masts and Rigging (total of 17 instruction pages and 9 questions)
(the subsections below allow you to leave the program, then start again where you stopped)
(a) Start (1 page)
(b) Directions on Board (1 page, 1 question)
(c) Development of Mast and Sails (1 page)
(d) Halyard (1 page, 1 question)
(e) Clewlines and Buntlines (1 page)
(f) Braces (1 page)
(g) On Ropes and Lines (1 page, 4 questions)
(h) More Masts (1 page)
(i) Shrouds (1 page)
(j) Staysails (4 pages, 2 questions)
(k) Tips for finding lines (3 pages, 1 question)
(l) End of module (1 page)
(m) Final Test on Masts and Rigging (will be submitted and marked)
3. Special Sea Duties (total of 34 pages in 6 sections and 12 questions)
(a) Start (1 page)
(b) Stern Lookout (7 pages, 2 questions)
(c) Helming (4 pages, 2 questions)
(d) Forward Lookout (6 pages, 2 questions)
(e) Sea Boat (6 pages, 2 questions)
(f) Fire Party (6 pages, 2 questions)
(g) Berthing/Shore Party (4 pages, 2 questions)
(h) Final Test on Special Sea Duties (will be submitted and marked)
4. Safe Line Handling (total of 10 pages and 2 questions)
(a) Safe line handling(2 pages)
(b) About lines (2 pages)
(c) Belaying and coiling (6 pages, 2 questions)
5. Working Aloft (total of 8 pages and 2 questions)
(a) Start (1 page)
(b) Harness (1 page, 1 question)
(c) Before you climb (1 page, 1 question)
(d) Climbing hints (5 pages)
(e) Assessment (open book, submitted)
6. Workplace Health and Safety
(a) Start
(b) Fire
(c) Safety Equipment
(d) Tools
(e) Safe Line Handling
(f) Lifting and Hauling
(g) Adapting to the Environment
(h) Chemical Safety
(i) Electrical Emergencies
(j) Reporting
(k) WHS Summary
(l) WHS Final Test (will be submitted and marked)
7. Knots (total of 5 pages)
(a) Start
(b) Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
(c) Rolling Hitch
(d) Sheet bend and Figure 8 Knot
8. Essential Knowledge Summary (1 page)
what you will be expected to know before your training on board