Dear Colleagues,

 

Seiche Training delivers world class training courses which qualifies delegates to work offshore. Over the globe we will be delivering our JNNC accredited MMO, BOEM/BSEE compliant PSO an our PAM course. Please see dates and locations below.

 

 

Our JNCC accredited MMO course is run over two days to provide comprehensive coverage of the role of the MMO. On the course there is a mixture classroom theory and practical boat sessions, where delegates will get a thorough insight into all aspects of life as an MMO. On the course, we will look at anthropogenic noise, how noise impacts marine mammals, mitigation measures in place, record keeping and reporting requirements and an introduction into marine mammals.

 

This PSO training BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) compliant to provide Protected Species Observer certification for seismic surveys and is accepted in various other industries and regions where mitigation for marine mammals is needed. PSO’s monitor for marine mammals and sea turtles and advise on the measures required to reduce impacts to the animals worldwide. The PSO course looks at Noise in the ocean, the regulations for minimising risks to marine mammals during industrial activities, Types of dredging, marine mammal identification and documenting animal behaviour, data collection and report writing.

The PAM course includes an introduction into sound in water, looking at how sound propagates underwater, marine mammal vocalisations, using PAMGuard, with hands on practical sessions and hardware set up, installing and deploying the equipment on a vessel, as the PAM course will include a boat trip to provide experience in locating and identifying protected species at sea, as well as practice in methods for distance estimation.

 

For prices, or any questions, if you wish to book, please do not hesitate to contact myself or training@seiche.com

 

 

Course dates and locations

MMO

• 24-25 June, Okehampton, Devon, UK
• 2-3 September, Okehampton, Devon, UK
• 9-10 December, Okehampton, Devon, UK

 

PSO

• 5-6 August, Downtown, Boston, US
• 12-13 August, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
• 30-31 Oct, New Orleans
• 7-8 Nov, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

 

PAM

• 26-28 June, Okehampton, Devon, UK
• 7-9 August, Downtown, Boston, US

• 14-16 August, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

• 4-5 September, Okehampton, Devon, UK
• 1-3 November, New Orleans
• 9-11 November, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• 11-13 December, Okehampton, Devon, UK