Curriculum for offshore course, guideline and learning manual

This deliverable covers training and capacity building of personnel in order to reduce risks increase safety and efficiency for operation It is therefore closely linked to the societal engagement in WP5 and training activities in WP9 The subtask will prepare public awareness materials not only for touristic purposes but also for educational objectives The educational program is highly important for recruitment of experienced staff for ongoing and future development of multipurpose industries The necessary infrastructure teaching facility and staff with proper knowledge to develop such a curriculum is available at the pilots The educational learning and training blocks should be developed during the project while incorporating elements arriving from handson experience Several learning modules are obligatory from the start including the regulations and legal rules applying to general aspects of aOffshore platform operation eg health and safety standards all pilotsbEnvironmental regulations related to handling and disposal of wastes in an appropriate manner all pilotscBasic knowledge on the biology of target species employed and offshore aquaculture pilot 1235dBasic knowledge on aquaculture technology employed in marine offshore farming pilot 1235eHandling procedures and management issues of aquaculture offshore systems eg maintenance stocking harvesting pilot 1235fBasic knowledge on operational needs for landbased support systems spare parts logistics perhaps data processing further handling of harvest storage and distribution all pilotsgBasic knowledge on legislation and operation for special support boats including courses on navigation safety at sea and other regulatory requirements all pilotsThe curriculum for the offshore course guideline and learning manual will be documented in deliverable D73 The handson experience should be practised during the first year of the nearshore testing phase Once a certificate is achieved one may consider those certificate holders to be involved in the next phase of the project at the real offshore site All other training and learning elements should be executed on the land based facility