Summary
This notice sets out dates for the IALA V103 courses and Local Port Services (LPS) courses programmed for UK Port and Harbour Authorities at MCA accredited training organisations between September 2021 and July 2022.
1. Introduction
1.1 Annex 1 to this notice sets out the V103 course and LPS course dates available between September 2021 and July 2022. The dates have been agreed and arranged following consultation with Tyne Coast College (formerly South Tyneside College), Blackpool and The Fylde College (Fleetwood Nautical Campus), the Port of London Authority and the Humber Training Academy.
1.2 Candidates should contact the training organisations directly as some of the dates contained in Annex 1 may be subject to short notice change. The VTS training organisations should also be consulted to determine any Accredited Prior Learning (APL) requirements especially with regards to non-marine applicants, if appropriate.
1.3 Further guidance can be obtained from the current Marine Guidance Note 434 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) as amended – Training and Certification of VTS Personnel.
1.4 This information will be promulgated on an annual basis.
Contact information
Tyne Coast College
Tyne Coast College
Marine Booking Centre
St George’s Avenue
South Shields
South Tyneside
NE34 6ET
Tel: 0191 427 3772
Email: marine@stc.ac.uk
Blackpool & The Fylde College
Blackpool & The Fylde College
Fleetwood Nautical Campus Broadwater
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 8JZ
Tel: 01253 779123
Email: maritime@blackpool.ac.uk
VTS Humber Training Academy
VTS Humber Training Academy
Cleethorpe Road
Grimsby
DN31 3LL
Tel: 01472 359181
Email: ABPacademy@abports.co.uk
Port of London Authority
Port of London Authority
VTS Training Manager
London River House
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent, DA12 2BG
United Kingdom
Tel: 01474 562282
mail: vtsenquiry@pla.co.uk
More information
Navigation Safety Branch
Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
Spring Place,
105 Commercial Road,
Southampton,
SO15 1EG
Tel : +44 (0) 20 3817 2000.
E-mail: navigationsafety@mcga.gov.uk
Annex 1
VTS Refresher (V103/5)
| Blackpool & The Fylde College | 12 Oct 2021 – 14 Oct 2021 |
| 5 Apr 2022 – 7 Apr 2022 | |
| 12 Jul 2022 – 14 Jul 2022 | |
| Port of London Authority | 8 Sep 2021 – 10 Sep 2021 |
| 6 Oct 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 | |
| 1 Dec 2021 – 3 Dec 2021 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 – 4 Feb 2022 | |
| 8 Jun 2022 – 10 Jun 2022 | |
| 22 Jun 2022 – 24 Jun 2022 | |
| Tyne Coast College | 7 Sep 2021 – 9 Sep 2021 |
| 5 Oct 2021 – 7 Oct 2021 | |
| 23 Nov 2021 – 25 Nov 2021 | |
| 25 Jan 2022 – 27 Jan 2022 | |
| 22 Mar 2022 – 24 Mar 2022 | |
| 10 May 2022 – 12 May 2022 | |
| 5 Jul 2022 – 7 Jul 2022 | |
| VTS Humber Training Academy | 26 Oct 2021 – 28 Oct 2021 |
| 18 Jan 2022 – 20 Jan 2022 | |
| 5 Apr 2022 – 7 Apr 2022 |
VTS VHF Radio
| Tyne Coast College | 9 Sep 2021 – 10 Sep 2021 |
| 6 Jan 2022 – 7 Jan 2022 | |
| 28 Apr 2022 – 29 Apr 2022 |
VTS Nautical Knowledge
| Tyne Coast College | 13 Sep 2021 – 1 Oct 2021 |
| 10 Jan 2022 – 28 Jan 2022 | |
| 3 May 2022 – 20 May 2022 |
VTS Radar / ARPA
| Tyne Coast College | 4 Oct 2021 – 8 Oct 2021 |
| 31 Jan 2022 – 4 Feb 2022 | |
| 23 May 2022 – 27 May 2022 | |
| Blackpool & The Fylde College | 11 Oct 2021 – 15 Oct 2021 |
| 4 Apr 2022 – 8 Apr 2022 | |
| 11 Jul 2022 – 15 Jul 2022 |
VTS Operator (V103/1)
| Tyne Coast College | Induction / UPK: W/C 11 Oct 2021 |
| Simulator: W/C 18 Oct 2021 | |
| Simulator: W/C 25 Oct 2021 | |
| Induction / UPK: W/C 7 Feb 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 14 Feb 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 21 Feb 2022 | |
| Induction / UPK: W/C 6 Jun 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 13 Jun 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 20 Jun 2022 | |
| Blackpool & The Fylde College | Induction / UPK: W/C 18 Oct 2021 |
| Simulator: W/C 25 Oct 2021 | |
| Induction / UPK: W/C 11 Apr 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 19 Apr 2022 | |
| Induction / UPK: W/C 18 Jul 2022 | |
| Simulator: W/C 25 Jul 2022 |
VTS Supervisor (V103/2)
| Tyne Coast College | 1 Nov 2021 – 12 Nov 2021 |
| 28 Feb 2022 – 11 Feb 2022 | |
| 20 Jun 2022 – 1 Jul 2022 |
VTS Instructor (V103/4)
| Tyne Coast College | 16 Nov 2021 – 18 Nov 2021 |
| 8 Feb 2022 – 10 Feb 2022 | |
| 28 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2022 |
