ROUV/USV Training Specialists
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ROUV/USV OPERATOR COURSE
The ROUV/USV Operator Course is a professional training programme designed to qualify operators to safely and effectively control remotely operated and uncrewed surface vessels in real-world maritime environments. It provides structured instruction in remote navigation, mission planning, vessel systems management, COLREG application, risk assessment, and emergency response, combining theory with simulator and live vessel operations to develop confident, competent operators capable of managing autonomous and semi-autonomous missions to recognised professional standards.
Why choose our training program?
Train on real vessels, not just simulators
Learn from operators who’ve led USV deployments
Operate from a fully equipped maritime ROC
Courses built around real industry standards
Beyond training: sea time, CPD & commercial capability
Line of Sight Operations
• ROC mobilisation & pre launch checks
• Vessel manoeuvring & handling behaviour
• Confined water operations
• Berthing & unberthing procedures
• Emergency recovery drills Extended & Beyond Visual Line of Sight
• Working alongside a workboat
Extended visual range operations
• Remote sensor based vessel control
• Automated vessel handling systems
• Collision risk assessment in live operations
• Mission execution & dynamic replanning
• Search & Rescue scenarios
Maritime & Operational Context
• Background to MASS Operations
• MASS Legislation & Regulatory Frameworks
• MASS Operating Principles
• Human Factors & Remote Decision Making
• Risk Assessment & Advanced System Management
Navigation & Mission Execution
• USV Navigation Principles
• Situational Awareness & Collision Avoidance
• Mission Planning Methodology
• Emergency Situations & Contingency Planning
Systems & Engineering Knowledge
• Launch & Recovery Systems
• USV Technical Systems Architecture
• Camera & Remote Sensing Systems
• Communications Systems (RF / LTE / Satellite)
• IT/OT Systems Integration
• Data Management & Telemetry Reliability
• System Vulnerabilities & Cyber Physical Risk
• Emergency Response & System Failure Management
Candidates are formally assessed through structured mission planning, live vessel execution, and real-time operational decision making. Successful completion leads to course certification aligned with MCA MGN 703 competency standards.
Sucessful students will be awarded an industry recognised certificate of competence. As the course expands further details of the awarding body will be given.
Candidates should familiarise themselves with the competency expectations detailed within MCA MGN 703 before attending the course.
Full details can be found here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/671f91e134853837d7fc40b1/MGN_703.pdf
Talk to us
We can tailor build all our courses for your exact needs. We offer many OEM courses for different vessel builds too.
For further inquiries, contact us.
training@subseaxplorer.com