Our CRRU-hosted Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) Training Courses introduce the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) guidelines for minimising the risk of injury to marine mammals from geophysical surveys, piling and explosives operations in the offshore petrochemical and renewables sectors.
The aim of this 1-day JNCC-approved course is to equip candidates who wish to work as an MMO with the necessary information and knowledge to carry out this role effectively within the industry.
Material covered includes: the types of activities undertaken offshore, how to interpret and provide mitigation advice using the JNCC guidelines, how to detect and identify marine mammals at sea and determine distances from operations, and how to complete the JNCC recording forms and necessary reporting requirements required to competently carry out this role.
As an industry prerequisite, all MMOs undertaking work in UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) waters must have attended this JNCC-approved course and obtained the certificate awarded upon completion.
The course is delivered by highly experienced personnel with over 25 years working experience in this vocation and aims to provide ongoing advice and in-field support beyond the course itself.
The cost per person is £150 and this includes full reference material, practical guidelines, worksheets, employers lists and contacts and a species identification handbook.
Courses are run several times a month on set dates, but can also be organised for groups of 8 or more people on a date of your choice, by prior agreement.
The course can also optionally be carried out remotely, in your own time, by working through a recording of the course (often a more preferable option for our overseas or working participants).
The dates for our forthcoming courses (delivered via Zoom) are:
Fri 9 May 2025
Fri 23 May 2025
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Fri 4 Jul 2025
Fri 18 Jul 2025
If you would like to receive a registration form for a course or wish to be added to our email distribution list for future course dates, please email us at [email protected].