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Institution:
Skilltrade

Contact:
Johan Stam

Telephone:

Email:
info@skilltrade.nl 

CB Phase (1, 2, or 3):

Course Name:
e-learning Bathymetry

Purpose:
A comprehensive course comprised of both Underwater Acoustics as well as an in-depth approach to both Singlebeam and Multibeam echosounders. For these systems both their principles, installation, calibration and operation is described. Other bathymetric systems are described on a more general level including their basic measurement principles.

Course Dates:
The module can be started at any time convenient. The study load (including time spent by the student viewing the lecture and reading the included background material) is approximately 40-50 hours.

Language Requirement:
Course material and lectures will be in English. Participants should therefore have a good command of English.

Prerequisites: n/a

Registration Process:
see here

Cost:
€ 750

Institution:
Skilltrade

Contact:
Johan Stam

Telephone:

Email:
info@skilltrade.nl 

CB Phase (1, 2, or 3):

Course Name:
e-learning Geodesy

Purpose:
A comprehensive course giving all the necessary information to understand and apply geodetic principles to surveying in general and hydrographic surveying in particular. Topics include horizontal datums, the geoid, datum transformation, map projections in general, UTM and vessel reference systems. The course teaches both a general understanding as well as the main formula's and their application to geodetic software.

Course Dates:
The module can be started at any time convenient. The study load (including time spent by the student viewing the lecture and reading the included background material) is approximately 40-50 hours.

Language Requirement:
Course material and lectures will be in English. Participants should therefore have a good command of English.

Prerequisites: n/a

Registration Process:
see here

Cost:
€ 750



Institution:
Skilltrade

Contact:
Johan Stam

Telephone:

Email:
info@skilltrade.nl 

CB Phase (1, 2, or 3):

Course Name:
e-learning GNSS

Purpose:
A comprehensive course teaching both the operational principle of Global Navigation Satellite Systems as well as the geodetic and electronic basis on which they operate. All four major GNSS are described (GPS, Glonass, Beidou and Galileo) as well as their application to (hydrographic) surveying.

Course Dates:
The module can be started at any time convenient. The study load (including time spent by the student viewing the lecture and reading the included background material) is approximately 40-50 hours.

Language Requirement:
Course material and lectures will be in English. Participants should therefore have a good command of English.

Prerequisites: n/a

Registration Process:
see here

Cost:
€ 750


Institution:
Skilltrade

Contact:
Johan Stam

Telephone:

Email:
info@skilltrade.nl 

CB Phase (1, 2, or 3):

Course Name:
Drone Survey Fundamentals

Purpose:
Drone Survey Fundamentals is a short but intense training to ensure that you have all the theoretical knowledge and practical insights to make you an aerial surveyor. The course is packed with both the theoretical knowledge and practical tips gained over decades of aerial surveying. We can share that knowledge with you and will make sure you do not make those costly beginners mistakes. The course is not intended to teach you how to fly a drone but how to use the drone as an accurate survey instrument.

Course Dates:
on request, 3 days

Language Requirement:
Course material and lectures will be in English. Participants should therefore have a good command of English.

Prerequisites:
Online modules in basic mathematics, photography and basic geodesy will have to be completed prior to the 3-day instructor led training.

Registration Process:
see here

Cost:
€ tbc


Institution:
Skilltrade

Contact:
Johan Stam

Telephone:

Email:
info@skilltrade.nl 

CB Phase (1, 2, or 3):

Course Name:
Hydrografic survey methods and measurement principles. The proper terminology will of course not be avoided.

Purpose:
The course deals with geodesy, positioning, data acquisition of “single” and “multibeam” echo-sounding systems and other sensors such as “Side Scan Sonar” and “Sub-bottom Profilers” with its accuracies.
The following subjects are dealt with:
- Geodesy: Ellipsoid, Geoid, Projections such as RD, Datum transformation, vertical datums and reference planes such as NAP
- Positioning: Basic knowledge, GPS, DGPS, RTK, Underwater positioning
- Bathymetry: General, Single beam, Multibeam
- Other systems: Side Scan Sonar, Sub Bottom Profiler, Sound velocity meter, Land surveyor’s equipment.
- Quality assurance: DGPS Accuracy, Error detection, Statistics
- Tide: Theory, Observations, Predictions

Course Dates:
on request, 2 days

Language Requirement:
Course material and lectures will be in English. Participants should therefore have a good command of English.

Prerequisites:
n/a

Registration Process:
see here

Cost:
€ tbc

Skilltrade aims to answer your training needs. If there is sufficient interest, the course can – on request for a quotation – be given at any desired location. The various existing modules, see our website, provide a starting point for almost all company specific courses, allowing for specific requirements to be included. Examples are : 5 day extended Introduction to Hydrography Course, 5 day Maintenance training, 2 day Introduction Seabed Surveying using ROV’s/ AUV’s, 5 day Dredging Techniques and Settlement Measurements Course, 5 day Client Representative training.