Boating Courses

Basic Seamanship & Small Boat Handling

This course is designed to turn the novice boat-owner into a competent small boat skipper. The course consists of eight/nine sessions with lectures, instructional films and slides, and demonstrations of safety equipment. Comprehensive notes are distributed to students and a certificate is presented to each candidate obtaining a pass in the examination held at the conclusion of the course.

The course covers the following subjects:
Nautical terms and definitions Safety check procedures Fire prevention and fighting Radio usage Rules of the road and lights Ropes and knots Safety equipment Anchors and anchoring Buoyancy and stability Weather and tides	Propeller and rudder action Boat handling Heavy weather seamanship Elementary navigation Resuscitation and first aid Distress signals Emergency procedures Trailered boats Survival in the water Engine care and maintenance

General License Boating Safety Course

This is the course that must be studied by those people wishing to sit the test for a General Boat Licence. This course is the same for both young adults (aged 12 to under 16 years) and Adults (16 years and over).

The course covers the following subjects:
Licensing Call procedures Operator's qualifications Inshore radio service (27 mhz) VHF International Service MF/HF Maritime Mobile Service Marine Antennas	Equipment usage Emergency Beacons (EPIRB) Marine Frequencies Engine care & maintenance Distress Calls Digital Selective Calling

Boating Courses

Basic Seamanship & Small Boat Handling

The course covers the following subjects:

General License Boating Safety Course

The course covers the following subjects: