Course Content
Introduction to Inland Waterways Boat Training System
- Safety: Equipment check
- VHF- Operations:
- Parts of VHF radios
- Phonetic Alphabet
- Nautical terminology:
- Types of Vessels
- Hull types
- Parts of Vessels
- Engines and drives
- Instrument and electronic aids to navigation
- Small Power boasts & RIBS
- Tender launching & recovery
- Anchors and Anchoring
- Introduction to weather:
- Sources of weather information
- Ropes and rope work:
- Types of ropes
- Knots
Certification
Certificate of Competency on Small Powerboat Handling & Communications for Vessels up to 15m.
This Course include introduction to VHF Radio Operations
- Examination Required
Requirements
- Boat Experience
Target audiences
- Boat Drivers
