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THEORY – MODULE 2
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| Nautical Terminology |
- Types of vessels, Parts of vessels and equipment names
- Safety Equipment- life jackets, flares, life raft, first aid kit, fire Extinguishers, safety harnesses, VHF Radio
- Relative direction, fore/aft, bows/stern, ahead/abeam/astern, port/starboard, windward/leeward
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Ropework
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- Review the following knots – round turn & two half hitches, clove hitch, figure of eight stopper knot
- Tie the following knots – bowline, reef knot, rolling hitch and sheet band
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| Basic Rule of the Road |
- Collision avoidance, between sailing vessels, power and sailing vessels and power vessels.
- Keep right (starboard) side in channeled, buoys, beacons and buoyageSystems
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| Introduction to Weather |
- Sources of weather forecasts
- Importance of weather for yachtsmen, to sail or not to sail
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| Sails and Sail Handling |
- Explanation of how sails work
- Points of sail and sailing terms
- Parts of the rigging, standing and running
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| Boat Handling Under Power |
- Effects of wind, tide and currents
- Basic manoeuvering
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| Planning the first Passage |
- Briefing about passage, to include introduction to charts, tide tables, weather forecasts
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PRACTICAL – MODULE 3
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| Safety on board and Safety equipment |
- Location and use of – life jackets, flares, life raft, first aid kit, fireExtinguishers, safety harnesses, VHF Radio
- Do’s and Don’ts aboard a yacht
- Emergency situations, MOB, Fire etc.
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| Vessel Equipment & Instruments |
- VHF Radio, sounder, log, GPS, Radar
- Dinghy location, inflation, launch and recovery outline
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| Engine checks & Maintenance |
- Lubricant condition and levels, coolant condition and levels, drive belt tension and condition
- Tool, kit, spare parts and service items
- Visual checks and aids to monitoring engine condition
- Engine room discipline and cleanliness
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Deck Seamanship
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- Stowage for sea, above and below decks
- Correct use of, care and stowing of ropes, lines and fenders, and throwing a line
- Mediterranean bows/stern-to mooring
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| Sails & Sail Handling |
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| Sailing Vessel Handling Skills |
Under Power
- Propeller effect when in gear ahead and astern
- Rudder effect, rudder and propeller effect
- Steer a triangular compass course
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| THEORY – MODULE 4 |
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Nautical Terminology
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- Seaworthiness, stability factors
- Types of ropes, qualities, uses
- Whipping and splicing
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| Basic Rule of the Road |
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Charts & Compass
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- How to use a compass
- Course steered, and bearings of objects from the vessel
- Basic fix using hand bearing compass and plotting fix
- Course to steer, distance and ETA
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| Sails & Sail Handling |
- Sail types, storm jib, storm trysail, construction and uses
- Selection of headsails
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| Marine Manners, Customs & Etiquette |
- Courtesies in marinas and anchorages, vessels alongside and prevention of unnecessary noise
- Safety of vessel and crew
- Responsibility of Skipper, authority and stress factors
- Crews duties and responsibilities
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| PRACTICAL – MODULE 5 |
| Safety Checks |
- Location of skin fittings/through hulls, and sea cocks
- Engine warning lights and alarms
- Emergency stopping of runaway engine, fuel cut off, etc
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| Deck Seamanship |
- Slipping from and mooring to:
- An alongside berth
- A mooring buoy
- Fore and aft buoys or piles – where applicable
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| Sails & Sail Handling |
- Bending on, hoisting, lowering and reefing mainsails etc.
- Handling and coordination of main sheets and jib sheets
- Sail controls, effect of halyards, outhauls, topping lift and kicking
- strops or vangs
- Sail trim, tension, kicking strops/vang etc.
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| Sailing Vessel Handling Skills -Under Sail - |
- Steering, tacking, gibing, turning upwind/downwind, luffing up, bearing away, trim
- Sail a triangular course
- Sail a compass course
- Heaving to, lying a hull
- MOB, anchoring, pick u a mooring buoy
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| Sailing Vessel Handling Skills - Under Power – |
- Steer a compass course
- MOB, anchoring, pick up a mooring buoy
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| Sailing Vessel Handling Skills |
Under Power
- Propeller effect when in gear ahead and astern
- Rudder effect, rudder and propeller effect
- Steer a triangular compass course
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| MODULE 6 – THEORY & PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT |
| Dinghy Theory |
- Types, advantages and disadvantages
- Engines, outboard, 2 stroke (4stroke, inboards, jets)
- Engines, fueling, spares and maintenance
- Safety equipment
- Care of crew
- Operations, load constraints, weight distribution, stability, balance
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| Dinghy Practical |
- Safety checks
- Handling with oars, engine and sails, steering by compass
- Safety – lookouts near swimmers, keeping a lookout, speed in anchorages
- Launch and recovery, stowage
- Transfer to and from dinghy to vessel and dinghy to dock
- Coming alongside, beaching and launching from beach
- Handling with wind and / or current
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| Review |
- General revision of international crew materials
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| Theory / Practical Assessment |
- Assessment of all Theory components of international crew materials
- Practical vessel handling assessment for sail boat handling skills
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Candidates seeking a career in Yachting,such as those who wish to hold the International Crew Certificate, Master of Yachts Mate 200gt/ Coastal, Limited or Unlimited Certificate are required to complete STCW 95 Basic safety training courses at a recognised national training facility. These courses are recognised internationally by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
