Includes repair, troubleshooting, adjustment, and installation of vessel hydraulics. This class will concentrate on the fundamentals of aluminum boat building. Class projects may vary in size and type of boat, but may be available for purchase. Students should be familiar with the basics of plate development or have previous aluminum welding experience. This course prepares the mariner to pass the Able Seaman exam administered by the Coast Guard.
Students learn rules of the road, ship nonmenclature, knots, splices and general seamanship topics.
This course provides renewal of STCW safety competencies. This course may be repeated as required for competency renewal purposes. This course provides training in the deployment and use of lifeboats, liferafts and associate equipment. This 40 hour, U.S. Coast Guard approved course provides training in basic radar theory and use topics include navigation and collision avoidance. This course also meets the requirements for uninspected tow vessels greater than 26 feet.