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    • Training
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    • Weather / Support
      • FL Port Weather
      • Bahama Port Weather
      • FL OFFSHORE weather
      • Florida and Bahama
      • Surface Pressure
      • NOAA Weather
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      • Additional Support
      • BASIC NAVIGATIONAL VIDEOS
      • Docking Videos
      • Our Boat
    • photos
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  • Home
  • Training
  • Services
  • Weather / Support
    • FL Port Weather
    • Bahama Port Weather
    • FL OFFSHORE weather
    • Florida and Bahama
    • Surface Pressure
    • NOAA Weather
    • Handy documents
    • Additional Support
    • BASIC NAVIGATIONAL VIDEOS
    • Docking Videos
    • Our Boat
  • photos
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Recent Deliveries
  • Oliver Hazard Perry
  • Ask Us Anything videos

NAVCOMM /TRAWLER / SMALL BOAT TRAINING

Trawler and Small Boat Training


1. COLREGS ( International Collision Avoidance Regulations )

  • General overview
  • General Rules of the road / order of precedence for special vessels
  • Lights and Sound signals
  • Important other rules
  • Passing and overtaking situations / Privileged and Give way vessels

2.  Charts

  • Finding the right chart
  • Latitude and Longitude
  • Basic understanding and reading charts
  • distance measurements on a chart
  • Chart Number 1
  • IALA B   Buoy System in the USA               FYI:   IALA stands for the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities,    now called the  International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
  • Understanding water depths and bottom types for anchoring

3. Navigation

  • Understanding the Compass and compass rose on a chart
  • True North / Magnetic North Bearings
  • Headings variation / deviation
  • using basic navigation tools
  • Plotting a course
  • adjusting for current and drift
  • taking fixes / types of fixes

4. Electronic Navigation

  • MFD ( Multifunction displays ) and their use
  • depth finders
  • boat speed on the water and over the ground
  • using a chart plotter
  • basic operating and reading a RADAR screen
  • understanding and utilizing AIS
  • MARPA and target acquisition on a RADAR
  • determining CPA / TCPA  using various means

5. Communications 

  • using VHF radios
  • DSC VHF radio calls
  • USCG emergency contacts ashore
  • Maintaining logs
  • crew communications

6.  Boat Handling

  • preparation and departing
  • on watch and being a lookout
  • docking techniques / line handling / fenders
  • anchoring
  • operation during the day
  • operation at night or in low visibility situations

7. SOLAS ( Safety of Life at sea )

  • MOB ( Man overboard ) event
  • General Safety
  • Drills and practice
  • safety equipment on board

8. Weather / Passage Planning

  • Basic weather and how it affects a passage
  • Planning for and Creating a complete passage plan from one port to the next. 

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I'm a USCG licensed Master, OICNW 500 and ASA Instructor.  I teach DECK and SAFETY at Maritime Professional Training in Ft Lauderdale, and on board the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry (a 200 ft school training ship ) and I can teach via zoom or on board your own boat.   I offer one on one or small group specialized and general training for new boat owners and people just wanting to learn more.   I can create a custom training package for your personal requirements.   give me a yell and let's talk about what you need.   


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