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Course Name: Inshore Power Boat Skipper
Experience Required: At least 1 cruise on a power yacht
Duration: 2 days (1 day theory & 1 day practical training)
Course Competence: To be able to act safely as skipper of a motorboat up to 12 meters, operating in coastal water, fair weather, and moderate sea condition.
  • DAY 1 (THEORY)
  • DAY 2 (PRACTICAL)
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DAY 1 (THEORY) - Time: 8:30 – 17:00

  • Marine terminologies

  • Safety at sea / safety equip

  • Types of Boats & Engines

  • Boat launching & recovery

  • Basic boat handling under power including PWCS.

  • International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea

  • Aids to navigation at sea

  • Tides & Current

  • Meteorology

  • Anchors & Anchoring

  • Man Overboard Procedure

  • Rope work, Knots, Bends

DAY 2 (PRACTICAL) - Time: 8:00 – 13:30

  • Vessel preparation including safety checks

  • Performing basic checks on engine

  • Operating navigation system on board

  • Boat handling under power & the use of engine throttles

  • Turning the vessel in a confined area using single engine

  • Docking and undocking alongside

  • Steering by compass and high speed manoeuver

  • Retrieving Man Overboard (MOB)

  • Anchoring technique

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Course Calendar

2025, NOVEMBER

Weekend Course Dates (2 days) Friday 7 & Saturday 8
Friday 14 & Saturday 15
Friday 21 & Saturday 22
Friday 28 & Saturday 29

Weekday Course Dates (2 days) Monday 10 & Tuesday 11
Monday 17 & Tuesday 18
Monday 24 & Tuesday 25

2025, DECEMBER

Weekend Course Dates (2 days) Friday 5 & Saturday 6
Friday 12 & Saturday 13
Friday 19 & Saturday 20
Friday 26 & Saturday 27

Weekday Course Dates (2 days) Monday 1 & Tuesday 2
Monday 8 & Tuesday 9
Monday 15 & Tuesday 16
Monday 22 & Tuesday 23
Monday 29 & Tuesday 30