BSAC Boat Handling

Overview:

Two courses in one,

• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• BSAC Boat Handling

Aims:

To introduce boat handling skills to those who will be driving powerboats to and from dive sites and supervising other divers. This course is suitable for all levels of diver.

Course Duration:

2 Days 0930 to 1700.

Pre Requisites:

None but a basic knowledge of diving would be useful.

Course Content:

• Different craft and their equipment
• Stowage of dive kit
• Basic boat handling
• Coming alongside and leaving moorings
• Anchoring
• Laying and recovering shot lines
• Dropping and recovering divers
• Person overboard procedure
• High speed handling
• Voyage planning
• General safety
• Intro to navigtaion

The two days are largely practical with some short shorebased sessions. We have a maximum of three students per instructor and boat. You will spend time both driving and crewing. The course is taught using our 6, 7 and 8m RIBs.

What's Included:

• 2 days Instruction
• Use of one of our RIBs
• Fuel
• Loan of a life jacket
• BSAC Boat Handling Certificate
• RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certificate
• BSAC Boat Handling Pack
• BSAC Seamanship for Divers Book
• RYA Start Powerboating Handbook
• 1 Year free introductory RNLI membership
• Free parking on site

What's Not Included:

• Wet weather gear (can be hired for £5 a day)
• Lunch (available to buy locally)

Optional Extras:

• RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship E-Learning Course
• RYA ICC Power 10m (International powerboat license)

Booking:

Please contact the office.

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