All shore-based classes are held in our heated classroom, which is located within Medway Bridge Marina. The classroom is fully fitted with electronic equipment to aid training including VHF/Radio simulator. Our Classroom offers a relaxed and friendly environment for learning. All instructors are RYA qualified.

VHF Operators Course

This is a one day course and teachers the correct use of VHF for a ship to ship and ship to shore communications, covering emergency situations and the new GMDSS regulations. 

• Distress situations
• Urgent situations
• Safety situations
• Routine communications

 Pre-Course Requirements: Knowledge of the Phonetic Alphabet

First Aid Course

Again a one day course which is designed to provide a working knowledge of frist aid for skippers and crew working within 60 miles of a safe haven. Persons intending to progress to Yachtmaster or to obtain a commercial Endorsement will be required to hold on of these.

• Resuscitation
• Drowning
• Artificial ventilation
• Hypothermia
• Cardio - pulmonary resuscitation 

Pre-Course Requirements: None

Diesel Engine Course

This one day course is designed to give awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine so that you are able to take simple measures to prevent mechanical breakdown at sea. During the course you will have the opprtunity to dismantle and inspect different aspects of a typical marine diesel engine.  

• Four stoke cycle
• Fuel systems
• Cooling systems
• Electrical systems

Pre-Course Requirements: None 

Day Skipper Theory Course

This course will take you through basic seamanship and give you a good all round introduction to navigation and meteorology. The course is 40 hours long and can be held over different time scales whether it be night school, a week long course or split over several consecutive weekends.  

• Definition of position, course & speed
• Tides & tidal streams
• Passage planning
• Dead reckoning
• International regulations for preventing collisions at sea

Pre-Course Requirements: None

Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Course

This is an advanced course in navigation and meteorology following on from the Day Skipper course. There is some provision in the syllabus for revision of certain subjects but candidates should be fully versed with all sections of the Day Skipper Theory course.

• In depth navigation
• Passage planning
• Meteorology
• Visual fixing