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Introduction to Yachting Deckhand Course

5 DAY COURSE

This course consists of information you need to successfully enter the industry as a Deckhand. Training is blended with personal experience and knowledge for a gold standard of yacht training.

ZAR 8,500

Introduction to Yachting

  • Introduction to Yachting

  • Entering the Industry and Securing a Job

  • Yachting Life

  • Personal Presentation

  • Communications

  • Etiquette

Navigation and Watch Duties

  • Steering and Helm Orders

  • Keeping a proper lookout and lookout duties

  • Contribute to monitoring and controlling a safe watch

Life Saving and Fire Fighting Equipment

  • Musters and Drills

  • Shipboard Emergency Duties

  • Alarm Systems and Signals

  • Fire-fighting Appliances and Equipment

  • Fire Doors and Fire Dampeners / Closures

  • Lifesaving Appliances and Equipment

  • Operation, Precautions and Dangers of Launching

Seamanship

  • Common Knots, Bends and Hitches

  • Mooring and Mooring Equipment

  • Rigging

  • Other Seamanship

Code of Safe Working Practices

  • Code of Safe Working Practices

Engine Watch Keeping Duties

  • Engine Watch Duties

  • Bilge Pumping Arrangements

  • Safe Working Practices as Related to Engine Room Operations

  • Requirement for Record and Log Keeping

  • handover and Relieve of an Engine Room Watch

  • Machinery Space Energency Escape Routes

Pollution Prevention

  • Bunkering and Refuelling Procedures

  • Basic Environmental Protection Procedures

  • Requirements and Prohibitions for Disposal and / or Discharge of Garbage

  • Location and Use of Anti-Polution Equipment

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