Safety

This is a comprehensive introduction to First Aid and the techniques for administering basic medical care.

This is a comprehensive introduction to First Aid and the techniques for administering basic medical care.

Lighthouses, buoys and navigational aids are indispensable to the mariner; however, they are only as useful as the ability of the mariner to read them. Apart from being able to read and understand the different marks, one must also appreciate the limitations of such marks, to make a full appraisal and a complete risk assessment during all stages of voyage planning.

This course is designed in reference to GMDSS IMO standard which provide guidelines on the usage of distress and safety systems required on board, depending on the area you are navigating in.

The aim of this course is not to make you an expert in the use of VHF or to substitute for an approved operator course. The aim of this course is to give you the knowledge and confidence to use a VHF radio in an emergency.

In this course, we look at the parts of a VHF radio and cover the basics of making an emergency broadcast.

As sailors, we often underestimate the correct clothing to use on a boat, choosing correctly can make a big difference, even in summer. In this short course, we learn the right approach to avoid being caught unprepared, together with some very practical advice to enjoy the experience of sailing without the worry of clothing.

This course explains what Distress Signals are, when and how to send them.

The Anderson Turn is one of the most widely recognises man overboard manoeuvres, the others being the Sharnov and the Williamson.

This course is designed to provide the learner with the main notions of how to prepare the boat and the crew for a helicopter rescue operation.

Any sailor must know how to deploy a life raft; it is the most important life-saving equipment that you find on board any type of vessel.

This short course offers tips and suggestions on approaching a man overboard with a sailing boat.

Safety is never enough. In this course, we take a close look at the personal flotation devices available, how to chose the right model and how to maintain them over time.