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Inland Skippers Training PDF Print E-mail

 

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Obtain your skippers certificate of competence for Inland waters for small power driven vessels.

Category R skippers qualify to operate their vessels on inland waters, dams, rivers and estuaries.

Certificates are issued by SAMSA after completion of the course.

 

 The course consists of theoretical and practical training.  

        Theory training 

 

The theory part of the course takes about 5 hours to complete with a written exam to follow. The theory is either presented as a one-day course or spread over two evening lectures.

Courses can be arranged for groups and at other venues on request.

Topics covered:

Pre-launch procedures

 Small craft handling,launching and landing

Anchor use

Radio procedures

Navigation

Safety and other equipment

Skipper duties, responsibilities

Safety afloat

Boat design & layout

Buying a new / secondhand boat

Practical training

We will arrange a day and venue during the theory training to complete the practical training with our own boats.

Other courses available:

·          Category A,B,C,D training

·          Surflaunch

·          Dive boat skipper

·          Scuba diving

 Other services:

·          Boat surveys and seaworthies

·          Safety equipment 

For bookings and more info:  Kobus  Cell: 0828913652  or   Office    Tel: (012)3612617

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The NSRI PDF Print E-mail

The NSRI has two objectives.

One is to save lives on South African waters and the other to promote water and boating safety. 

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Seaworthy testing (COF) PDF Print E-mail

SAMSA requirements for seaworthy certification (COF)

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The boating categories are as follows:

  • A - Vessels operating more than 40 nautical miles offshore
  • B - Vessels operating up to 40nm offshore
  • C -Vessels operating  up to 15nm offshore
  • D - Vessels operating up to 5nm offshore
  • E - Vessels operating up to 1nm from shore
  • R - Vessels operating on inland waters, estuaries and harbours. 

A vessel's classification is determined by where it is used and the distance it is used offshore. This then determines the safety equipment needed for the vessel.

All power driven vessels must be surveyed annually and a Certificate of Fitness is then issued after the inspection.

Please contact us for the SAMSA requirements for power driven vessels, the required safety equipment.

Annual boat inspections, registrations and seaworthy certification

All vessels must be inspected annually or with change of ownership.

We do boat surveys for Category A  to Category R vessels.

Vessels are inspected by appointment only.

From May 2004 every vessel must be under command of a person with a valid Certificate of Competence (skipper's certificate).

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Advanced Skipper's Training PDF Print E-mail

This course is specifically designed for those skipppers who are not yet confident about launching their own boat or at a new site or who need to brush up on their skills.
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