General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yachts)

This course is divided into four sections: Basic Seamanship, Meteorology, Stability and Construction. The course covers introduction to ship construction, stresses and corrosion, transverse stability, reserve buoyancy and damage control, meteorology and seamanship, watchkeeping, preparation for sea and maintenance.

This course covers a wide range of subject material and some pre-course reading is highly recommended. Reeds 'Superyacht Manual' provides a good source of introductory reading.

Assessment 2 hour written examination on the last day