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The Helmsman
Course Includes
| Boat
and Personal Safety |
- Identification
of risks.
- Fire
hazards and the use of fire
extinguishers and other safety
equipment.
- Watertight
integrity.
- Refloating
after grounding.
- Loss
of steering.
- Fouled
propeller
- Use
of lifejackets and buoyancy aids.
- Avoidance
of personal injury and risks to
children.
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| Deck
and Rope |
- Common
terms used in boating
- Handling
lines and fenders.
- Throwing
a heaving line and coiled rope.
- Knots
and thier use
- Understanding
the use of springs to depart from
lee wall/pontoon
- Securing
to bollards, rings, cleats and
mooring stakes.
- Positioning
fenders correctly
- Securing
to mooring
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| Helmsmanship
and boat handling |
- Load
and weight distribution.
- Steering
and control of speed
- Interaction,
canal effect, bank effect and
prop effect.
- 360°
turn in a confined space
- Reversing,
leaving and coming alongside a
pontoon
- Stopping
the boat in the place required,
- The
effect of the tide and wind.
- Anchoring
techniques.
- Collision
Avoidance and rules for
preventing a collision
- Local
regulations, including traffic
signals, signs and priorities.
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| Engines
and Boat Care |
- Checks
to be carried out before starting
and while running.
- Routine
periodic checks.
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| Man
Overboard |
- Observe
MOB or instruct crew to do so
- Demonstrate
correct direction and speed of
approach
- Make
suitable contact with MOB
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| Care
of Environment |
- Avoiding
damage to boats, banks, flora and
fauna.
- Pollution
avoidance. Consideration for
other water users.
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| Understanding
Locks, Bridges and Tunnels |
Other items
are also covered during the day
To book your
training Click
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Email
us at info@nyatraining.co.uk
Mike
Kirk, NYA Training, Norfolk Yacht Agency,
Brundall Bay Marina, Brundall, Norfolk, NR13 5PN |
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