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111 - Small Craft Operating Basic for Navigation Cadets (Summer Program)

Course hours

  • Theory: 20
  • Lab: 0
  • Field work: 60
  • Total: 80

Description

This course trains navigation officer cadets to safely operate small craft on the water. Topics covered in this course include:

  • how to:
    • dock
    • undock
    • anchor and secure small craft
    • read and interpret a nautical chart
  • fueling systems
  • manoeuvring of small craft, such as:
    • barge
    • outboards
    • single screw
  • launching and recovery of small craft on trailers
  • performing routine maintenance on outboard motors
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