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IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Course (Sail)
Location: Pattaya
Prerequisites
The Candidate should be 18 years of age or over
- 3000 nautical miles
- 50 days on board at sea(1 day = 24 hours)
- 30 hours on watch at night underway.
- A physical/medical which must include eyesight and colour blindness check
- VHF or Radio Operator Certificate
It is recommended also to hold STCW 2010 Basic Safety Certificates.
Duration: 11 days
Course Details
A six day in depth classroom based module including assessment papers and written examinations covering navigation, Tidal calculations, international collision regulations, pilotage, meteorology, anchoring and berthing, buoyage, safety, passage planning, general ship knowledge and seamanship.
A five day offshore practical section is conducted onboard a training vessel.
This part of the instruction covers seamanship skills such as nautical terms, tides, seamanship, anchoring, boat handling, docking, weather, navigation and passage planning.
On the fifth day of the offshore module you will be assessed by an independent instructor examiner on board.
