General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yachts)

The General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yachts) course provides an introduction to ship construction, stresses and corrosion, transverse stability, reverse buoyancy and damage control, meteorology and seamanship, watchkeeping, preparation for sea, and maintenance.

What’s included?

The classroom based General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yacht) course is an all-inclusive course, which can be carried out on either a residential or non-residential basis. For the residential course, the cost includes all food and accommodation. For non-residential learners, the cost includes lunch.

To complete this training course, you’ll need:

• At least RYA/IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate, as well as the corresponding Shorebased certificate
• STCW Basic Training and Efficient Deck Hand

• General Ship Knowledge (OOW Yacht)

Completing this course will support your training towards:

• Officer of the Watch (Yachts less than 3000gt)

• Seamanship: the skill, techniques, or practice of handling a ship or boat at sea
• Navigation: the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one’s position and planning and following a route
• Meteorology: the scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting
• MARPOL: the shortened version of Marine Pollution, which refers to the 1978 international treaty for the prevention of pollution from ships
• IRPCS: is the acronym for International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
• MCA: the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency