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FOR PROFESSIONAL MARINERS
...
Getting your USCG license is an important
step in earning industry-wide distinction as a maritime professional, and for many pursuits afloat, is also a legal requirement.
These courses prepare you for the appropriate USCG examinations, and includes all study materials, supplies, and charts.
OPERATOR OF UN-INSPECTED
PASSENGER VESSELS (OUPV)
56-hour
Course / Tuition $900 / Courses currently available in 3 locations; Fife/Tacoma, Port Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Flagship's OUPV training thoroughly prepares you for four examinations, each required to meet
appropriate deck license subject requirements. The following topics are covered in detail:
Charting and Navigation
Navigation
publications, charts, aids to navigation, magnetic and gyro compasses, weather and oceanography. Systematic plotting,
dead reckoning, set and drift, tides and current, and speed/time/distance problems.
International and Inland Rules of the Road
Application,
definitions, right of way, steering and sailing rules, conduct of vessels in restricted visibility, lights and shapes, sounds
and light signals, and special circumstances.
Deck Seamanship, Safety and Environmental
Code of Federal Regulations, pollution and sanitation, marlinspike seamanship, anchoring and ground tackle,
ship handling and maneuvering, fire fighting and prevention, emergency procedures and lifesaving, marine radiotelephone, and
small marine engines.
UPGRADE TO MASTER 100 TONS (Inland – Near Coastal)
24-hour Course / Tuition $350
A training course for those OUPV who wish to upgrade to Master 100 tons.
This training is a dialogue that deepens the mariner's understanding of what it is to be the master of a vessel, and brings
an awareness of the legal requirements for operating an inspected vessel. Building on the OUPV course,
this course also explores more advanced ship-handling techniques, deck seamanship skills, basic towing techniques, fundamentals
of ship stability and construction, and a variety of other topics.
RESCUE BOAT OPERATIONS COURSE
32-hour Course / Partnering with Marine Rescue Consultants
Essential training which is tailored to the needs
of various agencies including law enforcement, fire and rescue. Four busy days of professional grade training.
Classroom briefings in the mornings, on the water training every afternoon.
Topics include:
vessel operational characteristics
engineering casualty control
on-board equipment
boat
handling theory
heavy weather and surf operations
elements of a rescue
victim pick-up procedures
running alongside another vessel underway
riding a sea painter
stern
and side towing
rescues around rocks and fixed hazards
open water search patterns
FCC MARINE RADIO OPERATOR PERMIT TRAINING AND
EXAMINATION
4-hour
Course / Tuition $125
This permit is required for mariners subject to the Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone
Act and those engaged in international voyages. Covers basic radio law, operation, and other fundamentals. The
examination may be taken independently of a scheduled course.
OUPV / MASTER 100 TON RENEWAL COURSE
8-hour Course / Tuition $185
This course is for those who wish to renew their licenses but do not have the
required underway sea service.
ASSISTANCE
TOWING – NMT 200 Tons
4-hour Course / Tuition $125 This course is for those who wish to perform "Commercial Assistance Towing". An Assistance Towing endorsement
permits a licensed Master or a Mate of vessels less than 200 GRT to charge for towing a disabled vessel into a harbor, dock
or shore. This is not the same as a Towing Vessel license.
AUXILIARY SAIL - NMT 200 Tons 4-hour Course / Tuition $125
This
course is for those who desire to qualify for an Auxiliary Sail Endorsement to their license. For Near Coastal you must
have 360 days on Auxiliary Sail vessels to qualify. For Inland, you must have 180 days on Auxiliary Sail vessels to
qualify. There are no Sail or Auxiliary Sail endorsements to an OUPV license.
THERE'S MORE ...
Throughout any given year, additional courses are invariably offered through Flagship Maritime Training,
depending on student needs, industry demand, and licensure demands. The following are examples of such courses:
• International Maritime Law
... with 12.75 Washington State
Bar Association CLE credits
• First Aid / CPR / AED
... offered quarterly, to meet requirements for license
package submittals
• Ethics
and Moral Reasoning for the Mariner
... offered annually, by invitation
Contact us to learn about upcoming course offerings and schedule details.
ALSO ...
Please
consider the Flagship Maritime Training Center when planning your next gathering for your yacht club, cruising club, or other
boating group. You'll find our facility affordable and our staff quite accommodating, plus we can tailor additional
training to best fit your needs.
FOR
RECREATIONAL BOATERS ...
Remember the investment you've made in your boat?
Many new boaters don't give their own preparation much thought, though, and are typically ill-equipped to operate their new
boat safely and prudently. And even seasoned boaters often step up into a vessel beyond their experience. When
that's the case, you can bet that trouble isn't lurking far behind. Give yourself and your crew the confidence and peace
of mind that comes with professional instruction. In the long run, the benefits of these courses are immeasurable -
you'll learn a lot, you'll develop a new awareness on the water, and likely even start some lifelong friendships. Come aboard!
ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSES AVAILABLE
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MARINER ...
Master 200 Ton License Training
Basic Safety Training
Radar Observer
FCC Element 3 - General Radio Operator License (GROL)
FCC Telegraphy Elements - Morse Code Designated Examiner
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CONTINGENCY RESPONSE
STCW Fast Rescue Boat Operations
RHI Rescue Boat Operations
IRB Operations
Rescue Boat Operations
Non-dedicated
Response Vessel (NRV) Training
Helicopter
Operations
Rescue Swimming
Basic Damage Control
Introduction to Stability Operational
Risk Management / Risk Assessment
Radar NAV - maneuvering boards
Intercept/Avoidance
Life
raft re-righting
FOR SAILORS ...
Basic
Sailing
Basic
Coastal Cruising
Coastal Navigation
Bareboat Chartering
Spinnaker Endorsement
Cruise & Learn
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
On your boat ...
