Derbyshire Canal Boat Tuition Courses - Crew Course
£140 per person (min booking for 2 persons)
Crew Course is a one-day course, at a total cost of £140 per person to include the certificate.
This is an entry level course and is ideal for introducing friends or family members to crewing a vessel on the inland waterways, and for giving them an understanding of how they can assist the helm whilst building more confidence.
Boating on the canal is fun and relaxing but even better and safer when you have more experience and confidence. Experienced boaters could also benefit from more in-depth practice of the training. There is no exam as the certification is based on assessments throughout the course that is carried out onboard our 47-foot narrow boat CORNERSTONE.
For operational and safety reasons we can only take a maximum of 3 students and a minimum of 2, so lone applicants may be taught alongside another student.
This course has minimum theory teaching but plenty of practical work out on the water including working the locks and bank whilst mooring, comfortable nonslip shoes are a requirement, (no sandals or flip flops).
Wear appropriate clothing for the time of year and bring wet weather gear. Just in case bring a hat and sunscreen. Its mandatory to wear lifejackets, these lifejackets will be provided.
Crew Course Syllabus:
Appropriate Clothing
Correctly fitting your life jacket and the difference between Lifejackets and buoyancy aids
Risks involved in ending up in the water, including cold water shock and avoiding personal injury
Communications between Helmsman and Crew and the importance of clear communications
Preparation of mooring pins
Nautical Terms
Attach fenders
Coil rope & throwing a coiled rope
Attaching a line to bollard, cleat, T stud
Boat Handling
Start and stop engine
Moor/unmoor and signalling to Helmsman when lines are clear or secured
How locks work and Lock safety
Tending lines in the lock
Operate or assist in the operation of the lock gates and paddles
Steering & Speed Control
Turning the boat around using forward and reverse gears
Mooring using pile pins
Basic rules of the waterway
Keeping a look out
Emergency situations
Your role in an emergency
How to raise the alarm
Locate the first aid kit
Preventing man overboard
Man overboard recovery procedure
Mooring using Mooring pins
Stopping the boat
Use of a boat hook
Environmental protection
Potential impact of boating on the environment
Recycling
How to read and use a waterways map
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