General Ship Knowledge – OOW Yacht

Overview:

General Ship Knowledge (GSK) course provides an introduction to vessel operation basics and covers topics such as: 

• vessel construction; 
• hull stresses and corrosion; 
• transverse stability; 
• reserve buoyancy and damage control; 
• meteorological effects, meteorological instruments and weather information; 
• the principles for safe seamanship; 
• watchkeeping; 
• preparation for sea; and, 
• maintenance.

Prerequisites:

To qualify for this course, the following are required:

• candidates must be at least 19 years of age;
• have completed the STCW 2010 compliant basic safety training; and,
• have completed RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or IYT Master of Yachts Limited.

NOTE: This is an extensive 5-day course that requires students to do a fair amount of pre-study

Duration:

This course is run over a minimum of 30 hours, or 5 days, and is completely theoretical.