The 2 days / 12 hours of underway instruction will be held on a vessel that is either : I/O or Outboard; Twin or Single Inboard.

Your course begins with a dockside vessel orientation and pre-departure inspection followed by close quarters maneuvering practice including:

• Docking and Undocking in a protected slip, bow and stern first.
• 360 degree turns in tight quarters.
• Coming alongside a facing pier (such as a fuel dock), both port and starboard to.
• Backing down 100 yards in a narrow channel
• Docking bow and stern first with only one engine operable.
• Docking and undocking using springlines.

Instructors will also cover:

• Vessel refueling safety procedures.
• Proper use of VHF marine radio.
• Understanding and using Navigational Aids and basic Rules of the Road.