Boating Education Courses - Coastal Skipper

Coastal Skipper

An advanced course covering coastal navigation, weather, passage planning, and seamanship relevant to those wishing to undertake coastal voyages.

Aim: To gain a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of coastal navigation and an understanding of the causes and effects of coastal weather.
Duration: 55 Hours.
Qualification: NZ Coastal Skipper Certificate.
Prerequisites: Age 16 or over; Boatmaster; VHF Radio Operators Cert; 200 hours proven sea-time.

Modules:

1. Coastal Navigation

  • The nautical chart
  • Courses & bearings
  • Magnetism & the magnetic compass
  • Fixing position
  • Tides & tidal streams
  • Allowance for set & drift
  • Marine radar
  • GPS

2. Coastal Weather

  • Marine forecasts & weather maps
  • Air masses, fronts & pressure systems
  • Clouds & fog
  • Terrain effects on weather
  • Sea, waves, & Swell.
  • Passage of systems over New Zealand

3. Passage Planning Assignment and Oral Assessment

3.1 Undertaken as an individual assignment:

  • Passage Planning

3.2 Tested or discussed at an oral assessment:

  • Collision regulations
  • Equipment & instruments
  • Ship-handling & stability
  • Emergencies and distress signals
  • Master's responsibilities and obligations

Coastal Skipper Tutorials

Learn from an experienced tutor at one of our many education centres throughout the country.

Price: Tutorial fees are variable throughout the country. Please obtain a quote from the venue of your choice.
Timetable: Please see the timetable below for details.

Coastal Skipper Correspondence


Available from the New Zealand Maritime School, nationwide delivery.


Cost:  $351 (Chartwork), $88 (Weather) plus assessment fees $255(chartwork, coastal weather, and oral testing).
Phone: 0800 111 030
Web: www.maritime.ac.nz
Post: Private bag 92068 Auckland


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Timetable of Tutorials

 Region A - Northland
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Northland Polytechnic - Whangarei 0800 162 100 John Ward Contact to register interest    
Whangarei 09 436 2879 Contact to register interest    
 Region B - Auckland
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Coastguard Maritime School 09 303 9364 Contact to register interest    
Papakura Area 09 298 9950 or 021 619 792 Contact to register interest    
Courses starting September 2010 (Auckland)
Coastguard Maritime School 09 303 9364 Tue 14th Sep - Tue 16th Nov 7pm-10pm
Tuesday & Thursday evenings
$275.00
 Region C - Waikato / BOP
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Hamilton area 0508 737 283 Contact to register interest    
Tauranga Coastguard 07 578 5579 Contact to register interest    
 Region D - Central North Island
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Coastguard South Taranaki 06 278 3557 Les Stevens Contact to register interest    
Napier Area 06 877 7369 Brian Horrocks Contact to register interest    
 Region E - Lower North Island
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Dolphin Sailing Academy 04 586 0699 Contact to register interest    
Lowry Bay Yacht Club 04 586 0699 Contact to register interest    
Mana Cruising Club 04 233 1578 Contact to register interest    
RPNYC Sailing Academy 04 939 6703 Contact to register interest.    
Wairarapa College 06 379 7802 Graeham Wiblin Contact to register interest    
Wanganui City College 06 349 0180 Contact to register interest for 2010    
Courses starting August 2010 (Lower North Island)
RPNYC Sailing Academy 04 939 6703 Mon 2nd Aug - Wed 6th Oct 6-8:30pm Monday & Wednesday Evenings
   
 Region F - Upper South Island
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 Passage Planning. Dates TBA    
Courses starting July 2010 (Upper South Island)
Nelson Sealord Rescue Centre 03 547 3513 Fri 30th - Sat 31st Jul Coastal Weather. 1x Friday Evening 6:30pm-9:30pm and 1x Saturday 9am-4:30pm    
 Region G - Christchurch / Canterbury
Venue Phone Date Contact Comments    
Canterbury Maritime Training Centre/ Sumner Lifeboat 0800 212 628 Contact to register interest    
Christchurch 027 285 1248 Contact to register interest    
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