This is a certificate of excellence for those candidates who wish to train to become an active crew member on a power or sailing yacht. It includes an Introduction to Boating for power and sail yachts.

Certificate Limitations

• Crew on a vessel with no restriction of length
• unlimited distance from shore
• in day and night

Course Duration

A 5 day course on board and in classroom.

Prerequisites

The candidate should be 16 years of age or over

Recognised Credentials

ISSA Yacht Crew certificate

Course Outline

• Nautical terminology
• Safety briefing
• Passage planning
• Rope work
• Basic rules of the road
• Introduction to weather
• Basic sail handling
• Basic handling under power
• Man overboard procedures
• Vessel equipment and instruments
• Engine checks and maintenance
• Deck seamanship
• Sailing vessels handling skills
• Sailing vessels under power
• Power vessel handling skills
• Dingy handling under power

Having some basic first aid knowledge is essential as it enables you to increase patient comfort, it gives you tools to prevent the situation from becoming worse, it creates the confidence to care and it encourages healthy and safe living.

Course Duration

1 day.

Prerequisites

Anyone who is interested in acquiring or updating CPR and first aid skills can apply for this course.

Recognised Credentials

EFR Primary Care (CPR), Secondary Care & Care for children, AED

Course outline

• Scene Assessment & Barrier Use
• Primary Assessment
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Serious Bleeding Management
• Shock Management
• Spinal Injury Management
• Conscious and Unconscious Choking Management
• Injury Assessment & Illness Assessment
• Bandaging
• Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures
• Care for children

The ISSA VHF SRC course is designed to ensure a thorough understanding of maritime radio communication at sea. It is intended for all marine environments and follows International standards.

IYT`s Maritime Radio Course provides VHF Radio training for the entire spectrum of VHF radio communications for recreational and professional boating. Students will learn how onboard radios and handheld radios, EPIRBs, SARTs, AIS and DSC-enabled radios, are used effectively in marine communications.

Course Duration

A 1 day course of both practical and theory.

Prerequisites

This course framework requires no prior knowledge of maritime radio communication practice, but a working knowledge of English as a second language.

Recognised Credentials

ISSA VHF SRC certificate

Course outline

• Marine VHF legal framework
• Communication participants
• VHF radio basics
• Radio regulations
• VHF channels
• Spelling & procedure words
• Use of radio
• Distress urgency and safety calls
• Digital Selective Calling
• GMDSS

Certificate Limitations

• Covers power vessels up to 12m
• Operation in coastal waters – 10NM offshore
• Driven by outboard or inboard motors
• In fair weather and moderate seas
• Daytime
• No horsepower limitations

Course Duration

A 3 day course on board and in classroom.

Prerequisites

The candidate should be 16 years of age or over.

Recognised Credentials

ISSA Boat Master power

Course Outline

This three day course covers the following topics:

• Safety at sea
• VHF Radio operations
• Small powerboats with inboard or outboard engines operation
• Launching and recovery
• Anchors and anchoring
• Nautical terminology
• Boat handling under power
• Man overboard procedures
• Ropes and rope-work
• Basic rules of the road (collision regulations)
• Crew management
• Terrestrial navigation, use of charts and GPS
• Basic knowledge of passage planning
• Basic meteorology
• Environmental awareness

The ISSA Inshore Skipper course is aimed at candidates who wish to skipper sailing yachts up to 24m LOA or power yachts up to 16m LOA, on inshore waters. Trainees for this course should already have a good understanding of vessel handling, nautical terminology and safety at sea.

Certificate Limitations

• Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres for sailing & of 52 ft / 16 metres for power
• In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore
• During day and night
• In fair weather conditions with moderate seas

Course Duration

A minimum 7 day course on board and in classroom.

Prerequisites

• The candidate should be minimum 16 years old
• VHF SRC certificate or equivalent (can be obtained during the course)

Recognised Credentials

• ISSA Inshore Skipper

Course Outline

• Safety at sea
• Parts of the boat
• Ropework
• Yacht handling
• Anchoring
• Collision regulations
• IALA buoyage & pilotage
• Navigation & passage planning
• Tides
• Meteorology
• Electronics
• First aid at sea
• Environmental awareness
• Operational checklist

The ISSA offshore skipper certificate is a recreational certificate of competency to command sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 meters in length up to 80 / 60 nm offshore. It is a comprehensive 7 day theory and practical course.

Certificate Limitations

• Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres up to 50GT
• Up to 60NM miles offshore for power & up to 80NM offshore for sail
• Day and night

Course Duration

An 7 day course on board and in classroom.

Prerequisites

• 28 days at sea as a skipper or watch leaderin at least2 voyages, at least in 2 different sea areas
• VHF SRC certificate
• First Aid cerificate
• Minimum age 18 years old

Recognised Credentials

ISSA Offshore Skipper Sail/Power

Course Outline

• Safety at sea
• Parts of the boat
• Ropework
• Yacht handling
• Anchoring techniques
• Collision regulations
• IALA buoyage & pilotage
• Advanced Navigation & passage planning
• Tides & currents
• Advanced Meteorology
• Electronics
• First aid at sea
• Environmental awareness
• Operational checklist
 

The ISSA Master of Yacht certificate is a recreational certificate of competency to command sailing and/or power vessels with no limits in length and no limits to distance from shore for sail,  150NM offshore for power. It is a comprehensive 7 day theory and practical course.

Certificate Limitations

• Command of a vessel with no limits in length and up to 200GT
• Up to 150NM miles offshore for power & unlimited for sail
• Day and night

Course Duration

An 7 day course on board and in classroom.

Prerequisites

• 1440 hours at sea as skipper or watch leader in at least 5 voyages, at least in 3 different sea areas, including tidal waters (at least one area),          2 passages over 150 nautical miles as skipper. At least 150 hours as an officer or watch leader on a yacht of minimum weight of 100GT
• VHF SRC certificate
• First Aid cerificate
  
• Sea Survival
  
• Minimum age 18 years old

Recognised Credentials

ISSA Master of Yacht Sail/Power

Course Outline

• Safety at sea
• Parts of the boat
• Ropework
• Yacht handling
• Anchoring techniques
• Collision regulations
• IALA buoyage & pilotage
• Advanced Navigation & passage planning
• Tides & currents
• Advanced Meteorology
• Electronics
• First aid at sea
• Environmental awareness
• Operational checklist
 

HANDS ON ADVANCED TRAINING ON BOARD

The onboard practice is taking place by rotating a trainee captain who will delegate and give the orders to the rest of the crew.

Prior to disembarkation

• ​Familiarization with the vessel and Safety Briefing.
• Adequate time is given to the students in order to settle and get to know the vessel. (The above occur only during the first day of the course)
• Preparation for disembarkation – Checking sails, batteries, engine, fuel, fresh water etc. Students must prepare the vessel for disembarkation without the aid of the Instructor.
• Vessel’s documents. Permission to disembark from port authorities.

Checks – Exercises under way

• There must be a general safety plan in place which will mention the actions to be taken in case of emergency.
• Checking of bilge pumps, hatches and hanging ropes.
• Practice with harnesses and life jackets.
• VHF practice

Handling

• All students must rotate in Captain’s role and delegate.
• Practicing in alongside docking as well as docking with the stern.
• Close quarter maneuvering including 360 degrees turn and going astern for significant time.
• Vessel handling and maneuvering with sails only (students must understand that all maneuvers have to take place against the wind)
• Special notice must be taken when departing that no ropes are hanging from the sides of the vessel.

Chartwork & navigation

• Shoreline recognition and chart use
• Determining vessel’s position using a 3 point fix, dead reckoning and estimated position
• Cross checking position with GPS.
• Plotting our course and sailing to a well-known destination with two or more direction changes.
• Reading the chart prior to our arrival in a specific harbour. Continuous checking of the depth.

Sail trimming

• Sail adjustment from zero point
• Everyone sails in all points of sail
• Basic trimming of genoa and main sail

Man Overboard

First and most important action: Press the MOB button on GPS.

All students in rotation will take Captain’s role and reach to the MOB:

• By reducing speed to minimum
• Doing the «Williamson Turn»
• Pressing the MOB on GPS, dropping the sails and turning to the direction suggested by the GPS.

Emphasis is given to the correct communication between Captain and crew.

Seamanship

Is to be taught through the Instructor’s experience. Rope handling and rope work is emphasized.

Care for the environment

Passage planning (mandatory by SOLAS rule 34)

Things to consider:

• Appropriate clothing
• Time of departure and arrival
• Enough fuel, water and food
• Weather forecast and weather changes
• Safe heavens and harbours
• Navigational hazards
• Competent crew for the passage and the weather
• Traffic in the area