We offer SAMSA approved skippers training in the following categories:

• Category R (Inland waters)   

• Category E (1 Nautical Mile)

• Category C (15 Nautical Mile)               

• Category B (40 Nautical Mile)

• Coastal (40 Nautical Miles Day & Night)

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Individuals or groups.

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Course comprises a theoretical and practical exam.

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Book online or Inquire here for more information.

Annually, all boats need to be surveyed by an accredited SAMSA surveyor. This is like renewing the licence on your car.

We offer surveying of all power driven non-commercial vessels.

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To have your vessel surveyed, you will need:

• Copy of valid buoyancy certificate,

• checklist for the appropriate category,

•  all relevant safety equipment.

• Recent picture of your vessel

 

Download your checklist.

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Apply online to have your boat surveyed if you are in one of the following area:

Overberg | Swellendam & surrounds | Malgas | Infanta | Worcester | Robertson

In the context of boating in South Africa it has used to refer to the bottles and/or foam placed inside the boat in order to maintain flotation in a damaged or flooded state. 

On most seagoing categories of vessels built-in buoyancy is expected to replace the need to provide a life-raft, which it can only do if there is sufficient buoyancy provided to ensure a stable level platform upon which the crew can be secured in an emergency (fully flooded, swamped or capsized).

Category R vessels do not need to meet this high performance requirement, however they still require sufficient buoyancy so as to keep the vessel afloat in an emergency.

We can assist with assessing the buoyancy needed for your vessel.