Newport Coast Maritime Academy is a US Powerboating™ school, the national leader of on-the-water powerboat training and education.

Our mission is to deliver training courses that empower students with the skills and techniques to become safe and proficient vessel commanders.

Our instructors are highly experienced US Coast Guard licensed Captains with extensive experience in vessel operations, vessel maintenance.

Newport Coast Maritime Academy can help you achieve what you have perhaps dreamed of doing; but didn’t know where to turn for practical, trustworthy and experienced advice.

Course Benefits:

1. Insurance Coverage – The US Powerboating™ certificate of completion is recognized by insurance carriers as evidence of to command.
2. International Certification – The U.S. Powerboating™ Basic Cruising, Coastal Operations and Night Operations course certifications are accepted by bareboat charter companies in the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and BVI’s as qualification to charter a vessel as captain.

3. European Certification – The US Powerboating™ International Proficiency Certificate is accepted by bareboat charter companies in Europe and the Mediterranean as qualification to charter a vessel as captain.

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NEWPORT COAST MARITIME ACADEMY
BASIC CRUISING COURSE OVERVIEW

Vessel Preparation & Safety Equipment Check

1. Recognize and obtain forecasts of local weather conditions.
2. Determine current and wind direction.
3. Check inventory, location and operation of U.S. Coast Guard required safety equipment.
4. Check the engine systems applicable to your boat: engine controls, mechanical and fluids daily checks, ventilation, and cooling.
5. Check electrical system applicable to your boat: main battery switch, electrical control panel, and batteries.
6. Check bilge pump system as applicable to your boat: operation of manual and electrical pumps, intake maintenance, and alarms.
7. Inspect anchoring system applicable to your boat: anchors, shackles, rodes, chafing equipment and windlass.
8. Operate a VHF radio including: operation of controls, channel usage, procedure words, weather channels, and a radio check.
9. Conduct pre-start procedure for engine and equipment used.
10. Put on a life jacket.
11. Pre-check all other equipment specific to your boat not indicated above.
12. Tie and state use of the following knots and line handling techniques: cleat hitch, bowline, round turn with two half-hitches, and coiling.

Docking and Close-Quarters Maneuvering

13. Use appropriate helmsman and crew coordination for departure suitable to the conditions: line handling, fending off and boathandling.
14. Use appropriate helmsman and crew coordination for arrival suitable to the conditions: deploying fenders, boathandling, stopping and tying up.
15. Maneuver in close quarters: speed and momentum control, windage and prop walk control, and command of the crew.
16. Start, stop and back the boat with appropriate shifting techniques.
17. Turn boat 180 degrees in close quarters.
18. Control the boat at minimum control speed using intermittent power.
19. Hold position at an anchored object bow into the wind and stern into the wind with minimal throttle actions.

Basic Navigation

20. Identify Aids to Navigation in the harbor and local waters.
21. Identify chart symbols and corresponding visual observations.

Navigation Rules

22. Navigation Rules (COLREGS)

Passage Navigation

23. Identify and correlate visual observations of Aids to Navigation and landmarks with chart symbols.
24. Plot a fix using visual lines of position derived from compass and/or ranges. Correlate position with depth soundings.
25. Maintain a proper DR plot with time/speed/distance calculations.
26. Determine the boat’s position electronically and plot it on a chart. Enter a waypoint into a GPS; determine the range and bearing to that waypoint; adjust the boat’s heading so as to proceed along that bearing.

Offshore Emergency Procedures

27. Approach and recover safely a simulated person in the water using at least two methods, e.g., Race Track, Lifesling, or Williamson Turn.

Anchoring

28. Select an appropriate anchorage and demonstrate or observe anchoring with two anchors using one of the following methods: bow and stern, two anchors off the bow at 60°, or two anchors off the bow at 180° (Bahamian Moor).

Securing Vessel At Mooring Or Anchor

29. Clean the boat; install any covers.
30. Set electrical and bilge systems for mooring/anchor operation.
31. Secure locks, hatches, lockers, docklines and fenders.

NEWPORT COAST MARITIME ACADEMY
NIGHT OPERATIONS COURSE OVERVIEW

Night Safety Procedures

1. Identify hazards to navigation and operation relevant for night operation.
2. Brief crew on night operation, safety and procedures.
3. Prepare a float plan
4. Perform a simulated person in the water rescue.

Use of Navigation Lights

5. Check functioning of navigation lights and flashlights.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of how on-board lighting affects night vision.

Use of Radar

7. Check functionality and settings on radar
8. Use radar to identify targets, vessel traffic and collision avoidance

Night Passage Navigation

9. Identification of Vessel Traffic Using Navigation Light Configuration
10. Identify Aids to Navigation

Harbor Entry & Departure

11. Demonstrate the ability to leave or enter a harbor using Aids to Navigation.