Event description:
This class is scheduled provided the CORVD 19 does not interfere. Face covering and social distancing is expected. If you are sick with anything please do not show up.
OUPV Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal Date: March 19 - 21 and March 26-28
Class Fee: $745 Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal. Includes all instruction, course materials (student manuals, use of plotting tools, charts, Rules book) and exams.
Payment Options: by Credit card or check. Payment in full require 7 days before class start date
Location: Double Tree Hotel and Suites - Appleton. Just west on College Ave from I-41, then left at the first stop light.
Hours: This is a 52 hr class over two weekends. Classes run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 8 am to 5 pm for 2 consecutive weekends. Final exams given on last Sunday. Come prepared to spend time on the class as we need to cover all the materials.
Topics: Captain Gary will cover Piloting, Marlinspike Seamanship, Navigation Rules, Magnetic Compass, Characteristics of Weather, Tides and Currents, Vessel Maneuvering and Handling, Small Engine Operations and Maintenance, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Emergency Procedures, Maritime Law, Shipboard Management and Training, Ship’s Business, Communications, and Lifesaving Appliances