A person must be at least 18 years of age before using this certificate to carry out the duties of an operator of a commercial vessel.

This course is designed to provide candidates with the skills and knowledge to act as the operator of commercial vessels up to 5 gross tonnage, other than tugs, and fishing vessels, and for fishing vessels up to 15 gross tonnage or 12 meters overall length engaged on a near coastal, class 2 or a sheltered waters voyage. This course has been developed in accordance with the Transport Canada Marine Safety TP 14692 E.  

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Terminology

3.0 Vessel Hull Types and Configurations

4.0 Seamanship

5.0 Collision Avoidance Regulations

6.0 Stability

7.0 Safety on the Job

8.0 Marine Weather

9.0 Navigation, Positioning Equipment and Installations

10.0 Power Boat Operations

11.0 Search and Rescue (SAR) Resources

12.0 Protection of the Marine Environment

13.0 Departure Preparation

14.0 Quick Reference Checklists

ATTENTION: Your acceptance notification will be E-mailed to the E-mail account you provide during the registration process. Please remember to check your Junk E-mail folder for any communications that may have been filtered to that location.

Minimum class sizes are required to deliver courses, should these minimums not be achieved classes could be postponed or rescheduled.