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Charge Cert Training

Charge Cert Training. What is the Charge Certificate Scheme? A System of Qualifications for various types of boating A Scheme to assess practical competence in boat handling & leadership ability To licence the holder to take scouts out boating

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Charge Cert Training

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  1. Charge Cert Training

  2. What is the Charge Certificate Scheme? • A System of Qualifications for various types of boating • A Scheme to assess practical competence in boat handling & leadership ability • To licence the holder to take scouts out boating • Charge Certs are available for Rowing, Sailing & Powered craft.

  3. 3 types of Charge Cert • Basic Boat Handling • Tempory cert to enable leaders to get on the water with intention of improving skills for assessment in Intermediate cert • Cert is confined to -- enclosed safe waters – good weather (max force 3) – between May 1st & Sept 30th – will only be issued once

  4. Intermediate Charge Cert • For Watch Leaders & Scouts Over 14 • Leaders with limited experience • It signifies that the holder is competent to take charge of a BOAT and CREW in areas defined for each group • i.e. Restricted Waters • The group or assessor may assign restrictions on the cert

  5. Advanced Cert • Intended for adult leaders and senior venture scouts • Must be over 17 • Means the holder is competent to take charge of BOAT and CREW in Day Cruising Waters. Other Certs • Instructor Ratings • Coastal & Off Shore Cruising Certs

  6. Enclosed Safe Waters

  7. Restricted Waters

  8. Day Cruising Waters • Up to 3 miles off shore and up to fifteen miles along the coast in either direction from your normal centre of opperations. • Approx Skerries to India Bank North Cardinal for Dublin Bay based groups

  9. Basic Rules • Know & understand the boating guidelines and rules • Have permission of scouter in charge • Current Weather forecast • PFD • Tides – High & Low water • Know your Crew • Clothing • Know the Groups Boating Safety Review

  10. Permission of Scouter in Charge • Before getting permission you should have the following info – • Name of crew • Weather Forecast • Duration of activity • Intended area of activity

  11. Before Departing • Check VHF & Emergency Kit • Fill out deck log • Check boat & gear • Check crew & gear Upon Returning • Check BACK VHF & Emergency Kit • Close out deck log • Check boat & gear • Check crew & gear • Tell Some one your back

  12. PFD • Personal Floatation Device • Lifejacket • Permanent Buoyancy • Inflatable • Automatic • Manual >= 100 Newton • Buoyancy Aid • Various designs for various uses • River kayaking, Sailing, Water skiing <= 100 Newton

  13. PFD • PFD should have the following safety features • Retro Reflective Stripe • Waist Strap • Crotch Strap • Distress Whistle • See page 50 & 51 SSHB

  14. Boat Certificate • What is the purpose of this? • To ensure a boat is seaworthy for its intended purpose. • The scouter (YOU) should ensure that the boat carries the necessary equipment, for the activity, not overloaded and stowed so as not to hinder its free working. • Valid to March 31st after date of issue • Should be re examined if its had an accident.

  15. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea Steering & Sailing Rules Sound Signals Distress Signals

  16. Steering & Sailing Rules • Power Vessels • Sailing Vessels • Vessels constrained by draught • See SSHB pages 99 - 101

  17. Sound Signals • = short blast ― = long blast Turning to Starboard • Turning to Port • • Engines in Reverse • • • What are you doing???? • • • • •

  18. Sound Signals – Fog • Sounded at 2 min intervals • Power vessel making way ― • Underway but not making way ― ― • “Special” craft ― • •(Fishing, towing, constrained by draught etc.)

  19. Distress Signals • VHF – Mayday (voice) and DSC • Flares – hand held orange and red, parachute red • SOS – using sound or light • International code flag signal of distress N over C • N = blue & white squares C = Blue, White, Red, White, Red stripes • A day glow Orange square flag • Square flag above or below a ball • Slowly raising & lowering arms outstretched

  20. Local Knowledge • Harbours • Beaches and Shoals • Sounds and Tidal races • Rocks, Islands • Channels and Fairways

  21. Harbour Area Hazards • Speed Limit • Fairways • Fishing • Club Launches • Lifeboat • Ferry • Commercial vessel • Navy etc…

  22. Harbour Area Hazards • Race nights • Sailing schools/clubs (towing) • Rescue/support boats • Mad Jet skies • Others who don’t know the rules • Fishing lines from pier • Wind from particular directions

  23. Beach Areas • Shallow areas • Areas Exposed by tides • The speed of tides advancing/receding • Rocks • Wind • Safe or Dangerous From which direction? Why?

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