I attended the RYA First Aid course yesterday. The facilities are very good with plenty of parking. Our trainer (Alan) was very experienced with plenty of real life examples to enhance the material.... See more
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STCW & RYA Marine Training Centre based in Hamble, Southampton, Greenwich and Helensburgh. The company delivers a wide range of Sea Survival, First Aid, GMDSS, engineering, navigation, maritime security and powerboat courses for super-yacht, workboat and leisure boating crew and masters. Sailing and powerboat students will find we offer the widest range of shorebased, marine radio, yacht maintenance, engineering, first aid at sea and navigation courses of any RYA Training Centre. The centres are equipped with first class resources and training aids for GMDSS, marine engineering and survival training.
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Chieftain Training, 26 Compass House, Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4RA, Southampton, United Kingdom
- 02382 000525
- info@chieftain.training
- chieftain.training
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A very worthwhile 2 days learning about marine electrics
Carl our instructor has a broad range of experience within the yachting industry as well as being a a very experienced marine electrician.
The 2 days are packed with challenges getting your head around marine electrics and also boat systems and how all this is put together to make boat electrical systems work. The use of the multimeter, clamp metre and soldering were extremely beneficial even for those who had some knowledge
A very worthwhile 2 days and i will feel a lot more confident when i next start fault finding on a yacht,
The Kennett &Avon Canal Trust
The Kennett &Avon Canal Trust, have used Chieftain Training for our First Aid training for a number of years, the reason for this is that they offer and deliver a fantastic service. Simply the best.
HELM O - well done Chieftain!
Great content, great facilities, great instructor - what's not to like!
Comfortable learning environment, comprehensive material, students from a variety of backgrounds and a friendly inclusive approach all contributed to an excellent course.
Thanks
GOC course review
Alan, our instructor, is highly knowledgeable, dynamic, and enthusiastic. He made a long and challenging course an engaging and rewarding experience.
Great cause
Great cause, well experienced instructors, loads of practical experience and exercises.
Advanced Powerboat Instructors Course
Advanced Powerboat Instructors Course. Another excellent course, delivered by Doug. Pitched at the right level for the students on the course and delivering what we needed to know to become effective instructors, based on his obviously extensive experience.
Enjoyable day, good hands on course
The trainer was very relaxed and happy to cover topics not necessarily on the curriculum which was useful. Fault finding live engine issues was great practice. Plenty of hands on.
Powerboat Instructors Course
Great group of people and really enjoyed the course. Learnt loads. Good mixture of class based and water based content.
This is one of the best 12 Volt…
This is one of the best 12 Volt Electrical courses I have attended. It was very hands-on and not overly theoretical or jargon-heavy. It was also paced at varying levels, so no one was held back. If you are looking to do a 12-volt course, Chieftain training should be your first choice.
Powerboat Instructor course and First…
Powerboat Instructor course and First Aid : very competent Instructors, very helpful and professional. Highly recommended.
Six day boat maintenance course
I completed the six day boat maintenance course. I had previous experience but no formal training. This course provided a good basic foundation filling in gaps of my knowledge and expanding it so I will have more confidence in my general maintenance and problem solving ability. The centre is well equipped and instructors knowledgeable and enthusiastic in their subject. Very much recommended.
Friendly and excellent instruction from…
Friendly and excellent instruction from a highly experienced trainer.
Excellent instructor
Excellent instructor, well structured sea survival course
Excellent course
Excellent course. Good content, teaching aids and demonstrations. Well delivered by a knowledgeable and informative instructor
V professional well instructed course.
For me
For me, Alan made the course most enjoyable. Spending 18 hours talking about quite awful situations were made easier with Alan's knowledge & presentation skills.
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