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
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Great course and a lot of content…
Great course and a lot of content provided in 1 day. Plenty of practical and own experiences shared around the class.
Fantastic fun
Fantastic fun, and I learnt a lot. The instructor was really knowledgable and patient, always happy to answer questions.
Wired for success!
I have just completed the 2 day 12 volt electrical course. It was excellent! Well and very enthusiastically taught by Carl. Great facilities, the opportunity to use and experience lots of equipment and understand how many of the 12 volt systems in the boat work which was a complete revelation to me.
Great course and instructor
Great course and instructor, very thorough but enjoyable.
Well worth it
Fantastic course
The instructors and support team were fantastic. Guiding and double checking understanding of the subject throughout the course and very approachable.
Very good and usefull course
RYA diesel engines 1.
A very interesting and extremely useful course. Pitched at the right level and pace. The instructor was extremely knowledgable and all questions were answered well along with frequent checks of our understanding. An enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere.
Hi Chieftain Team,
Hi Chieftain Team,
A really big thank you for an excellent Powerboat Level 1 course for my two children and my wife, despite the shocking weather (raining all day) they had a fantastic time.
Drew was absolutely awesome, and gave a great balance of safety , training and fun.
Using the two different boats gave a great opportunity to the boys .
Looking forward to coming back for the PBL2 when they are old enough .
Many thanks,
Ian, Lia, lewis and Filipe Jinks

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Friendly and informative staff without any judgement
Friendly and informative staff and course, incorporating a surprise with using a tiller boat as well as a rib for experience.

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Enjoyed the course and found it testing…
Enjoyed the course. It was a good test of many years boating experience with the added challenge of learning to teach others the basic skills. Testing enough that passing the course had to be earned and so all the more pleasing once that was achieved.

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I feel closely followed
I feel closely followed despite the language barrier ( i don't speak english and understand very little).In italy there aren't many opportunities for real and concrete training that are recognized at a professional level.For this reasons i chose to train in UK with you.

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Great course and great instructor
Great course and great instructor
Highly recommend.
Thankyou very much

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A very valuable update and refresher.
The RYA first aid course was efficiently run and very thoroughly covered the syllabus, with many points backed up with examples from real-life experience. This not only added interest but also makes theory easier to understand and remember.
Super
The instructor, Carl was a walking encyclopaedia on marine electrics and also very entertaining. He made the 2 days a lot of fun.
Excellent course
Excellent course, Andrew the instructor was very entertaining and very knowledgeable. Great practical hands on exercises and several engines to practice on. Thoroughly recommended. Thankyou for a great two days😎
Powerboat L2 review
A very enjoyable & insightful day, great instructions & lots of experience from Alan! Throughly enjoyed & would recommend.
Absolutely fantastic course
Absolutely fantastic course, the training was first class, the trainer was amazing friendly and very knowledgeable, he was very intuitive, and knew how to teach and get the best out of his pupils, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to go out on the water without doing this course. Loved it
An excellent experience
I have completed many first aid courses over the years but despite the basic level of this course, I came away having learned a lot. The instructor struck the perfect balance between a relaxed learning environment and the seriousness of the subject, enhancing the base syllabus with his extensive experience. Thoroughly recommended.
Very knowledgeable team with lots of…
Very knowledgeable team with lots of extra advice given. Will be coming back soon.
Many thanks for your expertise and assistance.
Great instructor learnt lots :)
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