“Experience the Art of Surf Launching”

Certification qualifies you for up to a 100 ton sport & recreation vessel and a 20 ton commercial vessel. Your Safety is our concern. Over 60 000 student surf launches over a period of 15 years with no serious injuries.

In order to obtain a certificate of competence for small power driven vessels from the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) the following procedure can be followed:

Practical at Sodwana Bay Camp Jonathan:

• 4 Days – Thursday 07h00 to Sunday 13h00.
• 12 Qualifying surf launches on our specially rigged trainer boats.
• Both semi-rigid and ski-boats will be trained on to obtain endorsements for category B (40 Nautical miles offshore) or C (15 Nm) – “experience dependent”.
• The theory examination is conducted during the 4 day course in Sodwana Bay.

Extra Specialities covered:

• Technical information of hull design and deck layout
• Maintenance, servicing and operation of outboard motors
• How to recover and restore a capsized rig
• Medical CPR, near drowning and dive medical problems
• How to buy new and second hand boats
• GPS theory and practical
• Fish finding theory and practical
• Commercial dive charter practices
• How to start game fishing and spear fishing

Price:
R 6 400 including books, map, lectures by SAMSA authorised trainers, practical training, theoretical examination and 4 nights self catering accommodation. (Student skippers receive a preferential accommodation rate of R 100 p.p.p.n. at Camp Jonathan)

A certificate of competence will be issued by SAMSA