Ready For Your Yachtmaster Or OOW?

Let our excellent instructors advance your career to the next level. Read on to learn about your options for the future and when you can get started!

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore

Theory & Practical course
This industry standard qualification offers formal training in navigation and seamanship and is a vital part of your maritime education.
The certificate involves two weeks of learning; theory in the classroom and practical on the water, followed by a final exam.
We offer the two weeks as a discounted bundle or alternatively you can purchase each week separately.

Theory: This 6 day classroom-based course will equip you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. You will become proficient in chart work, calculation of tidal heights and streams, meteorology, visual and electronic navigation and the collision avoidance rules (COLREGS).

Practical: You will spend a fun week on the water practicing boat handling, navigation and seamanship under the careful eye of our experienced instructor, onboard a 15 metre motor yacht. You will put into practice all the theory that you have previously learned and will finish the week ready for your exam.

For the full details of Yachtmaster Offshore and to see if you qualify for the course, please check here.

If you aren’t sure if you are ready to take your Yachtmaster you can talk to a member of the bluewater training department who will happily give you professional advice.

Officer of the Watch

For those who have gained Yachtmaster Offshore and wish to progress onto a career on larger vessels, the Officer of the Watch CoC is your next step. This is a modular qualification made up of a range of courses. Bluewater is here to guide you through each module.

The officer of the watch is qualified to be completely responsible for the safety of the yacht, the crew and the guests during the period of his or her watch. This is a considerable responsibility for which a lot of training is required.

In our crew training centres in Antibes and Palma we have invested almost half a million euros in bridge simulators to help our students gain the necessary skill levels for this role.

Efficient Deckhand

We recommend starting the OOW modules with EDH (Efficient Deckhand) as this certificate must be issued at least 18 months prior to the issue of your final OOW Certificate of Competency.

EDH is a 5 day course which focuses on everything you need to know about knots and lashings, splicing, whipping, rigging stages and derricks. Our knowledgeable instructors teach this at our extensive training facilities in Palma, Antibes and Fort Lauderdale.