Superyacht Courses, MCA Approved STCW & IYT Yacht Training Programs and Other Courses in Cole Bay, St Martin
Located in Cole Bay, Saint Martin, the Maritime School of the West Indies (MSWI) was the first school to teach Crew Training Courses in the Caribbean and affiliated to International Yacht Training (IYT). MSWI run monthly courses like the full STCW, the Refresher courses, Small Powerboat and RIB, VHF and many others.
The island St. Maarten or St. Martin is well known all over the world as a mega yacht mecca and there are many high-end marinas and hundreds of yachts that visit, not only in the high season but long before and after the busiest months. MSWI places a lot of students each Caribbean season on board yachts and many others on yachts in the Mediterranean.
Almost all of the captains, owners or/and management companies know that when a crew member has attended the Maritime School of The West Indies, they are competent and received the training in the best circumstances and instructed by the competent instructors. So you have a great possibility to find a job on board one of those yachts.
Training Programs
Mega Yacht Training Course
- 15M License: The 15M Powerboat License is the perfect accessory course to have as a crew member on a yacht (allows you to drive a yachts tender.)
- MOY Limited: Master of Yachts 200tn Limited and practical.
Commercial Seafaring Courses
- Boat Masters 1: For aspiring local Captains.
- Engineering: Engineering SCV code certification
- PWC License: For Jet Ski Operators (Jetski license)
- VHF Radio: VHF Radio License
IYT Courses
- IYT and MSWI Boat Masters: SCV code compliant Captain's License for the Caribbean.
- IYT Day Skipper Course: This is a 5-day course, aimed to deliver a safe, informed, confident and competent day sailor who can confidently command a sailboat up to 10 meters.
- IYT Bareboat Skipper: Become a confident and competent skipper of vessels up to 24 meters in length with our five-day International Bareboat Skipper Course.
- IYT 15M Powerboat Course: This 4-day licensing course covers the basics of boating, and boat handling. This is an internationally recognized boat license.
- IYT 24M Powerboat course: This 6-day licensing course covers the more advanced topics of boating, and boat handling. This is an internationally recognized boat license.
- Personal Water Craft License: This is IYT's Jet Ski Licensing course. For recreational usage.
- Master of Yachts: This course is for advanced sailors only, that meet the requirement and pre-requisite standards.
- IYT Master of Yachts Limited: Captain, First Mate and OOW training.
STCW Courses
- STCW 2010 Basic Training: This program is designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 2010.
- STCW Basic Training Refresher : Personal Survival Techniques (PST) - valid for 5 years & Fire Prevention and Firefighting (FPFF) - valid for 5 years.