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Anchors Aweigh Academy - Marine & Boating Training Programs


Marine and Boating Technical Training Programs Online and Hands-on Courses Throughout United States

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Established in 1961 and located at Ocean Shores, WA, Anchors Aweigh Academy is a nonprofit research and educational institution created to the advancement marine related science and technology with a strong emphasis on protecting the Earth’s fragile ecological systems for future generations. Anchors Aweigh Academy is dedicated to providing needed knowledge to everyone, especially marine professionals and the boating public.

Active Academy Members gain access to hundreds of Academy Resources including, Academy members’ reviews, articles, comments and peer reviews, Reviews of vendors, In-depth reviews of boats, equipment, and tools & more.

Anchors Aweigh Academy conduct both online and hands-on training programs throughout the United States.

The Online portion of the course is offered with open enrollment and you have one year to complete. A Certificate of Completion is awarded after successful completion of the Online Exam. The Hands-On portion of the course is conducted on-site and mostly consists of five 3-hour modules for a total of 15 hours.

A Certificate of Completion is awarded after successful completion of the Hands-On portion. Successful completion of the online portion of the course is prerequisite to the Hands-On portion of the course, which is conducted at various locations around the United States.

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Training Programs

Marine Technical Training Programs

  • Boat & Equipment Statutes & Standards (USCG, ABYC, NFPA, IMO, Etc)
  • Boat Trailers (Designs, Selection, Fabrication, Maintenance & Repair)
  • Damage & Loss Surveying & Claims Adjusting
  • Deck Hardware & Equipment (Selection, Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting)
  • Dewatering Devices & Thru-Hulls (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Diesel Engines (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Domestic Fresh Water Systems (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Electrical Systems: DC & AC (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Electronic Communications Systems (Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting)
  • Electronic Navigation Systems (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Expert Witness (Skilled Investigation & Compelling Testimony)
  • Ferro-cement Boat Building & Repair
  • Fiberglass Boat Building & Repair
  • Forensic Failure Analysis
  • Galvanic Corrosion (Fundamentals, Testing & Prevention)
  • Galvanic Corrosion Protection (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Gasoline Engines (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Gensets (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Investigating Fires & Explosions
  • Metal Boat Building & Repair
  • Outboard Motors (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Propulsion Systems (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Rigging & Sails (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Safety Equipment (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Stabilizers & Trim Plates (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Steering Systems (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Thrusters (Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Waste Systems (Selection, Installation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair)
  • Wooden Boat Building & Repair
  • Yacht & Small Craft Marine Surveying

Last Updated: June 26, 2021