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USCG Auxiliary Offers

Boating Safety and Navigation-GPS One Day Seminars

 

 

Flotilla 20-02 of the Morehead City Coast Guard Auxiliary has announced its schedule for one-day classes and seminar offered to the public.  All classes will be taught by certified personnel of the Auxiliary and will begin at 8:30 AM.  Certified personnel of the Auxiliary teach each one.  All seminars will be taught at Carteret Community College – Student Union Building located at 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC.

 

Pre-registration is required.

 

For course dates, additional information and registration  contact Ben Crabtree at pe@mhccgaux.com or call 252-808-3091

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Course Titles, Descriptions, and Course Dates offered are as follows:

 

 

 

August 21

September 11

November 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 October 23

 

 

 

ABOUT BOATING SAFELY (ABS): 

 

This National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved boating class provides one with the knowledge necessary for safety certification.  Many boat  insurance companies will offer discounts to boaters who successfully complete  the course.  Topics include boating law, safety equipment , rules for safe boating, aids to navigation (ATONS), boating problems and much more.  Following completion of this course, two additional units of study may be taken: (1) Local Knowledge and (2) Rules of the Road (LK/RD)..   Cost is $35.00. A special family discount is available

 

 LOCAL KNOWLEDGE  (LK)  

 

Two units of additional study requiring successful completion of ABS or knowledge of boating by the participant.  Topics include the following:  History of Morehead City, Beaufort, Down East, etc.  Included also are the studies of charts used for local areas, fishing hot spots, dangerous areas, conduct of vessels, lights and shapes, distress signals and much more.. Cost is $20.00.

 

 

To be Announced

 

GPS-FOR MARINERS (GPSFM):

 

This course is designed for the weekend navigator and is the result of a cooperative effort between the textbook author, publisher, and the Auxiliary.  Participants who already own a hand held GPS are  invited to bring them to the class.

 

               

            Advanced Registration Required for all classes

CGA - Class Schedule Winter Spring 2009