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Module 1
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Why even short trips need preparation, safety awareness, and a simple plan.
4 topics - lesson, quiz, and recall checks
trip preparationcrew briefingpersonal safety
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Module 2
Not startedCharts and Position Basics
Chart symbols, depths, hazards, latitude and longitude, and simple position awareness.
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chart symbolsdepthslatitude and longitude
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Module 3
Premium lockedBuoyage and Marks
IALA Region A lateral marks, cardinal marks, safe water marks, isolated danger, and special marks.
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lateral markscardinal markssafe water
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Module 4
Premium lockedTides Basics
High water, low water, tidal height, tidal streams, and why tide matters before leaving.
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high waterlow watertidal height
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Module 5
Premium lockedWeather for Short Trips
Forecast sources, wind strength, sea state, visibility, and when to delay.
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forecast sourceswind strengthvisibility
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Module 6
Premium lockedRules of the Road Basics
Lookout, safe speed, risk of collision, give-way and stand-on ideas, and simple lights awareness.
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lookoutsafe speedrisk of collision
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Module 7
Premium lockedPilotage and Harbour Entry
Simple pilotage plans, transits, leading lines, harbour marks, and arrival checks.
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pilotage plantransitsleading lines
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Module 8
Premium lockedAnchoring and Mooring Basics
Shelter, depth, seabed, scope, swinging room, and basic mooring preparation.
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anchoringscopeshelter
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Module 9
Premium lockedShort Passage Planning
A simple route, alternates, tide and weather check, fuel or battery margin, and crew briefing.
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short routealternate planfuel margin
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Module 10
Premium lockedElectronic Navigation and Engine Checks
Basic GPS/chart plotter awareness, phone backup limits, and simple pre-start engine checks.
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GPS basicschart plotter limitsphone backup
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