Boatman Training
Boatman Training equips learners with vital competencies for operating towboats on inland waterways. Key areas include handling push boats and barges, planning voyages with navigation tools, navigating rivers safely under regulations like COLREGs, managing risks, and responding to emergencies to ensure professional and secure operations.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides essential skills for safe inland towing operations. Participants learn navigation rules, communication protocols, and managing traffic at locks, bridges, and terminals. It covers vessel control, route planning, river conditions, hazard evaluation, crisis handling, team management, and safety gear application in actual scenarios.
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Develop skills
- Master handling push boats and barges in river settings.
- Plan secure voyages using charts, GPS, and AIS systems.
- Evaluate river risks, establish limits, and inform crew promptly.
- Practice responses to overboard incidents, power failures, and low visibility.
- Apply inland navigation rules and VHF radio communication effectively.
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