Essential Competencies for River Navigation Course
Gain mastery in vital river navigation skills including voyage planning, managing under-keel clearance, handling shallow waters, traffic and lock operations, plus emergency procedures. This ensures safe, efficient, and assured movement on challenging inland rivers, boosting your operational reliability and compliance on every journey.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with key skills for safe and effective river travel. You will learn voyage planning, under-keel clearance management, shallow-water handling, and confident use of radar, ECDIS, AIS, and navigation tools. It also covers emergency responses, team coordination, risk evaluation, and ongoing improvements for dependable river operations.
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Develop skills
- Shallow-water handling: manage squat, under-keel clearance, and draft in narrow river channels.
- Expert voyage planning: create secure routes, ETAs, and backup anchorages quickly.
- Inland traffic control: navigate locks, bridges, tows, and aids to navigation confidently.
- Emergency safety drills: address fog, engine failure, and pollution threats swiftly.
- Pro river watchkeeping: use crew resource management, checklists, and risk decisions.
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