Objective

This course teaches you to navigate independently with radar and electronic chart according to regulations and various vessel characteristics in all common situations on inland waterways. 

Our accredited training programme ends with an exam. If you pass the exam, inland navigation authorities will endorse your boatmaster qualification certificate with the annotation “R” under section 10.

Course Content

  • Radar theory and radar displays
  • Regulations
  • Interference and dangerous situations
  • Practical component

Exam

Duration

Depending on the participant

Price

€ 1.490

Prerequisites

To participate in the programme and exam:

  • 18 years or older 
  • Boatmaster qualification certificate
  • Limited Certificate Radio Telephonist (VHF)

Contact

Randi Buvens & Kristel Bynens

Antwerp Maritime Academy

A: Noordkasteel Oost 6, 2030 Antwerpen

T: 0032 3 205 64 60

E: inlandtraining@hzs.be

W: www.amacademy.be