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At
PYT we continually assess our courses to ensure they are meeting your requirements
and the needs of the megayacht industry. Here's
a summary of each course giving qualifications needed, duration, when they run,
the cost and whether accommodation is included. You'll
find it difficult to get this top quality instruction at these prices anywhere
else in the world. REGISTRATION
AND PAYMENTS TERMS
NB
ALL
COURSES REQUIRE A NON REFUNDABLE PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF 50%
OF THE COURSE FEE TO CONFIRM BOOKING (100% IS REQUIRED FOR
STCW '95).
For our full terms and conditions read
here
  
Master of Yachts Limited
Training Programme
MCA Recognised -
STCW'95 Basic Safety Training is required and is available
in the week prior to this course.
You're at the right place if you want to advance your
megayacht career. Our Offshore course is the best value
in price and time efficiency plus you'll get the highest
standards of maritime instruction anywhere for professional
deck crew. Our instructors have worked in the megayacht
centres of the world.
This is an intensive course exclusively designed for
experienced crew with sufficient on the water experience
of 3000 nm, 50 days logged on board and 48 night watch
hours and holding an STCW'95 Basic Safety Training.
(If you don't hold the STCW'95 Basic Safety Training
you can do it here the week before - how's that for
time efficient!) |
HOW
LONG AND WHEN |
RATE |
ACCOMM. |
LET'S
GO!
NEXT STEP
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2
weeks and usually starts on the second Monday of every
month (the Monday after STCW is run). |
US$2650 |
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Master of Yachts Unlimited Training Programme
MCA Recognised
You've found the right place for the best advanced training
in the world to further your megayacht career. Our Unlimited
course is the best value in price and time efficiency
plus you'll get the highest standards of maritime instruction
anywhere for professional deck crew. Save up to $xxxx!
Compare our prices here
The Yachtmaster Unlimited Certificate indicates that the
holder has sufficient knowledge of celestial navigation,
based on air navigation tables, to globally navigate
using a sextant. Successful pupils will be issued with
a theory course completion certificate and then within
1 year must submit their practical passage plan to qualify
for their final ticket. To register for this course
you require a Yachtmaster Limited certificate plus
completion of a 600 nm rhumb line passage.
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HOW
LONG AND WHEN |
RATE |
ACCOMM. |
LET'S
GO!
NEXT STEP
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1
week and usually starts on the fourth Monday of every
month - the week after the Limited course.. |
US$1200 |
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Approved Engine Course
MCA Recognised
We
are the only academy in the southern hemisphere that
provides the AEC - the basic qualification you need
for a career as an engineer in the megayacht industry.
This is also essential if you wish to proceed to higher
engineering qualifications. As a Captain or Engineer
of a smaller yacht you'll find your job prospects greatly
enhanced with AEC qualification plus a Deck Officer
certification (the basic 4 week course) on your CV.
We
are currently developing further engineering modules
starting with the MEOL Oral Preparation followed by
the balance of the shore based courses for Y4 certification. |
HOW
LONG AND WHEN |
RATE |
ACCOMM. |
LET'S
GO!
NEXT STEP
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1
week - on demand, starts on a Monday |
US$850 |
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Officer
of the Watch Course
MCA Recognised - Includes all 4 OOW modules
You're at the best price and value OOW course in the
world! You can save up to $2000 on the whole package,
we neatly do our course in 5 weeks plus you'll get the
highest standards of maritime instruction anywhere for
professional deck crew. We're also the only academy
in the Southern Hemisphere that provides the OOW. Compare
our prices here
Advance your career after Umlimited or Limited to become
an Officer of the Watch on larger vessels of 15metres
and over. PYT is accredited by the MCA to offer all
the shorebased modules for the OOW (Yachts) educational
programme. These include the following four modules:
GMDSS, Advanced Sea Survival, Navigation & Radar
and GSK. Should you not need the full package please
enquire about doing individual modules.
Why not do the Chief Mate course at the same time
?
See below. |
HOW
LONG AND WHEN |
RATE |
ACCOMM. |
LET'S
GO!
NEXT STEP
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7
weeks usually starts on the last Friday of every month. |
US$5900 |
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Chief Mate Modules
All the modules for Chief Mate Yachts (3000t):
You've found the best price and the academy that will
do it's best to fit in with your schedule. An OOW qualification
is required however it can be packaged with this Chief
Mate course to save time.
The student has to complete the MCA OOW Oral examination
to be able to submit the required three modules for
Chief Mate. Once the oral is completed, certificates
for Yachtmaster Unlimited, Advanced Fire Fighting and Medical
First Aid must be submitted to the MCA for the final
ticket. |
HOW
LONG AND WHEN |
RATE |
ACCOMM. |
LET'S
GO!
NEXT STEP
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Up
to 8 days - Depends on modules required. Run on demand
but to fit in with other programmes. We'll do our best
to suit your schedule |
Medical
First Aid US$ 185
Advanced
Fire Fighting
ZAR1800
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MASTER 500t
MCA
Recognised
PYT's
commitment to our previous students is to provide the necessary
courses to advance their careers within the Mega Yacht
industry. We are now an MCA approved Master 500gt course provider. The course contents are; Advanced Navigation and Radar, Stability, Business Law, Meteorology and Seamanship.
Should you not need the full package please enquire about doing individual modules. Students must hold the OOW Certificate and have sea time amounting to 12 months.
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LONG AND WHEN | RATE | ACCOMM. | LET'S
GO! NEXT STEP
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5
weeks
+ Oral. |
US$
5500 |
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CORPORATE / TEAM BUILDING
WHAT
A WAY TO SPEND A DAY (OR TWO
) Welcome
aboard for an exhilarating and unusual event to reward
and entertain clients and staff and build morale. |
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