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I attended the RYA First Aid course yesterday. The facilities are very good with plenty of parking. Our trainer (Alan) was very experienced with plenty of real life examples to enhance the material.... See more
Hi Chieftain Team, A really big thank you for an excellent Powerboat Level 1 course for my two children and my wife, despite the shocking weather (raining all day) they had a fantastic tim... See more
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Really good practical training, delivered by an expert who ensured that everyone got as much as they could out of the course. Good training facilities. All done very well.
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STCW & RYA Marine Training Centre based in Hamble, Southampton, Greenwich and Helensburgh. The company delivers a wide range of Sea Survival, First Aid, GMDSS, engineering, navigation, maritime security and powerboat courses for super-yacht, workboat and leisure boating crew and masters. Sailing and powerboat students will find we offer the widest range of shorebased, marine radio, yacht maintenance, engineering, first aid at sea and navigation courses of any RYA Training Centre. The centres are equipped with first class resources and training aids for GMDSS, marine engineering and survival training.
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Chieftain Training, 26 Compass House, Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4RA, Southampton, United Kingdom
- 02382 000525
- info@chieftain.training
- chieftain.training
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Super
The instructor, Carl was a walking encyclopaedia on marine electrics and also very entertaining. He made the 2 days a lot of fun.
September 23, 2025
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Excellent course
Excellent course, Andrew the instructor was very entertaining and very knowledgeable. Great practical hands on exercises and several engines to practice on. Thoroughly recommended. Thankyou for a great two days😎
September 14, 2025
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Powerboat L2 review
A very enjoyable & insightful day, great instructions & lots of experience from Alan! Throughly enjoyed & would recommend.
September 9, 2025
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Absolutely fantastic course
Absolutely fantastic course, the training was first class, the trainer was amazing friendly and very knowledgeable, he was very intuitive, and knew how to teach and get the best out of his pupils, I can’t imagine anyone wanting to go out on the water without doing this course. Loved it
September 7, 2025
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An excellent experience
I have completed many first aid courses over the years but despite the basic level of this course, I came away having learned a lot. The instructor struck the perfect balance between a relaxed learning environment and the seriousness of the subject, enhancing the base syllabus with his extensive experience. Thoroughly recommended.
September 3, 2025
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Very knowledgeable team with lots of…
Very knowledgeable team with lots of extra advice given. Will be coming back soon.
Many thanks for your expertise and assistance.
August 28, 2025
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Great instructor learnt lots :)
August 17, 2025
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LRC with satellite endorsement
Excellent training and the instructor, Alan,was very good.
August 15, 2025
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Good overview of slplicing
August 14, 2025
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A useful course for a new boat owner…
A useful course for a new boat owner like myself. I would highly recommend booking both the RYA and Diesel Level 2 days together as you go into more detail with extra hands on experience than you will get in just the one day. I now look forward to applying the knowledge to my own engine and going to sea with more confidence in my ability to fix problems should they arise.
August 3, 2025
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Great course
Great course - very informative instructor - loads of time on the water and time for theory in their great classroom
July 29, 2025
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Powerboat 2 course
Alan my instructor was very knowledgeable and patient putting me at ease as a complete novice. Course was great fun and practical. I highly recommend and more follow on courses available.
July 27, 2025
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Knowledgeable instructor with friendly…
Knowledgeable instructor with friendly and practical approach.
Good use of various engines and components within comfortable training facility.
July 21, 2025
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Great training experience.
I felt very welcome, the instructors are warm and very friendly.
July 10, 2025
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Took too long
Took too long. Strayed off point at times with anecdotes. Tips on knots at end of the day (17:45 when we thought the course was to finish at 16:15) seemed irrelevent.
July 3, 2025
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Good Fun Course
Good easy to reach location. Instructors were very good and kept the course interesting.
July 3, 2025
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It was fantastic
It was fantastic. An in depth 2 day course with a great mix of theory and practical.
June 24, 2025
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Fantastic day with instructor Joe W
Fantastic day with instructor Joe W, learning rigging and splicing, winch servicing etc will be back for more training, great place, lovely people!
June 18, 2025
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