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
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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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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... See more
I did the RYA Sea Survival and then the second day as well. The pool session is tough but rewarding and worthwhile - if nothing else it teaches you that you never want to be in a liferaft. Great instr... See more
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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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I very much enjoyed the splicing and…
I very much enjoyed the splicing and also 12v electric courses.
I leaned a lot in both, was able to get hands on and gained confidence
Highly recommended!
June 7, 2024
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Staff were all very friendly helpful…
Staff were all very friendly helpful and made the course fun and interesting. I’ve done a few courses with them which all helped towards my Yachtmaster would highly recommend
May 14, 2024
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GOC Course
Professionally presented course, very knowledgeable training staffing and decent teabags.
May 19, 2024
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GMDSS
Friendly and knowledgeable staff all industry based. Fully equipped classroom. Plenty of hands on not death by PowerPoint. The course notes are really well presented and easy to follow. Bottomless tea and coffee enough said. Many thanks
May 15, 2024
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Our Part 2 Engine Maintenance Training…
Our Part 2 Engine Maintenance Training Day with Chieftain was excellent. Lots of practical advice and a rare opportunity to be hands on with a range of engines. I can thoroughly recommend this course.
April 28, 2024
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Perhaps the most effective and…
Perhaps the most effective and enjoyable course I have ever done. The Instructor was highly knowledgeable and able to translate that knowledge into easily understandable terms; questions were encouraged and answered thoroughly. The course more than met my expectations.
April 28, 2024
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RYA Diesel Engine Course
Excellent day, well worth the money, John the instructor was excellent.
April 27, 2024
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Good customer attention
Course content very good and well presented by instructor. Concerns about hygiene at the pool facilities were put to rest promptly.
April 19, 2024
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A first class course with a great…
A first class course with a great instructor John, highly recommended.
April 19, 2024
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Second day well worth it
This was an excellent two days. Having read a detailed book on the syllabus I learnt so much more in the classes and in discussion with the tutor. He was clearly very experienced and knowledgeable. The second day built upon the standard RYA course and gave hands on experience on fault finding, fixing common problems and working on a range of engines and electrical systems.
March 23, 2024
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GOC at Chieftain
Enjoyed my time at Chieftain on the GOC, very good delivery and training by the instructor.
March 24, 2024
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Gmdss goc
Very good training centre good knowledgeable instructors highly recommend to all
Learning was delivered to a high standard
March 18, 2024
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Spent 5 days doing the Day Skipper…
Spent 5 days doing the Day Skipper theory course with Pete. Enjoyed it from start to finish, learnt tonnes and gained lots of confidence for my day skipper practical. High recommended.
March 9, 2024
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Superb experience
Great stuff! Did my STCW PST course with Chieftain and can’t complain! Can only recommend!
March 8, 2024
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Soft shackles and much more
At last! I can tie a diamond knot and do a braid on braid backsplice. Excellent day, very hands on. Instructor John very patient and knowledgeable.
March 6, 2024
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focused on passing exam
Very good course and ensured all elemtns where covered in prep for the exam
February 26, 2024
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Gmdss roc
A superb course! A lot of good points and information to take away from this, Thanks to Doug, a very well delivered course! Highly recommend!
February 28, 2024
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Reply from Chieftain Training
Thanks Chris, well done with the exam, glad you liked the course
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