SHS / in-person or online

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The SHS is an official, recommended licence for skippering yachts on all seas without restriction.
To obtain the SHS you must pass a theoretical examination.
Our SHS course covers the four examination subjects: maritime law, meteorology, navigation and yacht handling. The individual examination subjects can also be booked as separate modules.

For whom?
Do you want to sail on all the world's oceans? For commercial use of a recreational vessel the SHS is a legal requirement. Otherwise this licence is a sensible additional qualification.
Prerequisites for taking this course (and the examination): you must be at least 18 years old, hold an SSS and have completed at least 1,000 nautical miles as watch leader on yachts since passing the SSS examination. For the examination itself 500 nautical miles are initially sufficient. The licence will only be issued once the required mileage has been verified.

Schedule
The evening course comprises 14 theory afternoons (3.30 pm – 6.30 pm) over a period of approximately four months (no lessons during the Easter holidays). These can be attended in person, online or individual lessons can be recorded for later study.

Notes
The examination subjects maritime law, meteorology, navigation and yacht handling can also be booked individually as separate modules. In this case please book the individual module by telephone.

The following teaching materials are required for the course and the examination:

Practice chart 2656 (2005 edition)
Chart 1/INT 1
Examination workbook
Navigation instruments
Calculator (list of calculators approved for the examination)
Textbook Damm/Irminger/Schultz/Wand, SHS