SSS / In-person or Online

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The SSS is an official, recommended licence for skippering yachts on the North Sea, Baltic Sea and the entire Mediterranean, or on all seas up to 30 nautical miles from the mainland coast.
To obtain the SSS, you must pass a theory examination, accumulate nautical miles and complete a practical examination.
Our SSS course covers the theoretical part of the SSS and addresses the four examination subjects: maritime law, meteorology, navigation and seamanship. The individual examination subjects can also be booked as separate modules.

For whom?
Do you want to sail across the entire North Sea, Baltic Sea and Mediterranean, or 30 nautical miles from the mainland coast on all seas? In these sea areas, it is a legal requirement to hold an SSS when operating a sports boat commercially. Otherwise, this licence is a worthwhile additional qualification.
Requirements for participation in this course (and the examination): You must be at least 16 years old, hold an SBF See and have covered at least 1,000 nautical miles as watch leader (or deputy watch leader) on yachts in coastal waters since passing the SBF See. For the theory examination, 500 nautical miles are sufficient to begin with.

Schedule
The course comprises 14 theory evenings (19.00–22.00) over a period of approximately four months (no classes during the Easter holidays).

Notes
The examination subjects maritime law, meteorology, navigation and seamanship can also be booked individually as separate modules.

Subject "Navigation" / 5 evenings
Subject "Maritime Law" / 4 evenings
Subject "Meteorology" / 3 evenings
Subject "Seamanship" / 2 evenings

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 by Haeften/Schultz, SSS
Practical training

You can find all information and details about our sail training trips here on toernfinder.de as well