Skipper Refresher

Refresh Your Skills or Build a Strong Foundation

Getting back on the water after a break? Preparing for your next charter? The Skipper Refresher Course is designed to boost your confidence and reinforce essential maritime knowledge.

It’s a fast-track refresher that delivers the critical know-how you need for safe, stress-free cruising — in no time.

What You’ll Review

• Navigation lights (COLREG 72) – recognize vessels and their direction at night or in poor visibility
• GMDSS – distress and safety communication at sea
• Safety at Sea – liferafts, rescue procedures, helicopter pick-ups
• Navigation & Chartwork – reading charts, plotting courses, position fixing
• Tides & Currents – how they affect your route and how to use them
• Navigational Aids – buoys, beacons, and maritime signals
• Restricted Visibility Navigation – safe piloting in fog or darkness
• Weather & Meteorology – reading forecasts, avoiding risks
• Anchoring Techniques – set the hook properly in different conditions
• Electronic Navigation – GPS, radar, and other digital tools

Watch this preview lesson on buoyage to get a taste of the course.

Why Choose This Course?

• Essentials in record time – focused content, no fluff
• 6+ hours of engaging animated videos available in both English and German
• For skippers and beginners – quick review or strong foundation
• Flexible learning – 100% online, study at your pace
• Confidence before you cast off – no second-guessing on the water

Certification

Upon completion, you’ll receive a Skipper Refresher Certificate.
⚠️ This does not replace a captain’s licence.

Instead, it shows that you are responsible, safety-conscious, and actively pursuing extra education. Charter companies and insurers often see refresher certificates as a positive sign of reliability.

This concentrated program is also an excellent way to prepare for skipper exams, as it distills the most important knowledge into one clear package.

👉 The course has been recognized as valuable by maritime academy lecturers, college instructors, and cadets. Selected parts are also used in training programs as highly effective teaching examples.