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MAS Special Operations Training LLC is an innovative US-based company, established in 2015 by two former French Special Operations Forces operators with a combined 35 years’ worth of relevant experience. We feel it is our responsibility to pass along this experience that we have on land and sea. Check out our current courses below.

High Speed Boat Training

March 2020

When: March 23-27,2020
Where: Destin, FL
Cost: $3,500 per person
Who to Contact: 
Remi ERIKSEN, CEO | contact@mas-sot.com | 757-998-9694 

SUBJECT: Program of instruction and quote for one High Speed Boat training

POINT OF CONTACT: 

Remi ERIKSEN, CEO contact@mas-sot.com r.eriksen@masglobalsolutions.com 757-998-9694

TITLE OF COURSE: Response vessel Maneuvering and High Speed Piloting course 

TRAINING SITES: Destin FL, USA 

LENGTH OF TRAINING: 1 week or 5 working days 

NUMBER OF ACADEMIC HOURS: 40 hours (70 % at sea) 

IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CURRICULUM: 23-27 March 2020 

COURSE MISSION

The purpose of the course is to instruct the trainees on the SAFEBOAT 25 foot Response Boat 

vessel including basic/advanced operations, daily inspections and preventive maintenance. All 

classes will be taught in English. 

COURSE FOCUS

  • Boat characteristics
  • Handling the vessel
  • All boat systems including but not limited to engine, hydraulic, propeller, trim tabs, batteries
  • Performance of abnormal non-standard operations to include: towing (long/short/alongside), single-engine maneuvering
  • Pre/post-operational checks
  • Mission planning
  • Operational risk management
  • Piloting
  • Navigation (chart plotting, underway dead reckoning, wave, current, tides)
  • Radar/GPS/sounder/Navigation software
  • Night underway navigation
  • Man Overboard, victim recovery, wave riding
  • Vessel trailing procedures and practical’s
  • Evolutions management, leadership roles and responsibilities on board
  • Administer assessment exams to measure attainment
  • Students will be provided an end of course critique opportunity 

Post Training report: 

The Post Training Report and Operations Report will be developed and delivered within 3 weeks of the end of the course. The report will include the following items: 

  1. Course data information – dates, location, and instructors 
  2. Key Statistics from the class 
  3. Mission data – hours underway, nautical miles traveled, number of times refueled, fuel used, fuel cost, and any issues 
  4. Student roster (including rate/rank and command)– and any attendance issues
  5. Practical application hours trained

PREREQUISTES: Member of operational Law Enforcement, Fire department, Corrections, Military or specialized contractor organization/unit/agency with a requirement to be able to perform this training 

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Theoretical in classroom and practical at sea 

INSTRUCTOR/TRAINEE RATIO

Class load will have a class maximum of twelve (10) students, with a minimum of six (6) students required to hold the course. All applicable safety requirements shall be adhered to during preparation for conduct of the training. 

  1. Local and/or command Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) 
  2. Local and/or command engineering practices 
  3. US Navy OPNAV INSTR 1500.75 High Risk Instruction 
  4. USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook 

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ON SITE: TBD with the client 

  • Classroom
  • Printer
  • Video projector
  • Boat fully equipped
  • Nautical chart
  • Navigation instruments
  • Fuel
  • Protective personal equipment