STCW & RYA Shorebased Courses in Hamble & London

STCW GMDSS Courses in Hamble & Helensburgh

Power,  Sail & Paddle Training in Southampton

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Chieftain Training (RYA & STCW Training Centre)

At Chieftain Training, we go beyond certificates. Whether you’re starting out, upgrading commercial qualifications, or looking to build confidence at sea, our expert instructors provide hands-on, real-world training tailored to your goals.. We are based in Hamble, London, Helensburgh (Scotland) and Southampton Water Activites Centre (SWAC) offering a wide range of RYA, STCW, MCA, HSE and CIEH training courses for sailors, power-boaters, super-yacht crew, workboat skippers, ocean rowers, divers and seafarers. Despite being spread across 4 bases you will find we are a family run organisation, leading the way in our industry.

The Southampton Powerboat Centre offers all RYA Training courses within the RYA Powerboat, PWC and Motorboat training schemes from Powerboat Level 2 to Yachtmaster Offshore Power Practical, plus our home grown CT Radar Level 2 course. We are well known for our RYA Practical Instructor Courses

The Hamble Centre is our HQ. It offers all RYA Shorebased courses, RYA Shorebased Instructor courses,  STCW Basic Safety Week, First Aid at Work, Food Safety the full range of 6 GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System) Courses,  STCW First Aid & Medical Courses and various yacht and workboat engineering courses.

The London Centre offer all RYA Shorebased courses, First Aid at Work, Food Safety and our range of yacht and workboat engineering courses.

The Scottish centre in Helensburgh offers GMDSS Restricted Operator Certificate and General Operator Certificate Courses.

Chieftain’s range of RYA & STCW Deck Officer Courses prepare candidates for MCA Deck Officer Certificates of Competence (for Superyacht, Workboat and Merchant vessels), including Master 200, Master 500, Master 3000, OOW 3000 and Master Unlimited.

For inland and near coastal passenger vessels, Chieftain Hamble offers MCA Boatmaster (BML) License exam preparation courses for all MCA Boatmaster tiers and levels.

As well as RYA Survival courses, Chieftain Hamble and London regularly run mandatory World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival & Medical training for offshore yacht race crews competing in Cat 2, 1 and 0 events, such as the Fastnet, Middle Sea, Round Britain & Ireland, Trans Atlantic, Sydney Hobart, Vendee Globe, Route De Rhum etc.

Based in Hamble, Southampton and across the UK, we specialise in RYA, STCW, GMDSS, and bespoke courses that meet the needs of both recreational and professional mariners.

With small group sizes, modern equipment, and approachable, experienced trainers, you’ll leave with more than skills—you’ll leave ready.

Book Your STCW or RYA Training Today!

For more information on specific courses, please click on the menu links above. All of our courses can be booked online or email us. We are very happy to chat with you by email, phone or messenger and provide training advice.

Itchen River (Southampton) Small Craft Moorings

Aside from our STCW & RYA training courses, we have a small number of small craft moorings available at Mariners Wharf. See Southampton Boat Club for more information.