SECTION A: DECKWORK
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Common nautical terms
Handling warps and fenders
Throwing and heaving line or coiled rope
Knots
Securing to bollards, rings, cleats and mooring stakes
Anchor work


SECTION B: HELMSMANSHIP AND BOAT HANDLING
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Loading and weight distribution
Steering in a canal and river/control of speed
Interaction and canal effect
Turning
Berthing and unberthing, alongside and between buoys/piles
Recovery of man overboard


SECTION C: PERSONAL SAFETY
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Identification of risks - including cold shock
Use of life jackets and buoyancy aids
Avoidance of personal injury, including crushing of limbs when fending off
Special risks to children


SECTION D: BOAT SAFETY
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Fire hazards, particularly gas and petrol
Use of fire extinguishers
Watertight integrity
Refloating after grounding


SECTION E: ENGINES
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Engine care. Checks to be carried out before starting and while running
Routine periodic check

SECTION F: LOCKS
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General Understanding
Operation
Tending lines in locks


SECTION G: BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
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Safety General understanding of operation of bridges and use of tunnels


SECTION H: COLLISION AVOIDANCE
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Steering and sailing rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
Bye-laws and local regulations, including traffic signals, signs and priorities
Awareness of other national and local regulations


SECTION I: CARE OF ENVIRONMENT
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Avoiding damage to boats, banks, flora and fauna
Pollution avoidance
Consideration for other waterway users