Become Qualified
Pacific Seaflight offers USCG certified training programs for the following certificates and ratings:
Captain
International Maritime Organization (IMO) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) requires that anyone in command of a "high speed vessel" (operating above 30 kn must obtain a type rating for their Master Certificate. The training curriculum does not address any navigation or seamanship topics, rather it is a vessel specific operations training. The USCG issued type rating issued upon course completion is vessel specific and allows the Master to operate only the specific high speed vessel for which the rating was issued. Pacific Seaflight operates the only HW-20 training program pending USCG approval.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Hold a Masters Certificate
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Pass a knowledge test as well as the practical test
- No pilot license required
Navigator
IMO and USCG require a crew of two for any wingship. The second operator position is the Navigator. As the Navigator is not in command of the wingship, they do not need a Masters Certificate. With this exception, the training is identical to the Captain program.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Hold a USCG Boating Skills and Seamanship Certificate
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Pass a knowledge test as well as the practical test
- No pilot license required
Engineer
The Engineer training program covers all vessel specific maintenance procedures and requirements.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Pass a knowledge test as well as the practical test