Navigation And Seamanship

Become a qualified seaman equipped to serve in missions

about the course

This School of Navigation and Seamanship will be a 6-month course designed to train those with little to no knowledge of seamanship to a level of competency that will be valuable aboard small vessels. Students will receive hands-on training by serving as crew onboard a 100 foot sailing vessel. Students will receive classroom instruction and immediately put what they have learned into practice. The course will cover the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Day Skipper theory course with the opportunity to earn RYA Certification.

Training Phase (24 weeks)

Learn the basics of seamanship in a faith inspiring community where God is the center, and the Pacific the playground.

Upon successful completion of this 24 week/24 credit SONS with SONS Field eperience there will be opportunities to earn more Sea Time by serving on board one of our ships as a crew in Micronesia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, or Mexico. The cost of this deployment is approximately $450 USD per month plus International Health Insurance and visa and travel expenses..

Overview of marine engineering

Boat Sytems

Safety

Navigation

Overnight Sailing

Seamanship

Missions With Ships

What makes us Unique?

Sea Time

Upon successful completion of this 24 week/24 credit SONS with SONS Field eperience there will be opportunities to earn more Sea Time by serving on board one of our ships as a crew in Micronesia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, or Mexico. The cost of this deployment is approximately $450 USD per month plus International Health Insurance and visa and travel expenses..

Sail, Study Serve

Understand the principles of navigation and seamanship and apply them with confidence while conducting a vessel in a sea-lane. Effectively meet and respond to an emergency understanding Safety of Life at Sea. Work as a team in preventing and responding to an emergency at sea and in port. Navigate a vessel in extreme conditions and situations and identify dangers concerning crew, passengers, cargo, and the ship. Learn the principles of leadership and its disciplines and apply them with an understanding of Biblical principles. Understand the basic principles of Engineering and engine maintenance and operation. Gain confidence in preaching the Gospel and understanding the Biblical perspective of shipping and sea life. Have a world view and international awareness of evangelism by the use of ships.

Course Information

Navigation And Seamanship

Dates

Arrival Day:

April 9, 2025

Departure Day:

Cost

Training Phase:

6,445

Outreach Phase:

NA

Details

Email:

[email protected]

Prequisites:

Completed DTS, English Proficiency, Completed application and health forms

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FAQS

All of these schools are bible courses that will give you an understanding of God’s redemptive plan through the study of the bible, but they vary in length, focus, and intensity.

SBS is a 9-month school that focuses on deep study of all 66 books of the bible using the inductive approach, with a focus on interpreting and applying the bible to your life, then teaching others. It is the most intense.
BCC is a 3-month school that focuses on using the inductive approach to study 13-15 books of the bible, with the goal of giving you a really good biblical overview and the tools to continue studying the bible for yourself. You will have opportunities to study biblical themes and characters, and then learn how to teach others. Think condensed version of SBS.
DBS is a 3-month school that focuses on gaining a broad overview of God’s redemptive plan. You will read the entire bible together, identify biblical action principles, and apply it to your life; then you will learn to share with others. It is less intense.

We start the week by reading the book(s) that we will be studying in a group setting. Occasionally we will do that in some of the beautiful places around this island. We have guest speakers come in every week to teach us about the books that we are studying. In the afternoons there is plenty of time to work on weekly assignments. You should be expecting to spend 3-4 hours doing homework each day, to get the most out of the books that we study. On the last day of the week we take some time to share in small groups what God has been speaking to us through our study and the teachings. There are also corporate times of worship and prayer with our greater YWAM community here in Kona.