Safe/Sea Capt. Begins Training International Yachtsmasters

Capt. Kent Dresser, announced this spring that Confident Captain/Ocean Pros will begin offering the International Yachtmaster Certification as an affiliate of International Yachtmaster Training, whose world headquarters are located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. IYT’s training programs are recognized by 24 different governments through-out the world. Upon successfully completing the IYT training program, graduates will be licensed to work on almost any yacht in the world.

Candidates that successfully complete the IYT course will receive the IYT Yachtmaster Offshore - Shore Based Certificate, a Radio Communications Certificate, an S.T.C.W. 95 Basic Safety Training Certificate, a British Maritime Coastguard Authority recognized IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competency, and U.S. students will receive a 200 Ton Masters license once they fulfill the US Coast Guard requirements for the 200 Ton license. Throughout the three week course, students will not only spend time in the classroom learning navigation and theory, they will complete a 5 day training cruise, learn to fight live fires, practice in-the-water survival techniques, and become certified in First-Aid and CPR.

Ocean Pros has already developed a reputation as Rhode Island’s premier training facility for US Coast Guard Captain’s license candidates as well as the leader in hands-on training for recreational yacht owners of all skill levels. Now, with the addition of International Yachtmaster Training courses, both local mariners and yacht crews world-wide will be able to train for their professional certifications in Newport. Captain Kent Dresser, President/Founder of Ocean Pros said, “I saw a true need for the Yachtmaster training here in Newport, not only because it is required for many professional yacht crews that transit through Newport, but because it is an excellent experience for private yacht owners looking to achieve new goals and raise their level of maritime education.” “I look forward to providing a true asset to the Newport waterfront by offering the International Yachtmaster Training programs at Ocean Pros.”