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Our industry demands the highest possible standards of excellence, work ethic, skills, time management and old school manners. Our goal with this platform is to ensure that when arriving for training you will be able to maximize your time with our industry experts.

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Buoyage
Buoys are the signposts of the sea. Understanding buoyage is an essential skill that a deckhand needs in order to navigate safely at sea during the day or night. Whether riding a jetski, driving guests in a tender, or taking part in a navigational watch, captains will expect you to know your buoys. Don’t disappoint. 
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Career Development/Progression - Yachtmaster
Our goal is for you to pass your Yachtmaster Offshore exam. We are confident that the preparatory study programme we have put together will help you immensely in achieving this. Please take the time to work through these packs so we can maximise our time with you on the water and in the classroom.
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Collision Regulations Pre-Course Work
This segment, known as ‘rules of the road,’ is like operating a road vehicle. As boaters, we too have things we should be doing when operating our vessels to ensure we do not collide with other craft. Any career progression goals crews have must start here. Applying yourself early to the ‘rules of the road’ …

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CV Preparation, Portfolio and Networking
This content aims to assist you with your preparation to join our industry. Here we look at how to create a portfolio, including CV, career progression goals, finances, and other important aspects so you arrive overseas with everything you need for a smooth start.
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Deckhand Pre-Course Content
New deckhand crew can now inform themselves about our industry through this starter content.
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Post-Training Deck Refresher
Now that you have completed SYSA Deck training, this is your opportunity to consolidate the key learning concepts. This guide contains the key learning concepts to review and career progression steps. We want to reinforce our commitment as a training centre by advising you on the best way to launch yourself in this industry. Crew …

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Pre-Course Work: Buoyage
Just like on the road, drivers must follow traffic signs to stay safe and drive at the correct speed and in the right lanes. This applies out on the water where vessels use the buoyage system to safely navigate. There are three buoyage groups; each group features a variety of buoys with unique identifiers and …

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RYA Jet Ski Instructors
The crew who hold a recognised PW Instructor qualification can utilise this content as a refresher on how to deliver the sessions. This content will also act as pre course study for new instructors to make the practical instructors course as rewarding as possible.
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RYA Personal Watercraft Instructors (PWI) - pre-study
The crew who hold a recognised PW Instructor qualification can utilise this content as a refresher on how to deliver the sessions. This content will also act as pre course study for new instructors to make the practical instructors course as rewarding as possible.
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RYA VHF Radio (SRC – Short Range Certificate)
Please find the VHF Manual in the course material. Please have a read through pages 19 onwards paying particular attention to distress working, channels, GMDSS, phonetic alphabet and DSC. Please ignore Link calls altogether! The study time for the RYA VHF Exam is three hours leading up to the course in order to have a …

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Starter Training – Tenders
Welcome to the starting point to becoming a Super Yachty! Our industry demands the highest possible standards of excellence, work ethic, skills, time management and old school manners.
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SYSA DECKHAND TRAINING MANUAL
Welcome Aboard Dear Fellow Crew Welcome to our world, the world of Super Yachting. The path ahead is challenging but exceptionally rewarding, this guide is intended to assist with the best possible start to your training and to ensure post training we can keep our information as fresh and current as possible. We have gone …

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Water Sports
The best part of a deckhand’s job description with guests on board is supervising tender operations and water sports. Your role is to keep your guests as safe as possible while they enjoy their activities. A tender operator must also professionally handle the vessel and coach guest activities.
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Contact Details

  • Standard Bank Towers, Heerengracht St, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001
  • +27 78 099 2931
    Mon - Fri, 9.00am until 6.30pm

Stewardess Enquiries

  • Isobel Odendaal
  • +27 82 558 9400
  • isobel@sysa.co.za

Deckhand Enquiries

  • Georgina Grimstead
  • +27 78 099 2931
  • georgina@sysa.info
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