Maritime Courses

Mahurangi Technical Institute offers a range of maritime qualifications taught by our highly qualified and experienced tutors. We have a comprehensive range of courses and packages, from introductory level through to commercially orientated courses enabling you to skipper ocean-going super yachts up to 24m long and to crew on mega-yachts.

Mahurangi Technical Institute is an approved maritime licensing facilitator and is also New Zealand's largest provider of Royal Yachting Association (RYA) qualifications.

Located near the coast, Mahurangi Technical Institute operates several registered training vessels.

Check out the courses we offer below or via the menu above. If you have any questions or are unsure about what course would be right for you, contact our friendly maritime staff who will be happy to advise you on your options.

Certificate in Superyacht Crew (Level 3)

Start your career by learning the skills required to become a competent member of a superyacht crew

STCW95

Learn how to maintain the safety of life, property, and the marine environment while at sea. Pick and choose the modules you require.  Internationally recognised.

Overseas Experience Training

A package for those wishing to work on Superyachts during their 'Overseas Experience'.

Inshore Launchmaster & Local Launch Operator (ILM & LLO)

Maritime New Zealand Commercial Licences. Pick and choose the modules you require. Full time for up to 4 weeks and 3 days.

CBES Boatmaster Certificate

For the recreational boatie with a conscience. Evening classes - 3 hours per night for 10 nights (+ exam).

Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Courses

CBES/RYA Powerboat Level 2

Basic powerboat handling and seamanship skills.

RYA/CBES Day Skipper Practical - Motorcruiser

A short course designed to teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boathandling for small motor cruisers. 

RYA/CBES Day Skipper Practical - Sail

A short course designed to teach pilotage, navigation, seamanship and boathandling for small cruising yachts.

MCA/RYA Coastal Skipper (Motorcruising)

4 week course includes - STCW95, navigation theory and 4 days practical training on a motorcruiser plus 1 day practical exam.  For candidates wishing to enhance their skippering skills and coastal navigation.

MCA/RYA Coastal Skipper (Sail)

Enables you to skipper a vessel up to 24 metres and 60 nautical miles from a safe haven.  The 6 week course starts with radar and a 5-day milebuilder at sea, followed by the 4 week course of navigation theory, practical sail training and STCW95.

MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Motorcruising)

Run in conjunction with the Coastal Skipper course.  Candidates' skippering and navigational skills are expected to be at a much higher level.  4 days practical with a high level of practical and theoretical tuition involved.

MCA/RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail)

Open to those with good practical and skippering experience.  Successful candidates are qualified to skipper a vessel up to 24 metres and 150 nautical miles offshore.

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory

A 6-day celestial navigation course for holders of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore who wish to obtain the Yachtmaster Ocean qualification.  Course content includes use of sextant and reduction of sights and compass correction by celestial body.