Coxswain

JA-9(Corresponding badge for over 14Yrs 6 months – SA-9 Pilot)

Objective: - Demonstrate the ability in basics of handling a small craft

1. Name the different parts of a pulling boat or a rubber dinghy

2. Take charge of a boat’s crew and demonstrate that he can

   1. Use correct pulling orders

   2. Bring the boat alongside a vessel or a landing stage

   3. Anchor correctly

   4. Maintain boat discipline

3. Know the elementary rule of Road at sea for ships.

4. Know how to put the following and their uses:- Clove Hitch, Rolling Hitch, Fisherman’s Bend

5. Know the gear that should be properly carried in a pulling or motor boat

Available Badge Examiners

Examiner		Phone Number
Mr. Nishan De Silva	33 Rupesinghe Mawatha, Nedimala,Dehiwela	077 791 8058
Capt. Suresh De Silva		077 253 9910
Mr. T.C. Sirimanna	72/3, Udumulla Road, Battaramulla	077 752 0026, 071 530 2205