Small Boat Safety Program
The Rosenstiel School Small Boat Safety Program works with faculty, staff, and students, who use small motorized or non-motorized boats as part of their field research, to provide the support needed to operate safely in their research environments. The Rosenstiel School small boat fleet consists of 6 research vessels from 36' to 15' in length. All small boats are equipped with the necessary safety and operational equipment to conduct research in the local Florida waters.
All users of the Rosenstiel School small boats must follow the operational and safety guidelines of the Marine Operations Small Boat Safety Manual.
The staff of the Small Boat Safety Program also teach students (sometimes faculty & staff) the Department of Interior's Motorboat Operator Certification Course. This course gives participants the training required to operate most small watercraft. It reviews minimum requirements for safe operation of motorboats and includes a review of legal requirements, preparations, navigation, operations, emergency procedures, rescue, self-rescue, trailering, fire suppression and basic seamanship. The course includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction.Classes are conducted many times during the academic year.
For more information about the Small Boats Safety Program or the rental of the small boats please contact us at SmallBoats@earth.miami.edu
