Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
Learn to work safely and efficiently in boat repair and maintenance workshops. This course covers the correct use, inspection and care of hand, power and pneumatic tools, the specific risks of cutting, sanding, drilling, welding and composite work, the choice and use of personal protective equipment, ergonomics and the safe handling of loads, so that you can prevent accidents and organize a safer, more productive workshop.
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What is the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course?
This course focuses on the everyday reality of boat workshops, whether they specialize in maintenance, repair, boat carpentry, composites, mechanics or electrics. You will look at how a workshop is laid out, from the workbench and cutting, welding, sanding and painting areas to storage, machinery and waste, and at the general risks of cuts, impacts, entrapment, falls, flying particles, noise, dust, electricity, fire and chemicals. You will then study hand tools, power tools such as drills, grinders, sanders, jigsaws and routers, and pneumatic tools and compressed air systems, learning how to choose each tool for the material and task and how to inspect, maintain and store it.
What sets this course apart: it links tools and safety in the same workflow, rather than teaching one without the other; it pays particular attention to the hazards typical of boat work, such as hot work permits and welding fumes, fiberglass dust, resins, solvents and flammable paints; it shows how to select PPE for chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, noise and respiratory risks and how to prevent musculoskeletal injuries in tight spaces and with heavy tools; and it ends with an applied project in which you draw up a complete safety plan, inspection checklists and an emergency plan for a real or realistic workshop.
Program highlights
- Workshop layout, order, cleaning, signage and a preventive safety culture.
- Hand, power and pneumatic tools: selection, inspection, maintenance and storage.
- Safe cutting, sanding, drilling, welding and composite work, with hot work permits.
- Control of dust, fibers, resins, solvents, paints and flammable products.
- PPE selection, ergonomics, manual handling and lifting of parts.
- Applied project: workshop safety plan, inspection checklists and emergency plan.
Syllabus of the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
5 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Fundamentals of the boat workshop, organization of space and a preventive culture
- 1.1. The concept of a boat workshop and the differences between maintenance, repair, boat carpentry, composites, mechanical and electrical workshops
- 1.2. Main areas: workbench, cutting area, welding, sanding, painting, storage, machinery and waste
- 1.3. General risks: cuts, impacts, entrapment, falls, flying particles, noise, dust, electricity, fire and chemicals
- 1.4. The relationship between order, cleaning, signage, workflow, productivity and staff safety
- 1.5. Responsibilities of the technician, supervisor, apprentice, supplier and visitor within the boat workshop
Hand, power and pneumatic tools in boat work
- 2.1. Hand tools: spanners, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, files, saws, chisels, squares and measuring tools
- 2.2. Power tools: drills, angle grinders, sanders, jigsaws, saws, polishers, routers and multi-tools
- 2.3. Pneumatic tools: guns, sanders, riveters, blowers, impact wrenches and compressed air systems
- 2.4. Choosing tools by material, task, precision, power, ergonomics, risk and working environment
- 2.5. Pre-use inspection, maintenance, storage, changing accessories and withdrawing defective tools
Safety in cutting, sanding, drilling, welding and composite work
- 3.1. Risks in cutting, grinding, drilling, threading, polishing and machining wood, metal, fiberglass and engineering plastics
- 3.2. Safety in welding and hot work: sparks, fumes, screens, ventilation, extinguishers and work permits
- 3.3. Control of sanding dust, fibers, metal particles, resins, solvents, paints and flammable products
- 3.4. Use of vices, clamps, benches, supports, guides, machine guards and exclusion zones
- 3.5. Prevention of fire, burns, inhalation, flying particles, entrapment and cross-contamination of materials
Protective equipment, ergonomics, manual handling and injury prevention
- 4.1. Personal protective equipment: goggles, gloves, hearing protection, masks, respirators, face shields, footwear and workwear
- 4.2. Selecting PPE according to chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, noise, respiratory and flying-particle risks
- 4.3. Ergonomics at the bench, awkward postures, repetitive work, confined spaces, heavy tools and physical fatigue
- 4.4. Manual handling of loads, lifting parts, use of trolleys, hoists, cranes, trestles and secure supports
- 4.5. Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries, cuts, burns, impacts, falls and prolonged exposure to noise or vibration
Applied project in boat workshop tools and safety
- 5.1. Defining the case: repair, composites, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, painting or boat maintenance workshop
- 5.2. Diagnosis of tools, machinery, materials, substances, waste, risks, signage and organization of the space
- 5.3. Designing the safety plan with work zones, PPE, critical procedures, permits, storage and access control
- 5.4. Drawing up inspection checklists for tools, machines, extinguishers, ventilation, order, cleaning and waste
- 5.5. Development of the plan for emergencies, training, preventive maintenance, incident logging and continuous improvement
Duration and format of the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
It is 300 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the installment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programs.
Dr. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Eng. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Capt. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dr. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Eng. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Eng. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Eng. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
Career opportunities after the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
Questions about the Boat Workshop Tools and Safety Course
Safety goggles, hearing protection, suitable gloves, safety footwear and, depending on the task, a respirator, face shield, helmet and a lifejacket near the water.
Hand tools, power tools such as drills, grinders, sanders, jigsaws and routers, and pneumatic tools and compressed air systems.
Yes, from the safety point of view: hot work permits, fumes, ventilation and fire prevention, and the control of fiberglass dust, resins and solvents.
No. Navalis teaches tools and safety practices for boat workshops. Official occupational safety or welding certificates are issued by the competent bodies under their own rules.
A safety plan for a real or realistic workshop, with work zones, PPE, critical procedures, inspection checklists and an emergency plan.
Fully online, through a virtual campus available 24/7, with live sessions that are recorded and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The course comprises 300 hours of study across 5 modules of about 60 hours each. You can progress at your own pace within the schedule set when you enroll.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enroll in the same session.
- Profile: aimed at workshop managers and supervisors, boat technicians and operators, HSEQ managers, naval engineering students and apprentices, and boat repair companies that want to train their staff; vocational training in mechanical manufacturing or metal construction, or experience in boat carpentry, fabrication or welding, is recommended, and basic training in occupational risk prevention is helpful.
- Language: sufficient command of English to follow the classes and the technical documentation.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and software to view PDF documents, videos and spreadsheets.
- Admission: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrollmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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