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Boating Safety Courses 2013

harbor patrolThe MPD Harbor Patrol Unit will be hosting free one-day, 8-hour boating safety courses for the 2013 boating season. Each class includes the course materials. The Boating Safety course is designed to educate boaters of the legal requirements, navigational rules, safety equipment, risks of boating accidents, and other issues pertaining to safe boating. Anyone operating a vessel on District of Columbia waterways is required to have a Boating Safety Certificate. The Boating Safety Certificate is issued to individuals who successfully complete the Boating Safety course.

The Boating Safety course consists of eight hours of instruction offered in one-day classes. Each class begins at 7 AM and ends at 3 PM.Courses are offered at the Harbor Patrol's offices, 550 Water Street, SW, in Washington, DC.

Registration

Pre-registration for the Boating Safety course is required. Individuals may call the MPD Harbor Patrol Unit at (202) 727-4582. Organizations who wish to set up group classes of 10 or more can email Officer Dennis Hamel at dennis.hamel@dc.gov or Sergeant Jeffrey Blevins at jeffrey.blevins@dc.gov.

Course Schedule

Course No Dates (1-day, 8-hour Courses) Time
13-01 Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-02 Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-03 Sunday, March 3, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-04 Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-05 Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-06  Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-07  Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-08  Saturday, April 20, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-09  Sunday, April 28, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-10  Saturday, May 4, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-11 Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-12  Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-13 Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-14 Saturday, June 1, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-15 Sunday, June 9, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-16 Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-17 Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-18 Sunday, July 7, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-19 Saturay, July 13, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-20 Sunday, July 21, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-21 Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-22 Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-23 Saturday, August 10, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-24 Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-25 Saturday, August 24, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-26 Saturday, September 7, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-27 Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-28 Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-29 Saturday, October 5, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-30 Saturday, October 19, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-31 Saturday, November 2, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-32 Saturday, November 16, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
13-33 Saturday, December 14, 2013 7:00 am – 3:00 pm