The MPD Harbor Patrol Unit will be hosting free one-day, 8-hour boating safety courses for the 2017 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.
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 David Nutter at [email protected].
Course Schedule
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.
| Course No | Date (1-day, 8-hour course) | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 17-01 | February 18 | Saturday |
| 17-02 | February 26 | Sunday |
| 17-03 | March 11 | Saturday |
| 17-04 | March 19 | Sunday |
| 17-05 | April 15 | Saturday |
| 17-06 | April 23 | Sunday |
| 16-07 | May 20 | Saturday |
| 16-08 | May 21 | Sunday |
| 16-09 | June 3 | Saturday |
| 16-10 | June 11 | Sunday |
| 16-11 | June 24 | Saturday |
| 16-12 | July 15 | Saturday |
| 16-13 | July 23 | Sunday |
| 16-14 | August 13 | Sunday |
| 16-15 | August 26 | Saturday |
| 16-16 | September 9 | Saturday |
| 16-17 | September 30 | Saturday |
| 16-18 | October 7 | Saturday |
| 16-19 | October 15 | Sunday |
| 16-20 | November 18 | Saturday |
| 16-21 | December 9 | Saturday |