Bahrain's Coast Guard commander opens vessel captains course

Manama, Dec. 24 (BNA): The Coast Guard Commander has inaugurated the 13th course for vessel captains at the Maritime Training Wing. It has 13 participants from the Coast Guard, the Special Security Force, the National Guard and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The commander said the course was part of the Coast Guard’s annual training programme to improve the skills of the participating personnel. The 4-month course is divided into two phases covering the law on preventing collisions, maps, navigation devices, maritime emergencies, first aid, and vessel driving training.