SA-SKIP-CO-L3.2

Heavy weather and abnormal waves

SA-SKIP-CO-M3 · Night, heavy weather and offshore · SA-SKIP-CO-M3-A Night navigation and lights, heavy weather and the east coast abnormal-wave zone, and preparing a vessel and crew for offshore passages.

South Africa's east coast has a charted warning few coasts share: **abnormal waves of up to 20 m** where a south-westerly meets the Agulhas Current. The answer is where you put the boat.

Independent study. xplor is not a SAMSA-accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. Coastal Skipper and Skipper Offshore are obtained only by SAMSA-recognised examination with properly logged sea time, night hours and overnight passages, and, for commercial vessels over 9 m, examination by SAMSA officers. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.