Chieftain Training

Chieftain Training is the trading name/brand used by two separate Not For Profit organisations, Southampton Boat Club Ltd. and STCW Ltd. 

Southampton Boat Club has existed informally for several decades and was originally a small group of local sailors, power boaters and sea fishermen operating on the River Itchen. In 2018 the members formalised their group’s status into a Limited Company.

The Club organises training courses for leisure boaters and those seeking work within the recreational boating industry. Courses are run from Bitterne Park, Southampton and Helensburgh, Scotland.

STCW Ltd. is a training centre and focuses on the provision of training for commercial seafarers. Courses are run from Willments Shipyard, Southampton.

Neither organisation has any share holders. Any profit we make is ploughed back into the organisations to ensure we continue working towards our key objectives.

Our Key Objectives

• Provide high quality vocational training for those wishing to pursue a career in the marine industry.”
• Facilitate participation in the sports of sailing, yachting, jet skiing, sub-aqua, water skiing, ocean rowing, powerboating and angling by the provision of moorings, equipment storage, changing facilities, refereeing, judging, training and coaching.”
• To support lifeboat charities whose primary objective is to prevent loss of life at sea.”