Instructor, Captain David Carlos’ Marine Certificates and other Canadian Coast Guard Qualifications:

• Small Vessel Operator Proficiency, (SVOP) Master of Commercial Vessels up to 5 Gross Tons, Camosun College, Victoria BC, Nautical Department , 2010
• Marine Emergency Duties, Basic Safety (MEDA1)  BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus, Vancouver, BC
• Marine Emergency Duties, Survival Craft Training (MED B1) BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus Vancouver, BC             
  
• Marine Emergency Duties, Marine Firefighting (MED B2) BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus, Vancouver, BC
• Minister’s Certificate “Lifeboat man Qualified in Marine Emergency Duties” in Accordance with the STCW 1978, Regulation VI/I. Canadian Coast Guard, Victoria BC 1995
• Radio Operators Certificate, for (Land, Maritime and Aeronautical), Industry Canada, 1996
• Marine Evacuation Chute MEC Certified, BC Ferries Training Facility, Vancouver BC, 2000
• Standard First Aid, St John’s Ambulance Victoria BC

Other Certificates:

• Private Pilot License, Night Rating, Victoria Flying Club, Victoria BC.
• Certificate in Counseling Support, Camosun College. Victoria, BC
• Certificate in Trades Training, BCIT Richmond BC

Related Experience:

Other than more than 15 plus years (6 years of Professional Guiding) experience here in the Victoria and Sooke, BC  fishing areas, I have acquired loads of marine safety experience and knowledge working on passenger and car ferries. I have sea time working deep sea on Canadian Coast Guard and Department of Fisheries and Ocean Vessels as well.

In addition, I was also an angler in the waters of the Queen Charlotte Islands during a time we lived there for 2 years. The proper knowledge, experience and equipment is there to ensure that you have a safe and memorable time!