Scientific Boating Operations

 

Overview 

The primary goal of the Scientific Boating Program at Hopkins is to ensure that educational and scientific boating operations are conducted according to the procedures set forth in the Boating Safety Manual. Priorities include training and authorizing boat operators according to the standards of the Scientific Boating Safety Association (SBSA), of which Hopkins has been a member since 2008, and ensuring that users of Hopkins boats have appropriate training and experience for the vessels and locations/conditions in which they are used.

How to contact Marine Operations 

Who can join or utilize the program

All Stanford affiliated Students, faculty, staff, etc. can use our boating program resources or join as users if they meet the prerequisites 

Non-Stanford-affiliated institutions can use our boating program resources. They Cannot join as users. 

We cannot offer our services to individuals who are not associated with a institution. 

 

How to:

Required Incident Reporting At Stanford

Any accident, incident, or near-miss event shall be reported to the BSO and to the Hopkins Marine Station administrator/station manager within 24 hours of occurrence. Reportable incidents include but are not limited to: injury, vessel break-down, outboard motor failure or loss, hull damage, citation or boarding of the vessel, and near-accident or “close calls”, whether on land or water. If the operator is in doubt about whether the event needs to be reported in writing, they should check with the BSO.  

Learn more about this program

Boating Safety Courses and Additional Information

Minimum requirements

Additional training

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Skills and Seamanship

External MOTC Classes 

External Resources