Safer Ocean Systems - Vancouver

I took 3 courses with Safer Ocean Systems. Navigation Safety 1 and Chartwork 1 in Vancouver, as well as ROC-MC in Nanaimo. I had Ryan Masson and Robert Oakes as my instructors. Each course I took was extremely well laid out, and both Ryan and Robert were very engaging and informative; they made the material easy to understand. During each final exam, I felt over prepared and confident. The online booking process of the courses was also very easy, and Donna was quick to respond if I had any questions or mixups. Thank you Ryan and the entire SOS team!

I recently took the Domestic Vessel Safety course and it was awesome. I should have taken a course with S. O. S.years ago! Great hands on experience and Ryan's enthusiasm and stories will keep you entertained for days.

A definite recommendation for all those keeners on the water.

I have completed the SVOP and the SDVBS training for Commercial Marine operation to comply with Transport Canada. This was all completed online and worked well even from Ontario. Navigated all the requirements of online training, testing and video provisions for the practical aspects. Thank you all for the amazing training and experience, highly recommended.

Tough Experience. I took the online SVOP course. The instructor read word for word from a Power-Point version of the course text. I knew I would have a problem keeping my eyes open, and retaining information. I started to ask the instructor via chat and email if the final exam had a re-test option. He did not answer this question once. I asked him to slow down several times to take notes and he did not for more than one slide. I hired a tutor at my own expense on the Friday of the exam (another inquiry that went unanswered). I did pass the exam but not over the 70% guideline. I also got 96% on the prerequisite course. It wasn't till the instructor informed the whole class that another student had failed, that I found out no-retest was offered and that we would have to re-do the course and pay. As this was for my work, it has been very stressful. I sent more emails to the instructor, no answer. The only reason I gave one star is because Ryan the instructor of the prerequisite in-class course was great, and Donna in the office offered a free retest, in class, in May or the next online with the same instructor. Now I just have to figure out how to miss four more days of work.

Just finished the SVOP course. A knowledgeable team with a friendly attitude. The Instructor's examples, stories, and case studies really helped all the information sink in. It was a great experience and I will be recommending your business to any of my peers that require training.

I’ve now done two courses with SOS, both of which were online. Both instructors I had made the online course enjoyable and engaging, which can be quite difficult to do with online study. I’m excited to see how much different an in person class will be for my next course! I highly recommend SOS for your marine courses!

Just finished chart and pilot age 1 with Ryan at the Vancouver location. Highly recommend taking it here. Great course.

There is no comparison when it comes to the quality of marine education. The instructors genuinely care which shows through each graduating student. Would recommend to all my friends and family. Thanks for existing and teaching the "ways of the water! "