Able Sea Scout

Seamanship & Nautical Skills

• Research on historical events or stories where common civilian personnel / resources are used or deployed during a maritime emergency that contributed to successful rescues. Draw simple parallel of this event / stories to the relevance of how your skills as a Sea Scouts can be useful should you encounter a maritime emergency.

• Understand the concepts of tides and current and be able to read a tide and tidal stream table.

• Able to fix positions by Bearings & Transits.

• Demonstrate competency in understanding ROR (Part B I & II).

• Understand the INTERCO Flags and explain how they are used for communication out at sea.

• Demonstrate the ability to operate a VHF marine radio, including: selecting appropriate channels, conducting routine communication using standard marine radio procedures, and transmitting a distress call (Mayday) with all required elements on the correct emergency channel (Channel 16).  

• Able to pipe the Boatswain pipe – ‘General Pipe’, ‘Still’, ‘Carry On’, ‘The Side’.  

• Log at least 1 hour of sea time as a look out during a sea sortie. 

Water Sports Skills

• Obtain any TWO different (basic level) sea sports related proficiency badges OR Complete any TWO different (basic level) sea sports certification courses.

• Explain how the weather and tides can affect various sea activities and demonstrate how to obtain a local forecast for a sea activity.

• Understand monsoon seasons, Sumatra squall, katabatic and anabatic wind, sea and land breeze.

• Complete and passed a water related basic lifesaving course.

Marine Environmental Stewardship 

• Identify any THREE government agencies or organisations involved in the protection and conservation of Singapore’s marine environment. Briefly describe some initiatives taken by them in the works of marine conservation.

• Explain the ‘ecosystem services’ in a marine habitat and identify one threat this habitat faces. 

• Safely organise and facilitate an educational coastal clean-up for a community of people. Event plan must include safety brief, basic risk assessment and intended learning outcomes.

Maritime Career Discovery

• Complete ONE of the following:

- Visit the Integrated Simulation Centre and explain how Cadet Officers are trained to be qualified Deck Officers.

- Visit the Port Operations Control Centre and explain the role of a Vessel Traffic Management Operator.

- Attend a Shipboard experience and explain the various roles onboard a RSN Ship.

- Any other maritime industry career visits approved by the Sea Scout Roundtable.

last edit 10/5/2025