Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) instructors Adam Kowalski, Alpena FRO, Stewart Cogswell, Green Bay FRO, and Kevin Butterfield, Sea Lamprey Control, put on a three-day  MOCC course in Ludington, Michigan, June 19 to 21. MOCC is designed to give training to DOI employees before they are allowed to operate watercraft.   

The following is a list of topics covered during the course: surviving in the water, using floatation devices correctly, anchoring correctly, required and recommended equipment for DOI vessels, changing a propeller, how to properly connect a boat trailer to a vehicle, how to tow a trailer with a vehicle, rules of the road, navigational aides, and proper boat handling. 

Overall this course was a success, and all six students successfully completed the training.  Students reported that they learned a great deal and felt that this course was a great starting point for learning to operate vessels.