Terms of Business

Safety
The safety of our people is a prime concern and to this end we must insist that all those who use our premises abide by these rules. Only fully briefed and authorised persons may operate the machines. A list of authorised users is held. Normal industry accepted working practices should be followed when using hand tools.

Smoking
Smoking is not permitted within the Marine Centre’s premises.

Equal opportunities
The Boat Building Academy has a strict policy of affording equal opportunities to people regardless of sex, race, ethnic or national origin, culture or gender orientation.

Short course applications
Interviews are not required for short courses but applicants are welcome to visit beforehand if they wish. A deposit of 50% of the course fee should be forwarded with your application form to reserve a place on the course.The balance of the fees should be paid in full at least one month before the course begins.

Payment details
Payments may be made by cheque (payable to Boat Building Academy Ltd), bank transfer, debit or credit card (VISA or MasterCard) without surcharge and should be forwarded to the BBA Administrator with the enclosed application form.

Cancellations
In the event of cancellation, your deposit less a £50 fee per course will be refunded if we receive your cancellation at least one month before the course commences. If your notice of cancellation is received between 15 and 30 days prior to the course we will refund your deposit less a £50 fee on condition that the course is filled (it is deemed full when eight students are enrolled, with the exception of ‘Modern Boat Building’ which is deemed full when six students are enrolled). If you cancel 15 days or less before the course we cannot refund your money.

In case of emergency or an insufficient number of students, the Boat Building Academy reserves the right to cancel a course and return deposits. For this reason we advise students to buy refundable airline tickets or flight insurance as the Boat Building Academy will not be responsible for any loss on travel or accommodation costs.

Syllabus and Instructors
The course timetable and the content of the entire course in the prospectus will be followed as closely as practicable but variations may occur in order to ensure that the overall aims of the course are achieved. The advertised instructors may be changed.