Small Powerboat and RIB Master Courses
The course will introduce students to the basics of small powerboats and RIBs, Rules of the Road, Safety, Engine Checks, maintenance, and various boat-handling skills.
The object of the course is to develop the skills and gain knowledge to safely handle small boats and dinghies. Whether simply spending a day on the lake or a bay, or crossing the larger expanse of water, there is no substitute for safety, common sense, and a good foundation of knowledge.
A substantial part of the training will be hands-on, practical application of the theory modules.
The certificate obtained after successful completion of the course allows the operation of a craft up to 15 metres long, driven by outboards (no HP limit), without accommodation, and up to 20 miles from a safe haven.
It complies with the MCA’s Small Commercial Vessel Code for boat handling and communications.
Want to learn how to pilot a powerboat safely?
This course is for you.
Syllabus:
- Boat preparation, safety equipment, and pre-start checks
- Basic engine maintenance
- Boat handling at high and low speeds
- Man overboard procedure
- Anchoring, mooring, and tying up alongside
- Basic navigation, passage planning, and theory
- Knowledge of Collision Regulations
Successful completion of this course allows you to captain a powerboat up to 15m in fair conditions.
Practical assessment is ongoing. A short question-and-answer exam is used to check your theoretical knowledge.