Small Powerboat And Rib Master Driving Course

IYT SMALL POWERBOAT AND RIB MASTER (MCA APPROVED)

This course in handling a superyacht tender is important for every crew member aboard a yacht. Most captains will give preference to new crew applicants that are licensed to operate the tender. You will be issued with an internationally recognised MCA approved certificate for:

• Vessels up to 15m length
• Inboard or outboard propulsion
• No horsepower limitations
• No onboard accommodation
• Operation in coastal regions
• In fair weather

All crew members need to be certified to drive the yacht's tender.

MAIN FEATURES OF THE SMALL BOAT DRIVING COURSE

Training includes practical onboard training, classroom theory training and a 1-hour theory test:

• Safety procedures before and after leaving the dock
• The parts of a motorboat and essential nautical terms
• Getting the motorboat ready to go
• Nautical right of way rules
• Normal and emergency use of a VHF radio
• Steering and docking a motorboat
• How the wind, waves and boat speed effect boat handling
• How to tie four essential knots, coil and secure lines
• Essentials of Anchoring
• Safety equipment onboard and how to use it
• Man overboard procedures
• How to read a nautical chart and use a compass
• Plus lots of other nautical information, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions

IYT International Boating & Passport Logbook, RIB master manual. Pen and notepaper.

Also bring a hat, sunglasses, suntan cream, a warm jumper, a change of clothes (minimal wardrobe needed), and a rain jacket.

BYO lunch and drinks

Please note that there is no smoking onboard the boat.

3 days (Monday-Wednesday) - 8.30 AM to approximately 5.00 PM (2020)

The course is run from the Superyacht Crew Academy's main office and the training annex at Newport NSW. The facilities are a 45min drive North of Sydney’s CBD. To see a map of how to find us, CLICK HERE