RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat
RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence
Coastguard Boating Education administers Certificates of Competence and examines candidates on behalf of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Examiners are independent assessors and cannot be involved in the training of candidates.
Examination: Practical. Candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability as a Powerboat Operator, and may also be asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shorebased courses up to Advanced Powerboat.
Cost: NZ $425.00
Prerequisites: Experience equivalent to 30 days including 12 night hours, VHF, and First Aid.
Minimum duration: 4 - 5 hours for one candidate.
Commercial Endorsements
RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence with a commercial endorsement can be used for vessels up to 200GT and as an entry into Megayacht qualifications.
Cost: NZ $70.00
Renewal: Maximum of five years
RYA/MCA Commercial Endorsement
Available as an endorsement to RYA/MCA Certificates of Competence; Yachtmaster Coastal; Yachtmaster Offshore; Yachtmaster Ocean; and Advanced Powerboat.
Candidates will need to supply the following paperwork:
- A Seafarers Medical Certificate ENG 1; ML 5; or a Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate.
- A Sea Survival Certificate; STCW; Coastguard Boating Education Advanced Sea Survival Certificate; or an RYA Sea Survival certificate.
MCA Guidance Notes regarding RYA certificates of competence and commercial endorsements
MCA
MGN 280 covers the certification required to operate commercially
operated pleasure and other small vessels (both sail & power) up to
24m. The MCA utilise seven categories/areas of operation. Manning
(skipper certification required) is listed in Table 1 (P.124), with full
detail in Annex 3 (P.118 – 126).
MCA MSN 1802 (M) pertains to larger commercially operated yachts/pleasure vessels (sail & power) over 24m, up to 3,000gt.
Annex
A (P.19) details the manning scale for sail & motor yachts.
Yachtmaster Offshore with a commercial endorsement with a Yachtmaster
Coastal (previously termed ‘Coastal Skipper’) as Mate allows the holder
to act as Master of a sail or power yacht up to 200gt, up to 150nm from a
safe haven.
MCA Links:
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mgn_280-2.pdf
http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/a7_1802_final-2.pdf
Seafarers Medical Certificate
To obtain a ENG 1 or an ML 5 contact:
Parnell Medical Centre
1st Floor
82B Gladstone Road
Parnell
Auckland 1052
Phone: (09) 377 4427
Fax: (09) 377 4429
Email: reception@parnellmedical.co.nz
Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate
To obtain a Maritime New Zealand Medical Certificate click here for the approved practitioners.
Contact
Email: info@cbes.org.nz
