Are you considering renting or buying a pleasure craft or spending the weekend boating with friends and family? Each year thousands of New Zealanders hit the waterways, whether it is on a river, lake or ocean, to enjoy a number of activities such as waterskiing/wake-boarding, fishing, jet-skiing, or sailing to name a few. Before you go out on the water, a responsible boat operator will learn the rules of the sea and be aware of their responsibilities, ensuring the safety of themselves, passengers and others on any outing.
Qualification: Pleasure Craft Day Operator
Unit Standards: NZQA Unit Standard 26452
Duration: 2 Hours
Course Cost: $49
Course Content
Your Vessel
Parts of the Boats
Boating equipment
Boat handling techniques
Navigation
Chart reading
Tides and weather
Buoys and Beacons
Rules and Regulations
Collisions prevention rules
Navigation safety rules
In the event of an Emergency
Distress signals
Pyrotechnics
EPIRBS
V-Sheet
Man overboard
Knots
Knots bends and hitches
On completion of the course you will be issued with a certificate and New Zealand Pleasure Craft Operators Card. This card should be carried on you when operating a boat, as proof you have completed a recognised course on boat handling and operation.
