How do I get a UK boating license?

How do I get a UK boating license?

However, there is no need to pass a competency exam before you’re allowed to boat, as one does while learning to drive a car. To get a boat licence, all you need is boat insurance and a boat safety scheme certificate (BSSC).

How much does a boat licence cost UK?

A self-service marine licence costs £50 payable in advance. Payment will only be accepted when made by credit or debit card. Payment will be prompted automatically at the appropriate stage of the online application process.

Do you need a license to drive a boat UK?

Do I need a licence to go boating in the UK? The simple answer is that unlike a car, where you need a driving licence, there isn’t a “boating licence” as such for those boating for the purposes of private pleasure.

How much does it cost to get a sailing license UK?

The RYA Day Skipper Practical sailing course takes 5 days and costs from £399. This course gains you your first skippers license and allows you to charter yachts in the UK & abroad. The RYA Coastal Skipper Practical sailing course takes 5 days and costs from £449.

Do you need boat insurance UK?

No, you do not need boat insurance in the UK to own or even use your boat. As a boat owner, it’s not a legal requirement for you to have insurance…with some exceptions. That being said, there are certain marinas, and most inland waterways that insist on boat owners to have at least some form of boat insurance.

How long does a VHF licence last?

How long does a VHF licence last? Forever.. ship radio licences last a lifetime, but must be revalidated every 10 years.

Can you drink on a boat UK?

Alcohol and boating law in the UK Locally, most harbour authorities have harbour byelaws under which they can prosecute if boaters are found to be under the influence of alcohol when in charge of a vessel. The RYA encourages harbour authorities to enforce those rules.

Can you drink and pilot a boat?

It is illegal, in every state, to operate a boat or permit others to do so, while under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or barbiturates. The Coast Guard also enforces a federal law that prohibits BUI (Boating Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs).

Can you do a VHF course online?

The SRC course requires a period of home learning using the RYA VHF Handbook before entering the classroom for a one-day course followed by an assessment. Now anyone taking the course can choose to take the course online; only going into the classroom for the assessment.

Do you need VHF license UK?

In the UK, if a handheld VHF with DSC is to be used on multiple vessels it must be licenced with Ship Portable Radio Licence which restricts the use of the equipment to the UK and UK territorial waters. The set must be programmed with the MMSI number allocated on the Ship Portable Radio Licence.