Barbarella
                       Marine Training Services
                               
                               Tel. (03) 9596-1375
                               Fax: (03) 9596-1379
                              barbara@mzmarine.com

About Our Courses

The course is designed to assist in obtaining the knowledge required to qualify for the Recreational Boating Operators Licence. Marine Training Services is a Registered Training Organization approved by Marine Safety Victoria fully compliant with National Training Standards.

There will be no further licence test at Vic Roads
 Victorian Recreational Boat Operators Licence is valid Australia wide

Download  Victorian Recreation Boating Safety Handbook in PDF format

Course Content

  • Your responsibilities as a 'skipper'

  • Trip preparation and planning

  • Engine checks

  • Safety Equipment

  • Collision Regulation (COLREGS - Rules of the Road)

  • Buoyage System

  • Vessel lights and sound signals

  • Safe boat operation

  • Emergencies - person overboard, fire, collision

  • Cold water - hypothermia

  • Weather and wind - following seas

  • Free Surface Effect

  • Specific requirements for Personal Watercraft (PWC) endorsement

The course duration is approximately 4 hours.

Course assessment is a multiple choice exam. The minimum passing grade for both the boat operator's licence test and PWC endorsement test is 86 %. Course assessment IS NOT AN OPEN BOOK assessment and must be conducted on individual basis, not in groups

Privacy Statement

Marine Training Services will at all times respect the privacy of students. Under the Privacy Act, the individual’s registration details stated on the enrolment form will only be used for the issuing of a training certificate for the purpose of applying for a Certificate of Competency with Marine Safety Victoria For more details read our Privacy Statement here.

Access & Equity

Marine Training Services will ensure that trainee application and selection processes comply with access and equity principles. All Students will be treated with equal merit and equal availability of all activities.