What boating qualifications do you have?

[Pablo]

Thanks for that

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by Zubenelgenubi

Dont bother with the OOW ticket, youll find it extremely hard to get a a job in the Merchant Navy with it & if you do it will be to work for peanuts....
Better off carving out a career path with Mc Donalds.... & the food is better!

but dont you need a spotty face to work in maccy d,s

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

but dont you need a spotty face to work in maccy d,s

I don't have the qualifications then

[Poly]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

If you can provide a package of a good boat with an interesting itinerary then I think it should appeal to lots of people.

(price dependent of course!).

Just something to think about - if you rent it to me in the summer and I do something stupid (say trash a gearbox on a rock) the week before either you are about to rent it to someone else or before you are due to resume work on commercial projects can you get an alternative boat.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Polwart

(price dependent of course!).

Just something to think about - if you rent it to me in the summer and I do something stupid (say trash a gearbox on a rock) the week before either you are about to rent it to someone else or before you are due to resume work on commercial projects can you get an alternative boat.

No. That is one of the things that might put me off the idea of renting it out. Skippering might be the "safer" option but it would put the price up and could reduce the interest. The holiday thing is an idea but I really don't have the funding to have "spare" boats so it might not be realistic.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Pablo

No. That is one of the things that might put me off the idea of renting it out. Skippering might be the "safer" option but it would put the price up and could reduce the interest. The holiday thing is an idea but I really don't have the funding to have "spare" boats so it might not be realistic.

It may be possible to insure against that risk - I don't know? Are there other boats around that you could charter in, if the need arose? Could you charter a UK boat if disaster struck?

[Pablo]

Insurance would cover the damage but i'm not sure the following client would be happy with the idea.

Charter a UK boat why not but it would have to be MCA coded I would imagine and i'm not sure sub chartering would be allowed.

Anyway. I'm a long way from getting there for the moment. The course that would suit me most starts in March 'til end of June 2010.

One thing i'd forgot to tell. I would have a status where if I didn't have any income I wouldn't have to pay any taxes. In France that is quite new and very welcome .

[treerat]

Originally Posted by havener

When I last looked the RNLI didn't issue "Coxswain" certificates for D Class's either, Coxswain courses only apply to AWBs. All others have helmsmen, not coxswains.

Oh well - should have dug out the paper work and checked the term I suppose.

Originally Posted by havener

The poser / poster will also find that having an EFAD ticket won't cover him on his "medical van" (whatever that may be ) or indeed anything else not owned by the organisation who ran the course.

There is no blue light license in existence, at all, whatsoever. Not even for vehicles - each vehicle has to be able to demonstrate suitability of purpose to claim the right to use, which has recently been the downfall of a lot of the "vanity" private ambulance companies.

And before the OP starts claiming any different, perhaps he would like to discuss this with me on the hard shoulder during my working hours

Strange as Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue issue a license as approved by the DOT. At last thats what they tell us when they hand it over after the 8 days course. This allows us to drive both front line fire engines and the EMT vans - as we provide a medical team on call to Western Ambulance Service.

Perhaps if you're down this way we'll discuss it as we put you back together

[boristhebold]

RYA Day Skipper - Night School Course
RYA Powerboat level 2 - Powerboat Training UK - Cobbs Quay
RYA VHF Certificate Course - Powerboat Training UK - Cobbs Quay
Basic Firefighting - 2 Day Course Junneau Fire Department Alaska
Sea Survival - 1 Day Course - St Thomas - US Virgin Islands
Basic First Aid - Onboard Crown Princess
BAsic Firefighting - Onboard Various Cruise Liners
Liferaft & Lifeboat Launching and operation - Onboard Various Cruise Liners

[CJL]

Well I think the following covers it;

• RYA Senior Instructor
• RYA Dinghy Instructor
• RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor
• RYA Safety Boat Certificate
• RYA Sailing Club Rescue Coxwain
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor
• RYA First Aid
• HSE First Aid
• RYA Day Skipper
• RYA Competent Crew
• RYA Mark Layer Course
• Oh and how to drive a broads cruiser course with Blakes Holidays!

[Avocet]

Originally Posted by CJL

Well I think the following covers it;

• RYA Senior Instructor
• RYA Dinghy Instructor
• RYA Assistant Dinghy Instructor
• RYA Safety Boat Certificate
• RYA Sailing Club Rescue Coxwain
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor
• RYA First Aid
• HSE First Aid
• RYA Day Skipper
• RYA Competent Crew
• RYA Mark Layer Course
• Oh and how to drive a broads cruiser course with Blakes Holidays!

..... but can't use a VHF other than in an emergency or under the supervision of someone qualified who has instigated the call!

[CJL]

Originally Posted by Avocet

..... but can't use a VHF other than in an emergency or under the supervision of someone qualified who has instigated the call!

RYA VHF DSC Course as well

[havener]

Originally Posted by treerat

Oh well - should have dug out the paper work and checked the term I suppose.

Well, accuracy does help if you're quoting the name of something.

Strange as Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue issue a license as approved by the DOT. At last thats what they tell us when they hand it over after the 8 days course. This allows us to drive both front line fire engines and the EMT vans - as we provide a medical team on call to Western Ambulance Service.

Right...so it's the EFAD course certificate issued by a fire and rescue service to an employee. As I said, it will cover you on their vehicles - the appliance and the first responder vehicle.

Still not a licence - only the DVLA can issue licences or add licence qualifications.

Perhaps if you're down this way we'll discuss it as we put you back together

Yeah sure. Just after I've nicked you for speeding.

[treerat]

Originally Posted by havener

Yeah sure. Just after I've nicked you for speeding.