im assuming this motoring section would attract boaties as well. just wondering if you need any sort of license navigtional or otherwise to be able to use a large launch at sea! tia
elleluvdawine,
Nov 3, 8:42pm
umm ok lol
elleluvdawine,
Nov 3, 8:46pm
ok thanks crzyhrse. maritime aparently dont answer that particular after 1pm
rsr72,
Nov 3, 9:17pm
#1- - 'at sea' ! Mandatory safety equipment and inspection for going offshore outside coastal waters in a private vessel. Nothing else required.
drew2009,
Nov 3, 9:28pm
Pays to do a first aid course and know what to do if something happens to someone to. Can be a long way to a hospital.
biggerbud,
Nov 3, 9:43pm
Nothing as yet up to a certian tonnage but to go to another country your vessel must comply with the Cat 1 regs and also the skipper must be experienced in cross ocean navigation.
mm12345,
Nov 3, 11:32pm
Thank goodness the do-gooders haven't managed to make licenses compulsory for pleasure craft. A few outfits involved in training, hoping to make big bucks from a licensing scheme, raise it as an issue quite regularly. They usually insist that as it would only apply to boats over (for example) 6 meters, it wouldn't inconvenience Dad and Dave going out fishing in their dinghy. But fact is that it is Dad and Dave in their 3m dinghies who drown with alarming regularity in NZ, but fatalities in larger boats are pretty rare.
kazbanz,
Jan 28, 6:41am
I'm not an expert but I understand that for PRIVATE use within coastal waters you have no issue. But as you go offshore or into charter or commercial boats you need a skippers licence
Since the public registrations are closed, you must have an invite from a current member to be able to register and post in this thread.
Have an account? Login here.