Powerboat Courses

This course equips you with the essential skills and knowledge required for a competent powerboat driver and serves as the foundation for the International Certificate of Competence. You will learn boat handling and seamanship, with a focus on low-speed manoeuvring, man overboard recovery, an introduction to planning speeds, and collision regulations. The training can be conducted at both inland and coastal locations, and on a variety of boat types. Your certificate will indicate the type of boat used during your training.

Course Content:

– Discussing Launching and recovery techniques
– Practicing Boat handling skills
– Securing to a buoy
– Anchoring
– Leaving and coming alongside the pontoon
– Man overboard procedures
– Basic navigation
– Understanding tides and weather

Ability After The Course:

Participants will be self-sufficient powerboaters in appropriate conditions, with an awareness of their own limitations and those of the craft.

Previous Experience or Knowledge:
None Required

Minimum Age: 12 – When accompanied by a responsible adult.

Price’s Start From: £450.00 per person, on a one-to-one basis, but a group discount does apply when booking up to three students.

Medway Powerboat Training offers professional own-boat tuition, providing training directly on your own vessel. Whether you own a powerboat, RIB, or another type of craft, we can tailor the session to your needs and help you get the most from your boat. Our experienced instructors will guide you through handling, manoeuvring, and navigation, as well as any specific areas you may be finding challenging. This personalised approach ensures you gain the confidence and skills to operate your vessel safely and effectively, while becoming more familiar with its unique characteristics.

Previous Experience or Knowledge:
Participants should be well self-sufficient powerboaters in appropriate conditions, with an awareness of their own limitations and those of the craft.

Minimum Age: 18

Price:

Price’s Start From: £180 per student per day up to a maximum of 3 students with a minimum charge of £280 per day.

Requirements:
For own-boat tuition, there are a few important requirements that must be met before training can take place. The vessel must be fully seaworthy and in a safe condition for use on the water. It must also be fully insured, and the owner must agree that all training will be carried out under the vessel’s existing insurance cover. In addition, the boat must carry the correct safety equipment appropriate for the waters it will be operating in, and it must be fitted with a working VHF radio. These requirements are in place to ensure a safe and effective training experience for both the owner and the instructor. The owner is also responsible for providing suitable lifejackets for themselves and any crew on board, while the instructor will provide their own. Please note, the instructor reserves the right to reject the vessel on the day of training if it does not meet the necessary safety or insurance standards.

If your vessel is of a suitable size, fully insured, and correctly equipped, many of the practical courses and ICC assessments can be carried out on your own boat. The cost will simply be the instructor’s course fee along with any reasonable pre-agreed expenses. You will also be responsible for covering the fuel used during the training. Up to three additional people are welcome to accompany you on the course at no extra charge.

Minimum Age: 18

Price:

School Boat: £300
Own Boat: £280