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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 18:40:14 GMT
Well this time last week I past my Boat Master tier 2, cat A all canals and cat B Leeds to Castleford. I can know skipper the flyboat in charge with upto 44 mad Yorkshire women on board doing the Hen party stuff.... gulp.
I've now got the urge at the tender age of 55 to take it further, Masters 200. This will allow me to do off shore stuff. There's going to be a demand for skippers getting work forces out to the wind farms.
This I really fancy, only snag is, the only salty stuff I've done is half a dozen ferry crossings to the IOW lol.
I'm going to phone the chap who took me for my exam last week and pick his brains.
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Post by Graham on Oct 18, 2016 18:51:33 GMT
What marine experience do you have?
Just as a taster
Electronic Navigation, Radar, Watchkeeping, Navtex, Bridge procedure, Masters responsibility, Watch handover, ColRegs Rule 19 restricted visibility, GMDSS, Bridge control failure, Pollution prevention, Pollution incidents, Garbage management, Stability, Effects of stability, Codes of practice and LY code, CoSWP, Musters, Legal obligation, Salvage, Safe manning, hours of work and Crew agreements.
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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 18:54:41 GMT
Not a great deal of that Graham I'm afraid
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Post by kris on Oct 18, 2016 18:55:27 GMT
Well this time last week I past my Boat Master tier 2, cat A all canals and cat B Leeds to Castleford. I can know skipper the flyboat in charge with upto 44 mad Yorkshire women on board doing the Hen party stuff.... gulp. I've now got the urge at the tender age of 55 to take it further, Masters 200. This will allow me to do off shore stuff. There's going to be a demand for skippers getting work forces out to the wind farms. This I really fancy, only snag is, the only salty stuff I've done is half a dozen ferry crossings to the IOW lol. I'm going to phone the chap who took me for my exam last week and pick his brains. well done Nigel, I'm sure your pleased. |
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Post by Graham on Oct 18, 2016 18:55:50 GMT
Don't know if you are aware there are prerequirements for the Master 200
Pre- requirements for Master 200/OOW 500 limited
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence (Commercially Endorsed by the RYA)
RYA Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Shorebased certificate
Personal Survival Techniques (STCW A-VI/1-1) or non-STCW RYA Basic Sea Survival
Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention (STCW A-VI/1-2)
Elementary First Aid (STCW A-VI/1-3)
Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (STCW A-VI/1-4)
A GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2016 18:56:20 GMT
Well this time last week I past my Boat Master tier 2, cat A all canals and cat B Leeds to Castleford. I can know skipper the flyboat in charge with upto 44 mad Yorkshire women on board doing the Hen party stuff.... gulp. I've now got the urge at the tender age of 55 to take it further, Masters 200. This will allow me to do off shore stuff. There's going to be a demand for skippers getting work forces out to the wind farms. This I really fancy, only snag is, the only salty stuff I've done is half a dozen ferry crossings to the IOW lol. I'm going to phone the chap who took me for my exam last week and pick his brains. Good effort!  |
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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 18:56:23 GMT
Yeah I am Kris thanks.
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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 18:58:20 GMT
Don't know if you are aware there are prerequirements for the Master 200 Pre- requirements for Master 200/OOW 500 limited RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence (Commercially Endorsed by the RYA) RYA Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Shorebased certificate Personal Survival Techniques (STCW A-VI/1-1) or non-STCW RYA Basic Sea Survival Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention (STCW A-VI/1-2) Elementary First Aid (STCW A-VI/1-3) Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (STCW A-VI/1-4) A GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate (ROC) Hmmm, well I've got from personal survival downwards under my belt |
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Post by Graham on Oct 18, 2016 18:58:48 GMT
You can do this just don't be in a rush. Try and find a commercial boat that will take you on.
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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 19:01:26 GMT
Cheers Graham
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Post by kris on Oct 18, 2016 19:03:19 GMT
The guy that hue uses for the inland helmsman might be good to talk to. I believe he is a Rya offshore instructor/examiner or was.
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Post by Graham on Oct 18, 2016 19:07:23 GMT
Have you looked at the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence (Commercially Endorsed by the RYA), RYA Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Shorebased certificate
They are principally practical exams and have pre-requirements in terms of sea time etc. Have you looked at the RYA site?
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Post by boatman on Oct 18, 2016 19:13:37 GMT
No but I've got a pretty quiet week so I'll have a good look and read
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Post by peterboat on Oct 18, 2016 20:17:57 GMT
As strange as it seems I sailed half way around the world without any of these qualifications skipper had them but yes we all learned fast and sometimes by the hard way
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Post by JohnV on Oct 18, 2016 21:34:51 GMT
It ain't strange.
Quite a few amateur boaters I know, are competent skippers and navigators and are un-ticketed
I did my navigation course before the IALA buoyage scheme started but it must be 40 years since I tried to use a sextant.
(I very much doubt I could now, and I certainly couldn't remember how to calculate it out)
I did my wireless ticket in 1964 (GPO certificate of competency in wireless telegraphy and telephony First class)
my Board of Trade radar ticket in 1965.
my B.O.T. lifeboat ticket in 1968
my steering ticket also in 1968 (on a 10,000 tonner)
My first restricted VHF licence was issued without an exam by making a phone call to the licensing authorities, can't remember the date (they did make me go and do the course for the GMDSS much later though)
All of them mean absolutely jack shit as they are all so out of date (apart from the GMDSS restricted VHF which is current)
I have no desire to leave British waters in my own boat and I am therefore able to skipper my boat wherever I like without any interference from bloody bureaucrats.
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