Super Yacht PWC Instructor

Overview:

The Problem

Many Super Yachts carry PWC (Personal Watercraft) on Board for the use of owners and charter guests. Captains and agents are uneasy about charter guests using the PWC due to two reasons

• Some ports and nations requires riders to be licensed
• A liability issue arises if there is an accident involving PWC

The Solution

Since 2007 and in response to a request for help from the Super Yacht Industry, The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) will now recognise super yachts to become RYA Training Centres. Recognised Super yachts can then deliver a one hour PWC Safety Course to their guests and issue them with a certificate (temporary license).


The PWC Safety Course Certificate

The certificate qualifies the holder to drive a PWC while safety cover is provided by the yacht’s crew. It lasts for the duration of the charter, has the holder’s passport photo on it and is translated into six different languages.

How does the Super Yacht become Recognised?


Step 1 is for at least one of the crew to become a RYA PWC Instructor. Step 2 is to put the necessary procedures in place to be inspected and step 3 is to be visited by a RYA Centre Inspector.


What is required to become a RYA PWC Instructor?

• You must hold the RYA PWC Proficiency Certificate (1 day Course)
• You require an in date First Aid Certificate (1 day, STCW95 Elementary First Aid is sufficient)
• You must be a competent PWC rider
• You need to attend a 3 day RYA PWC Instructor Course

How Can Stormforce Coaching help?


We provide all of the necessary training and if required also provide a consultancy service to ensure you gain RYA Recognition. We run all of these courses regularly from our Southampton Centre or can fly our trainers out to you to train your crew on board your yacht.

We recommend training several of your crew at once, not only is it more cost effective but it means that if the qualified PWC Instructor leaves the crew the yacht does not loose its RYA recognition as it still has another qualified Instructor.


The Full Package (Training and Consultancy)

• Desk top study done from the UK in preperation for recognition appliction
• 1 Day RYA PWC Proficiency Course on board your Super Yacht with up to six of your crew per trainer
• ICC PWC License (European License) included for anyone who is UK citizen or resident
• 3 Day RYA PWC Instructor Course run by one of our trainers and moderated by a second trainer (again all on board your yacht)
• Consultancy from Doug Innes (A PWC Trainer and RYA Centre Inspector) on how to become RYA recognised. We write your safety procedures and risk assessments for you and put the relevent systems in place
• Optional First Aid training for anyone who is out of date

Requirements for Training to take place on board your yacht

You will need to provide the following

• PWC’s (ideally two or more)
• Safety boat / RIB / Tender that can be used during the course
• Buoyancy Aids / Impact Vests for crew and trainers
• A dry teaching area on board
• Basic Safety Kit on board the PWC’s and Safety boat
• Accommodation (local or on board) and meals for our trainers
• Cost of travel to and from the yacht

Fees

For a quote please contact us

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