FTA Small Boat Driving License / IYT Small Powerboat & RIB Master
Details
• If you want to work in the marine industry as crew, this licence is essential.
• The IYT SPB course is a commercially recognised course by the British MCA - dual certification possible
• The FTA SBDL 12 meter course is mandatory in U.A.E. and Marine Concept has been approved by FTA of U.A.E.
• This course is designed for beginners or as a refresher course for the avid yachtsman.
To receive your FTA Small Boat Driving License / IYT Small Powerboat and RIB Master qualification, you will need to complete the following:
1. A one day (8 – 10 hour) intensive theory course, covering elements of safety, rules, buoys, knots and more.
2. A one day (5 – 7 hour) practical. This is conducted on our Silvercraft 38 or GC Marine 31 feet training yachts. Learning essential techniques such as berthing, rope work, manoeuvring, MOB and more.
3. Theory exam (1 hour)
4. Night cruise (1 hour) - after the theory on day #1
Outline
1. Day: Theory & Practical
Introduction to Training Int. Yacht Training System
- Safety: Equipment check
- VHF – Operations:
- Parts of VHF radios
- Phonetic alphabet
- Nautical terminology:
- Types of Vessels
- Hull types
- Parts of vessels
- Engines and drives
- Instruments and electronic aids to navigation
- Small Powerboats & RIBs
- Tender launching & recovery
- Anchors and anchoring
- Introduction to weather:
- Sources of weather information
- Ropes and rope work:
- Types of ropes
- Knots
- Basic Rules of the Road:
- Buoys and marks
- Lights, shapes, sound signals
- Collision Regulations
- Charts and Compass:
- How to read and use a chart (Admiralty Charts, Chart 1)
- How to use a compass
(Variation, deviation, course to steer)
- Practical Night Cruise
2. Day Practical on board of our Yachts:
Practical skills / boat handling under power:
- Main manners, customs and etiquette
- Safety check: equipment, hull, engines
- Electronic instruments:
- VHF & GPS
- Effects of tides, currents, wind
- Practical rope work, docking lines
- Reading charts & steering by compass
- Anchoring
- Man over board
- Picking up a mooring buoy
- Rules in harbor area
- U-turn
- Coming alongside (wharf and dock)
- Clearing (wharf and dock)
Speaker/s
We offer a professional service to anyone who is looking to learn how to navigate and handle yachts for private or commercial use.
Marine Concept Sea School, based in Dubai, provides training to obtain the below listed international, national and local certification and licenses:
IYT International Yacht Training
FMA Boat Driving License
DMA Marine Craft Driving License
STCW Basic Safety Training
Marine Concept is the sole training institute in Dubai approved for STCW Basic Safety Training.
Our certified instructors are highly qualified and experienced. Our courses are taught in English. A selection of our courses is conducted in Hindi / Tamil.