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FTA Small Boat Driving License / IYT Small Powerboat & RIB Master

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  • The IYT Small Powerboat and RIB Master course is designed for beginners or to refresh the basics of seamanship for experienced boat owners and captains.

  • If you want to work in the marine industry as crew, this licence is essential.

  • The IYT SPB course is a recognised course by the MCA of Great Britain and DMCA.

  • You are eligible to receive the DMCA license 12 meter.

  • You can apply for the MCA ICC <10 meter required in many European countries.

  • Dual national certification possible FTA Small Boat Driving License 12 M



To receive your FTA Small Boat Driving License | IYT Small Powerboat and RIB Master qualification, you will need to complete:
  1. One day (8 – 9 hours) intensive theory course, covering elements of safety, rules, buoys, knots and more.

  2. One day (5 – 7 hours) practical. The practical training is conducted on our GC Marine 31 ZAHRA or Silvercraft 38 GAVIOTA training yachts.

  3. Theory exam (1 hour)

  4. Night cruise (1 hour) - usually after the theory on day #1 

You will learn essential techniques such as berthing, practical rope work, manoeuvring, steering by compass, MOB and more.

Our detailed course syllabus is available upon request.

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)

 

 

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IYT certified and highly experienced instructors employed by Marine Concept

Special Offer

Contact us for our special offers:
  • Summer Promo
  • Reduced package rates if booked with other courses provided by Marine Concept
Send us a WhatsApp to +971 55 9603030
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Marine Concept’s sea school provides IYT maritime training, certification and licenses from beginner level IYT Small Powerboat & RIB Master, IYT International Bareboat Skipper up to IYT Master of Yachts Limited 200 Tons and STCW Basic Safety Training.

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 IYT courses and certificates have been approved by the Federal Maritime Authority / Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of U.A.E. and Dubai Maritime Authority.

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.
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