Certificates required ?

Fascadale

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As another week of toil nears its end my mind is wandering to the attractions of a downsized lifestyle.

Where can I find, or does anyone know, the certificates and qualifications required to run a RIB based eco tourism type operation ? ( god bless the whales and the eagles)

Insurance of course, but what certification for the boat and what for the operator?

Day or half day trips, never more than 10 miles from the shore, 8 to 12 paying passengers.........

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Assume you are talking about UK ?

You need an MCA coded RIB (see the MCA website for details) - this can be a bit of a pian - but is achievable - if buying a RIB specifically for this - it makes sense to check that key elements (freeboard, fuel and electrical systems comply)

Then you need a commercially endorsed RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate (basically means VHF, Sea survival and medical) - there are other routes I believe - I'm sure others will fill in - but if starting from scratch thats probably the easiest.

Maybe additional local regs depending on where you are operating.

I've probably forgotten something - but thats a start.

Oh - and you need enough paying customers to keep you going and not too many rival operators !

Good luck
 

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Hi

Thanks for the swift reply. Food for thought, seems reasonable, dream on.

I was in Pembrokeshire just before Easter, a 2 night stopover in the Milford Haven marina, beautiful weather, lovely place, charming people, helpful harbour control and a considerate Irish Ferry ( I was in the middle of the fairway with an uncertain engine around midnight). A pilot boat had even put her searchlight on a non lighting buoy (Rat, if I remember correctly). 10 out of 10 place

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Yes - not a bad place - though possibly the first time I've heard of the Irish freey being called considerate /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Mind you - I do feel for them coming up the haven - no room to manouvere and all sorts of people trying to get in / out of their way.

On the subjetc of coding - have a look at:
http://www.rib.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-303.html

He describes it quite well
 
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