This course has has closed.

If you wish to go onto a waiting list for the next Powerboat handling course or a Safetyboat Operators course at MSC then contact Dale Collings on 0415 595 754 or email to Dale at training@mordiallocsc.com.au 

The Powerboat Handling course is "designed to improve your boat handling skills, especially in confined areas such as marinas and in swell and waves. You will learn more about engines and types of crafts and practice navigation techniques on a passage." When this course is run over 2 days it will also refresh the Start Powerboating skills "practical driving skills, trip planning, boat maintenance, safety equipment and dealing with emergency situations" and include the additional skills; mark laying and retrieving, dinghy sailor rescue, and person overboard rescue.  

Participants need to be water confident. Minimum age is 12. A Marine License is not a pre-requisite for this course. To obtain a Marine Drivers License, you need to book into VicRoads, pay the fee and sit the computer test. 

This course will further develop your powerboat driving skills and is also a prerequisite for becoming a Dinghy and/or Windsurfing Instructor.

Course Overview
This one-day course is designed to improve your boat handling skills, especially in confined areas such as marinas and in swell and waves. You will learn more about engines and types of crafts and practise navigation techniques on a passage. In some instances, you can take your completion certificate to your State Maritime Regulator and gain the State Boat License. 

Course Prerequisites

Water confident. The skills and knowledge gained in Start Powerboating or equivalent power boating experience.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to further develop their powerboat driving skills. This course is also a prerequisite for becoming a Dinghy and/or Windsurfing Instructor.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Powerboat Handling completion certificate.