Did you know that you can get your General Boat Licence from the Merimbula Coastal Patrol!!
How to undertake a General Boat Licence Test.
Firstly you need to have studied the NSW Maritime Handbook prior to attending a Boating Safety Course. These books are available free of charge from the Coastal Patrol or NSW Maritime. Telephone [6495 3331] or email us for a copy.
1. Attend a Boating Safety Course [BSC] at the Merimbula Coastal Patrol office on the first Wednesday of every month, commencing at 1400hrs [2pm]. The BSC and the test will take about 2 hours.
2. Successfully complete the Boat Licence Test immediately following the BSC or within 12 months of attending the BSC.
The General Licence test consists of 40 multiple choice questions comprising:-
Section A: 15 questions of which all must be answered correctly
Section B: 25 questions of which a minimum 20 must be answered correctly.
3. After attending the BSC and within 12 months of successfully completing the test, apply to NSW Maritime for a Boat Licence.
4. Pay the appropriate fees [subject to change]
1. Boating Safety Course $10 [Retained by the RVCP]
2. Test Fee $26 [Retained by the RVCP]
3. General Licence fees
One Year $39 }
Three years $94 }
One year concession $19 } NSW Maritime fee
Three year concession $46 }
Aplicants who fail the test or who do not do the test after attending the BSC, will be issued with a General Licence BSC Certificate of Completion which is valid for 12 months. During this period the applicant,on presentation of the Certificate, can undertake the licence test an unlimited number of times.
A TEST FEE WILL APPLY FOR EACH ATTEMPT
So get on the telephone [6495 3331] or email us for your NSW Maritime General Boat Licence Handbook, study the handbook carefully and then contact us to sit your Boating Safety Course and Licence test.
