RYA Training organised and taught by the following schools / clubs:
- Own boat tuition for Power or Sail – Ben Harris – BH Marine
- ICC / CEVNI tests – Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA VHF SRC – Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA First Aid -Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA Powerboating Level 1 & 2 – Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance – Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA Safety Boat – Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- RYA Basic Navigation and Safety – Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club
- Cancellation Policy
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| Tidal flows | Radar Plotting Sheet |
ICC / Own boat for Power or Sail / CEVNI (Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
If you are looking to take your own boat abroad, many countries now insist on the ICC as a formal qualification for at least one person on board. We offer a tailored package to get you up to the standard required for the I.C.C, and then carry out the practical assessment for you.
The length of time this will take varies depending on your current skills and experience; sometimes we can do a day or 2 on your own boat, sometimes we recommend joining one of our 5 day practical courses. Rather than simply selling you the most expensive option available, we recommend you let us know your current skill level, and we can produce a plan to suit you.
Some companies also specify the ICC as a minimum qualification for hiring boats abroad – often you are allowed a more powerful/larger craft if you have an ICC.
We can also offer the CEVNI endorsement to the ICC, which is essential if you wish to travel the inland waterways. We can include training for this during our course, and the actually CEVNI exam itself is a short written paper.
If you don’t wish to take any form of training course and just wish to come in for either the practical exam or the CEVNI, we can do this also. We are often able to carry out CEVNI tests midweek at very short notice.
Please click on this link to down load the ICC application form. (PDF – 109kb)
ICC: International Certificate of Competence
Price start from £200 per day
CEVNI: European Code for Inland Waterways, Code European des Voies de la Navigation Interieure.
Price start from £30 per day
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA VHF SRC (Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
This radio operator qualification authorises the holder to operate a VHF radio fitted with Digital Selective Calling on board any British vessel which is voluntarily fitted with radio equipment.
| Marine Radio Short Range Certificate Course | |
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed Knowledge | None |
| Course content | Use of marine radios including GMDSS. Routine, distress, urgency and safety procedures |
| Ability after course | Can use a marine VHF radio |
| Minimum duration | 1 day including exam |
Price for one day £100 + £25 RYA Certificate Fee
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA First Aid (Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations.
This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers. It fulfils the requirements for professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of safe haven. The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE, and satisfies the requirements of some categories of commercial work afloat, including Boatmasters.
| RYA One Day First Aid Course | |
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed Knowledge | None |
| Course content | First aid and resuscitation techniques for yachtsmen, including a knowledge of the treatment for hypothermia |
| Ability after course | Understands basic first aid in a marine environment |
| Minimum duration | 1 day |
Price for one day £100
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA Powerboating Level 1 & 2 (Ben Harris / Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
RYA powerboat courses are primarily for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sportsboats that don’t generally undertake long or offshore passages.
The types of commercial craft requiring this level certification are typically: charter fishing boats, small passenger launches, thrill ride operators, harbour patrol launches, construction site safety boats etc.
If you need a Powerboat Level 2 certificate in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA’s codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed – see the link above. You can then work on commercial vessels up to 24m in length, operating in category 6 waters – that is up to 3 miles from a nominated departure point in fine weather and daylight hours.
| Powerboat Level 2 course summary | |
| Pre-course experience | None. May be preceded by Level 1 |
| Assumed Knowledge | None |
| Course content | All you need to know for self-sufficient powerboating at a basic level. Course includes launching, mooring, anchoring and recovery plus all the boat driving skills required for basic competence in a powerboat |
| Ability after course | Self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions: aware of own limitations and those of craft |
| Minimum duration | 2 days |
| Minimum age | 12. Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued an endorsed certificate |
Price for the Level 2 is £250
If you are already an experienced powerboat driver and need to gain this certificate for your work, you may undertake a short (half to one day) assessment rather than the full two day course.
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA Basic Navigational and Safety (Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
This course is the perfect introduction or refresher for anyone going afloat on inshore waters, and a stepping stone to the more in-depth Day Skipper shorebased course.
It also complements our on-the-water training such as the Intermediate Powerboat, Start Yachting, Helmsman or Day Skipper courses.
| RYA Basic Navigational & Safety | |
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed Knowledge | None |
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| Minimum duration | 2 day |
Price for one day £180
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance (Royal Dorset Yacht Club)
Mechanical failure is the main cause of lifeboat callouts to yachts.
This course includes basic maintenance and engine care which will prevent most cases of engine failure.
| Diesel Engine Course | |
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed Knowledge | None |
| Course content | Basic maintenance and engine care |
| Ability after course | Awareness of the main systems of a marine diesel engine. Able to take simple measures to prevent mechanical breakdown at sea and rectify defects which do not require workshop support |
| Minimum duration | 1 day |
Price for one day £100
Call 0845 058 3935 or e-mail: info@bhmarine.co.uk for further information.
BH Marine is committed to delivering you the best local marine management and training service, but sometimes we may have to delay dates / bookings due to unforeseen circumstances and bad weather. We aim to work with you and should a delay occur we will inform you as soon as possible via email or telephone” Thank you for working with us.
RYA Safety Boat
| Pre-course experience | RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course |
| Assumed Knowledge | Basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers |
| Course content | Boat handling, towing, fleet management, rescue techniques for sailing dinghies, windsurfers and canoes |
| Ability after course | Able to provide safety cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing |
| Minimum duration | 2 days |
| Minimum age | 16 |
Cost £250 per person
Call Ben on0845 058 3935
Client cancellations of services up to 14 days of the agreed date, will incur a fee of £50. Client cancellation less than 14 days before the agreed date, the whole booking cost will be taken and no refund will be given.
Clients need to check with their insurance company to see if the qualified skipper is insured on their boats.
