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Canal boat qualifications. New and used models for sale. Some reservoirs also have special licence arrangements. Your boat needs to have a licence to use the canals and rivers.

Boat handling and training courses. Even though you can cruise a your own boat or a hired boat on UK canals without any training or qualification many people prefer to get some practice and confidence first. 6374 likes 63 talking about this.

Navigation- charts plotting tide tables tidal streams etc. Licenses and prices can be obtained from the relevant navigation authority. Combined with the navigational theory courses these will take your knowledge and confidence on the water the next level.

Having gained some experience through other RYA courses or from your own sea time these courses build on that base and teach you the skills to skipper a motor cruiser. Its part of a public safety initiative owned by the Canal and River Trust and the Environment Agency and. The most well-known qualifications are those available from the RYA which is the UKs national organisation for all types of boating.

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A theory and practical test must be passed before the permit is issued. An applicant must be at least 16 years of age and provide the examination centre with a medical certificate. The BSSC is simply the boating equivalent of a cars MOT certificate.