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Powerboat Training - Commercial Certificate of Competence

The commercially endorsed Certificate of Competence (COC) is an RYA issued qualification for those wishing to operate crafts commercially up to 3 miles from land during the day for commercially endorsed PB2 and up to 20 miles from land by day or night for commercially endorsed RYA Powerboat Advanced.

A Commercial Certificate of Competence can be attached to RYA powerboat qualifications, including the RYA Powerboat Level 2 and the RYA Advanced Powerboat certificates.

• RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate (original) with at least 12 months’ experience
• Professional Practices and Responsibilities certificate
• Commercial endorsement application form
• Your original ML5 medical certificate – this must be completed a registered doctor (your GP will be able to help with this)
• RYA Basic Sea Survival Certificate or Personal Survival Techniques STCW78
• RYA First Aid certificate or equivalent
• RYA VHF/SRC Certificate or acceptable GMDSS Marine Radio Operators Certificate
• Passport size photograph of the applicant
• Fee of £33 payable to the RYA

• To sit the exam you need to have had the following experience: 30 days sea time, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles and 12 night hours (if you hold the RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate this is reduced to 20 days, 2 skipper days, 400 miles and 12 night hours)
• RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate (original) if you hold one and want this certificate commercially endorsed
• Professional Practices and Responsibilities certificate
• Commercial endorsement application form
• Your original ML5 medical certificate – this must be completed a registered doctor (your GP will be able to help with this)
• RYA Basic Sea Survival Certificate or Personal Survival Techniques STCW78
• RYA First Aid certificate or equivalent
• RYA VHF/SRC Certificate or acceptable GMDSS Marine Radio Operators Certificate
• Passport size photograph of the applicant