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Small Passenger Craft High Speed Experience Rides Guidance


High speed experience rides


The UK commercial passenger vessel industry is legislated by both the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and port/ navigation local authorities.


Over recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of fast ‘experience’ rides for the general fare-paying public. Regrettably some accidents and incidents have occurred.


Such activities are generally undertaken in sports boats or RIBs. They are, by nature, aimed at providing an exhilarating ride at relatively high speeds without in any way intending to endanger passengers, crew or third parties.


Recently released guidance aims to promote and encourage passenger safety, general safe


navigation and professional interaction between small high speed craft and all other waterway users. The guidance provides advice on good management practice for operators and crews.


This document should be read in conjunction with the RYA’s ‘Guidance for Passenger Safety on Small Commercial High Speed Craft’ which addresses the practical boat handling aspects of this type of operation.


It does not supersede or replace the statutory requirements contained in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Small Commercial Vessel Codes of Practice which are aimed at a range of small commercial vessel operations. As such, this document is for guidance only.


Small Passenger Craft High Speed Experience Rides Guidance can be downloaded from the RYA website.


Central certifi cate registration


Registration of Powerboat Level 2 certificates online has been operating since April 2010. We are monitoring feedback and will continue to make tweaks to the system to make it as user- friendly as possible.


The old style paper certificates are no longer available to order. However, you may continue to use up your stock until 1 April 2011. From 1 April, only the new photo ID certificates may be issued (order code PBPP).


After 1 April, applicants for an ICC or commercial endorsements may only use the new style of certificate to support their application.


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Due to the long notice period for the demise of the paper certificate, no exchanges or refunds will be made.


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informed as they come on stream.


If you have not yet registered for the system on the website, you can do so by going to www. rya.org.uk/go/register. You will need your reference number and activation code that were sent to you previously. If you don’t have those, please call RYA Training on 023 8060 4181.


Later this year the online system will expand to incorporate personal watercraft and practical Day and Coastal Skipper certificates. We will keep you


The new Powerboat Level 2 certificates are currently supplied un-numbered and include a panel for you to enter the number that is generated when you register the certificate. Over the next few months, we will be changing over to pre- numbered certificates instead. Don’t worry about existing stock that you are holding. Carry on ordering as usual, and when our stock runs out you will receive the pre-numbered certificates instead. At that point the online registration system will accommodate the changeover.


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