{"id":1252,"date":"2015-05-14T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1252"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T14:57:13","slug":"want-to-operate-a-boat-find-out-if-you-need-to-pass-a-theory-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/want-to-operate-a-boat-find-out-if-you-need-to-pass-a-theory-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to operate a boat? Find out if you need to pass a theory test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>For every road vehicle, accept bicycles, you need to pass a theory test in order to take a practical exam. However, does the same apply for operating a boat? Book Theory Test Today has the answer.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\">Book Theory Test Today<\/a><\/strong> blogger says: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I want to captain a ship when I grow up, daddy. These are the words of my eldest son and his statement set my mind to thinking, would he need to pass a theory test and a practical exam to get a boatmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re leaving the land behind and setting sail to discover the requirements for obtaining a boatmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence. Raise the anchor!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Do I need to pass a theory test for a boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes, you are required to pass a theory test in order to obtain a boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence. The theory test is an oral exam relating to navigation and sea safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A boatmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence is required if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re the master of certain types of vessels, which are operated on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An inland waterway, for example a canal, lake, river and certain estuaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Limited coastal region operations, no further than five miles from land and 15 miles from a vessel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s start and endpoint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you do not have the correct boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence, you face a fine or prosecution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since 1993, anyone operating a vessel carrying 12 or more passengers, is required to hold a boatmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence. A basic licence starts at grade 3, with grade 1 being the highest level licence attainable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Are there cases where I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to pass a theory test to operate a boat? <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not required to pass a theory test or have a boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence to operate a pleasure vessel. This includes hire boats that are used for pleasure sailing purposes. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re also not required to pass a theory test or have a licence for fishing vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How long does a boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence last?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence lasts for five years after which time it will need to be renewed at a cost of \u00c2\u00a328. However, you will not be required to take another theory test in order to renew your licence. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re aged 65 or over, you are required to renew your licence every 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I have a yachtmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s certificate can this be used as an equivalent?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No, a yachtmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence is not equivalent to a boatmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence, however, you could be exempt from certain elements of the boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s exam provided you can produce a yachtmaster\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Other information <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As well as having navigational and sea safety knowledge, you should also have knowledge of the local area in which you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re applying for your boatman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s licence. Questions concerning the local area will be raised during your oral theory test and the knowledge will also come in handy for navigational purposes. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Contact Book Theory Test Today\u00c2\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a UK theory test, or practical test, at <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=find\"><strong>test centres<\/strong><\/a> across the nation. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test? Book your theory test online today\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For every road vehicle, accept bicycles, you need to pass a theory test in order to take a practical exam. 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