CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2024 DUE TO TRAINER ILL HEALTH.
OFFERING TRAINING AGAIN IN 2025
MSSCT is an approved Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) Boatsafe Training Provider, offering
Queensland Recreational Boat License courses servicing the Ipswich Regional District,
including Karalee, Karana Downs, Blacksoil, Chuwar, Pine Mountain, Tivoli, Brassall, North Ipswich, East Ipswich, Coalfalls, Basin Pocket, Dimore, Riverview, Redbank, Booval, Bundamba, Flinders View, Raceview, Woodend, Leichardt, One Mile, Amberley, Yamanto, Deebing Heights, Ripley, Swanbank, Bellbird Park, Camira, Collingwood Park, Goodna, Sprinfield Lakes, Brookwater, Redbank Plains, Augustine Heights, Toogoolawah, Esk, Fernvale, Lowood, Toowoomba and Somerset Region.
Training and Assessment session venue:
Riverside Park, off roundabout at the end of Settler Way down Park Road, Karalee, Qld, 4306
MSQ approved training provider
NOTE:
1. If you possess limited or no English skills or require literacy and numeracy assistance you MUST with visit Policy 10: Numeracy and Literacy Support or advise Bryce on 0417 483 909 prior to enrolling in the online course.
2: You must complete your online theory training and book your assessment session with Bryce: 0417 48 3909 or boatlicenceipswich@gmail.com within 3 months of enrolling in your online course otherwise you will have to pay again and repeat your online course before you are eligible to do your practical training and assessment session.
3: Maritime Safety Queensland requires completion of your training and assessment session within 3 months of completing your online training.
Message from MARITIME SAFETY QUEENSLAND (regulators of the Boatsafe Program)
The BoatSafe program management documents have been reviewed (01 October 2020) to provide a clearer framework for the BoatSafe trainers and outline MSQ’s expectations for how our new boaties are being assessed as competent skippers.
To support this focus, we want to ensure every student understands what is expected of them when attending a BoatSafe course. The following key points is what a typical boat course includes;
· Online or face to face theory training
· 50 question multiple choice theory assessment (45mins to complete) 100% pass requirement
· Practical training driving the boat (until you are competent in all tasks)
· Practical assessment – you must successfully complete all tasks to be deemed competent
We encourage you to practice driving a boat with another licenced skipper before arriving at a BoatSafe course – you may not be competent in driving the boat in just one day.
The BoatSafe trainers in most cases will offer training sessions if you don’t have friends or family with boats that you can practice on. These training sessions should be used in the same way that new car driver would engage with a car driving instructor.
Some of the activities you should practice are;
· Man overboard drill
· Safely approach a floating object
· Port and starboard turn on and off the plane
· Figure 8 manoeuvre on and off the plane
· Berthing and unberthing the boat
· General navigation and control of the ship
· Operate at 6 knots or less
Practical boat licence assessment video
Course Structure:
Step 1. Complete online theory training with a quiz at the end of each module which should take most people approx. 4 -5 hours
Step 2. On completion of all modules in your course, print out “Certificate of Completion” generated at the conclusion of your online course
Step 3. Contact your trainer, Bryce on 0417 483909 or email: boatlicenceipswich@gmail.com to book into a scheduled training and assessment session. You MUST attend your training and assessment session within 3 months of completing your online course otherwise you will have to repeat your online theory training.
Boat supplied for your practical training and assessment sessions
Step 4. If you have completed your online course some time ago and wish to do some revision before your training and assessment session you can log onto your OLS online course and repeat it at no charge by clicking on “DO IT AGAIN” button or study the “Boatsafe Workbook”
Step 5. Attend your training and assessment session at an Ipswich boat ramp nominated by your trainer bringing with you your Drivers Licence or Passport for ID purposes and the printed out “Certificate of Completion” of your online course. On arrival you will be given a challenge test based on the content of your Online theory training to validate your knowledge prior to sitting your written assessment. Your on water training will be conducted first then your on water assessment session will be conducted.
Step 6. On successful completion of your training and assessment session which should take approx. 4-5 hours for boat licence depending on class size, your trainer will issue you a Transport and Main Roads “Statement of Competency”
If on assessment completion you are found “not yet competent” further training will need to take place and a re-assessment session on a future date will be arranged, an additional fee will apply in these cases.
Step 7. You then are required to attend a Transport and Main Roads customer service center during office hours and present that “Statement of Competency” together with a completed Application for a Recreational Marine Driver Licence and pay the prescribed fee TMR website.
NOTE: You will then be issued with a Recreational Marine Driver Licence which will then be recorded on the back of your Queensland Drivers Licence which is for life, at this time and no indication of change.
If you have any questions contact your local Ipswich BoatSafe training provider,
Bryce 0417 483909 to discuss.
Course Costs:
Online Boat licence course:
Online theory training, practical training and assessment session, all inclusive: $350
Additional on-water training or re-assessment fee (if required), 1 hour session including traveling costs $200
Theory re-assessment fee (if required), per 1 hour session at Brassall $100
Re-booking fee: If you are booked on a training and assessment session and you do not attend or let the trainer know in at least 2 hours before the session time set down an additional fee will be charged to re-book the training and assessment session at another time of $ 100
