Do you need an boat operators card this year?
All operators of a motorized craft 4 meters (13 feet) or less need a boat operators card now!
How to get one? Check the details below!
You must pass a test as prescribed by Coast Guard Canada.
You must be at least 8 years old to obtain an Operators Card.
Complete information is available from The Canadian Coast Guard at www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca including having the latest edition Of The Safe Boating guide to use to study for the test.
There are sites ( some Canadian Tire Stores and others) that provide "walk in " testing facilities from time to time.
Other referenced sites are:
www.freecourse.ca - provides an on-line Safe Boating Guide, sample tests and a list of test centres.
www.boaterexam.com - provides an on-line Safe Boating Test.
A PLEASURE CRAFT LICENCE (NEW)
Any pleasure craft powered by 10 hp (7.5 kW) or more must have a valid licence.
A pleasure craft licence allows search and rescue personnel and other agencies to quickly identify your tom& in the event of an emergency.
Since November 1, 2010, to get your FREE pleasure craft licence, you must mail the following documents to the Pleasure Craft Processing Centre:
1. a completed application form;
2. proof of vessel ownership; and
3. a signed copy of a valid piece of government-issued identification. (Further information is available on the form.)
Mail to: Pleasure Craft Licensing Centre
P.O. Box 2006
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5G4
Application forms are available online at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca or for pickup in person through your local Service Canada Centre.
For Service Canada locations, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca.
To learn more about pleasure craft licensing, visit Transport Canada's Office of Boating Safety at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca, or call the Boating Safety InfoLine at 1-800-267-6687.
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