Allowing students to ride the wind and waves, fulfilling their dreams of becoming a captain. With professional instructors, small class sizes, and on-board licensing, our most popular Self-Use Pleasure Boat Operator License course requires 24 hours of navigation and maritime law theory, plus 24 hours of practical training. After passing the written and practical exams, students receive a certificate issued by the Maritime and Port Bureau, allowing them to legally operate yachts or small pleasure boats at sea.
- 1. Collision Prevention & Maritime Laws
- 2. General Navigation Knowledge
- 3. Seamanship & Boat Handling
- 4. Marine Machinery Knowledge
- 5. Weather & Sea Conditions
- 6. Communication & Emergency Procedures
- A total of six items
Maritime laws and collision prevention rules, navigation knowledge, marine machinery knowledge, marine machinery troubleshooting (maintenance and repair), navigation methods and instruments, seamanship and boat handling, weather and sea conditions, maritime communication and survival (V.H.F distress signals), communication and emergency procedures, knot tying, and theory simulation tests.
- 1. Departure
- 2. Straight-line Sailing
- 3. Reversing
- 4. Turning
- 5. S-curve Sailing
- 6. Personnel Search & Rescue
- 7. Docking
(Training using Japanese vessels)
Obtain a qualified health check report from a public or teaching hospital using the "Application Form for Physical Examination Certificate and Issuance/Replacement of Pleasure Boat/Self-Use Power-Driven Small Vessel Operator License (including examination)."
1. Must be at least eighteen years of age; no gender restriction.
2. Nationals of the Republic of China with household registration in Taiwan must provide a National ID card, Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate, or a valid passport.
3. Foreign nationals, residents of Mainland China, or individuals without household registration must provide proof of legal stay or residence for at least one year.
4. Residents of Hong Kong and Macau must provide proof of residence for at least one year.
Register within the time frame announced by the Maritime and Port Bureau and submit:
- Application for Second-Class Pleasure Boat (Self-Use)/Power-Driven Small Vessel Operator Examination (including health check report)
- 6 recent one-inch bareheaded, half-length photos
- Pleasure Boat Training Center Application Form
- Physical Examination Certificate
- Pleasure Boat Training Program Prospectus
- Maritime and Port Bureau Operator License Examination Application Form
| Month | Dates | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13-18 (Mon-Sat) | 1/3 |
| Feb | 10-15 (Mon-Sat) | 1/31 |
| Mar | 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 (Weekends) | 2/26 |
| Apr | 14-19 (Mon-Sat) | 4/4 |
| May | 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 (Fri-Sun) | 4/30 |
| Jun | 16-21 (Mon-Sat) | 6/6 |
| Jul | 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 (Weekends) | 7/2 |
| Aug | 11-16 (Mon-Sat) | 8/1 |
| Sep | 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 (Weekends) | 9/3 |
| Oct | 13-18 (Mon-Sat) | 10/3 |
| Nov | 08, 09, 15, 16, 22, 23 (Weekends) | 10/29 |
| Dec | 15-20 (Mon-Sat) | 12/6 |
Take the written and practical tests.
Passing grade is 75 points for both written and practical tests.