You need a valid Powered Pleasure Craft Driving Licence (PPCDL) to drive engine-powered / jet-propelled boats of less than 24 metres within the Singapore port limits.
Once you have a valid PPCDL, you are allowed to drive an MPA pleasure craft registered with the following prefix:
- SZ – in the case of a pleasure craft for private use; and
- SZH – in the case of a pleasure craft for commercial use.
Requirements for PPCDL
- Be at least 16 years of age.
- Have successfully completed an approved PPCDL course at any of the PPCDL Centres approved by MPA.
- Produce a valid certificate by a medical practitioner certifying that you have passed an eyesight test and are not physically handicapped.
- Successfully passed the PPCDL Examinations conducted by the Singapore Maritime Academy, Singapore Polytechnic.
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(PPCDL) Powered Pleasure Craft Driving Orientation Programme
This guided PPCDL orientation programme is specially designed for the new PPCDL holders who have just passed the test. This session helps new PPCDL holders build up their confidence and put all their knowledge acquired during the PPCDL course into a real experience.
Also recommended for those who are currently taking PPCDL. This will give you more understanding of what you had learn during the course.
Day and night sessions are available. Contact us for more details.
- Important Documents
- Weather Forecast
- Safety Equipments
- Collision Prevention Practice
- Risk of Collision 7(i)
- Overtaking Rule 13
- Head-on Situations Rule 14
- Crossing Situations Rule 15
- Emergency Situations
- Basic VHF reporting
- Close look at Navigation Marks
- Electronic Chart
- Route Planning
Objective: You will be able to navigate safely at the sea with confidence.
Fishing Skipper Programme
Planning to start a fishing charter or be a fishing captain? How to plan for a fishing trip and what are your responsibilities? Enrol today for our Fishing Skipper programme and learn how we do it.
- Responsibility
- Electronic Chart
- Sonar
- Weather
- Tides
- Current
- Anchoring
- Types of fishing grounds
- Types of fishing methods
- Types of baits
- Safety at Sea
You are welcome to be our freelance skipper once you completed this programme. Contact us for more details.
PPCDL Boat Rental
Congratulation now you owned a valid PPCDL license. Thinking of buying a boat soon? PPCDL boat rental is what you should look for before owning your own boat.
Dreaming of cruising on a boat to enjoy the sea? I still remember the day when I got my license, wanted to rent a boat so badly but none was available.
A lot of people are put off by the high costs of owning a boat in Singapore. Keeping a boat docked in a marina can cost quite a bit of money. In contrast, chartering services tend to be reasonably priced. The cost of renting a boat is affordable.
Even people that have tight monthly budgets can often afford to take advantage of PPCDL boat chartering services. You should explore different services and look at the rates they charge so that you can track down options that you can afford to use.
Easy Guide For PPCDL Boat Rental
There are very few hassles associated with chartering a boat in Singapore. If you do choose to rent a boat, you should be able to work with a chartering service that’s in the area you want to cruise or fish in. You’ll be able to select the best boat for your needs, and from there, you’ll be able to head out onto the water.
Chartering isn’t completely problem-free, but it does tend to be a simple process. If you simply want to relax and get some fishing in, this is the best way for you to do exactly that. When you’re out on the water, you’ll be able to forget about the stresses of your day-to-day life.
You should try to learn as much as you can about boat fishing in Singapore so that you can see it is something that you’d like to try. Look at chartering services and find some of the best fishing locations.
Contact us for more info.