ALL CANDIDATES: REGULATIONS
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1. Knows responsibility for keeping a proper lookout
2. Can determine a "safe speed"
3. Can recognise a potential collision situation
4. Can identify 'give way' vessel in a collision situation
5. Knows what action to take as 'give way' and 'stand on' vessel
6. Knows responsibilities of a small vessel in a narrow channel
7. Can recognise manoeuvring signals (1,2,3 & 5 short blasts)
8. Can make and recognise visual distress signals
SAFETY
1. Is able to use and instruct crew on the use of:
Lifejackets
Distress flares
Fire extinguishers
'Kill cord' (if fitted)
2. Can prepare a boat for use and take sensible precautions before setting out, including:
Engine checks
Check fuel for range/duration of trip
Obtain weather forecast
Avoid overloading boat

ADDITIONALLY, FOR CANDIDATES FOR COASTAL WATERS: REGULATIONS
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1. Knows rules relating to Traffic Separation Schemes
2. Knows requirements for navigation lights and shapes to be displayed by own vessel
3. Can recognise the following from the lights:
Power driven, sailing vessel, vessel at anchor, tug and tow, fishing vessel, dredger
4. Knows sound signal to be made by vessels as in Q3

PILOTAGE
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1. Can recognise, by day and night, and understand significance of buoys of the IALA system
2. Knows sources of information on: local regulations, port entry and departure signals, VTS and Port Operations Radio
3. Can plan a harbour entry/departure, taking account of possible presence of large vessels and avoiding navigational hazards
NAVIGATION (Chart & Plotting Instruments required)
1. Can interpret a navigational chart, understand significance of charted depths and drying heights and can identify charted hazards
2. Can plot position by cross bearings and by Lat/Long
3. Can determine magnetic course to steer, making allowances for leeway and tidal stream
4. Can use a tide table to find times and heights of high and low water at a standard port
5. Can determine direction and rate of tidal stream from a tidal stream atlas or tidal diamonds on a chart