How to get your PPCDL

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How to get your Powered Pleasure Craft Driving Licence (PPCDL)

3 steps to get your PPCDL

1. Complete a 2 day course at one of the PPCDL centres approved by MPA

    - Need to get a medical certificate to certify that pass eyesight test and not physically handicap (can book theory test first before the 2 day course and the medical test)

2. Theory test at Singapore Polytechnic (SP)

    - $43.60 ($40+$3.60 GST) 

    - 30 MCQs, 26/30 to pass. After passing theory test , have to pass practical test within 2 years.

Tips : to pass the theory test, it is not only by memorizing, you need to understand the relationship especially COLREGs. The answer may be incorrect for some of the questions of online simulation test.

Remember chart symbols, location of islands (don't lose your one point due to these straightforward question).

3. Practical test at Poly Marina, 50 West Coast Road (next to RSYC)

    - $109 ($100+$9 GST) - Singaporeans/PR

    - $163.50 ($150+$13.50 GST) - Foreigners 

    - Less than 20 demerit point to pass.

    Tips : to pass practical assessment, refresher course is strongly recommended. 

4. After passing your practical (Congrats!), go to https://digitalport.mpa.gov.sg to apply your ppcdl license. 

Under the tab Licenses, go to application for new PPCDL (get your NRIC, passport size pic, passed result slip ready)

After one working day, you will receive an email to pay. Go to payment and pay $20 nett (no GST) via debit/credit card and wait for the arrival of your physical license!


5. You must be excited to go boating now but always remember Safety always number one! Feel free to come back if you forget some of the rules or lights/shapes while boating or join our telegram community at @ppcdl or https://t.me/ppcdl.