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PPCDL Practical Handling Assessment (you need to know the rules to make sure you don't break it!)
1. Preparation to get underway
Overall hull condition check - 2
Equipment check - 2
Passenger check - 2
Lookout appointed - 2
Boat license check - 3
2. Starting engines
Propeller check - 3
Fuel / lubrication oil check - 3
Throttle position & steering check- 3
Engine cooling system check - 3
Start engine - 3
3. Unberthing
Surrounding check - 2
Steering control - 2
Engine speed control - 2
Cast off before starting engine - 5
Collided with jelly - 20 (Immediate failure)
4. Maneuvering
Look out not maintained - 3
Appropriate speed - 3
Steering ability - 3
One-hand steering - 3
Failure to give way - 20 (Immediate failure)
5. Man overboard
Inappropriate immediate action - 2
No follow up action - 2
Unable to take all the way before picking up - 5
2nd attempt - 5
Failed to retrieve "victim" - 20 (Immediate failure)
Collided with "victim" - 20 (Immediate failure)
6. Buoys and lighthouses
Identify buoys - 5
Identify lighthouses - 5
7. Berthing
Short / over berthing - 5
"Hard" berthing - 5
Fender-off - 5
Improper securing of boat - 5
2nd attempt - 5
Engine / hand stopping - 5
Failure to berth - 20 (Immediate failure)
Collided with jetty - 20 (Immediate failure)
8. Collision Prevention
Assessing risk of collision - 7
Action for head-on situation - 5
Action for crossing situation - 7
Action for overtaking vessel - 5
Action in narrow channel fairway - 5
Responsibilities between vessels - 5
Observance of good seamanship - 5
9. Recognition of lights and shapes (learn here)
Navigation lights and shapes - 4
Head on situation lights - 4
Crossing situation lights - 4
Overtaking situation lights - 4
Hampered vessel lights and shapes - 4
Anchored vessel light and shapes - 4
10. Action to be taken
In restricted visibilities - 5
To anchor the vessel - 5
Sound signal - 3
11. Other severe improper actions
Reckless action without good reasons - 10
Collided with large floating objects/crafts - 10
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PPCDL Practical Handling Assessment