Boat driving license: what models are needed and how to get them?

Not everyone is aware that it is necessary to obtain an appropriate permit to drive water transport, so many users buy motor boats and other vessels without thinking about it. However, this is a rather serious mistake - in our country, liability is provided for non-compliance with the norms of the law regarding the rules for driving any vehicle, and water types of vehicles are no exception.

Owners of water transport do not always think about issuing a driver's license to drive a vessel. The fact is that this requirement does not apply to all categories of water vehicles, but only to its individual varieties. First of all, it applies to boats with an engine: if the vehicle has a motor, then a permit is required to drive it, otherwise it will be prohibited from entering any body of water; You can own such a boat, but you can’t manage it.

The need to obtain a permit to drive any small boat rises, when the parameters of the vehicle exceed the following standard values:

• the total mass of the vessel (that is, the weight of the hull and engine itself) is over 200 kg;
• engine power - more than 10.88 horses, when an electric motor is installed - its power is over 8 kW;
• if the watercraft belongs to sports sailboats without a motor and without an equipped recreation area.

Motor boats are by no means the only type of transport, the possession of which dictates the obligatory presence of special maritime rights. Various self-propelled vessels also fall under the law. In some cases, a boat needs a driving permit - this applies to vehicles whose carrying capacity exceeds 100 kg inclusive. Another type of water transport, which is no exception to the rule, are kayaks - however, this applies only to those models whose capacity exceeds 150 kg.

Today in the Russian Federation there are several main categories of rights:

• for driving motor, as well as all types of sailing boats;
• for driving motor boats;
• for driving a jet ski.

Accordingly, all types of vehicles on the water are divided into a number of categories:

• jet ski - is a frameless vehicle with a motor, used to move through the water;
• outboard motorboat - such a vessel is equipped with a stationary or outboard outboard motor;
• sailing vessel - this transport is additionally equipped with a sailing element.

Before completing the training, determine in which areas you plan to move in the water. All waterways are conditionally divided into:

• maritime - represent the waters of the internal seas of the Russian Federation, as well as the routes of the territorial seas;
• inland water - they include rivers, as well as reservoirs and lakes, which are completely located on the territory of the country;
• domestic - non-navigable water bodies within the country.

It is not at all easy to obtain a permit to drive water types of vehicles. The process can be conditionally divided into several important stages:

• verification of the need for a driver's license;
• collection of documentation during the medical examination;
• driving instruction;
• obligatory passing of tests;
• filing an application for the issuance of rights;
• issuance of a driver's license.

We draw attention to the fact that it is not necessary to strictly follow the specified sequence of actions - you can always postpone or postpone the stage of submitting a set of documents for obtaining a driving permit, but, in any case, you need to do this only after the entire course of study and passing the tests is left behind.

Let's take a closer look at the most important stages of obtaining a permit.

Passing a medical examination for obtaining a driver's license to manage a floating ship is no different from an examination that is needed in a situation with cars and other land transport. There is a group of prohibitions under which the shipowner will not be able to obtain a driver's license to operate a water vehicle. The absence of such contraindications must certainly be recorded in the form of the conclusion of a medical commission consisting of:

• ophthalmologist,
• surgeon
• psychiatrist;
• specialist neurologist;
• narcologist;
• therapist.

If at least one of the indicated medical workers does not make a mark on the admission of the shipowner to ride on a water vehicle, you can simply forget about registration of rights.

The conclusions of the medical examination are the most important document, without which you will not be able to apply for a driver's license in the future, therefore, learning to drive a vessel before receiving the results of the medical examination on the health group does not make sense, in some training centers they even require the results of the medical examination before enrolling in courses.

In Russia, you can learn how to drive a water vehicle at special higher educational institutions, technical schools or courses. The entire training program is divided into 2 stages: theoretical and practical. The first option is attending lecturesMoreover, many training courses these days allow distance learning. The second part is practical. If everything is clear when applying for a driver's license for vehicles - students learn to drive real cars, then in the case of courts, the situation is slightly different. Practical classes are held here on simulators, since citizens are forbidden to go into open water without obtaining the rights of a vessel driver.

Training ends with a test - if the course participant fails to pass it, then he will not receive a permit to drive a boat. However, do not be upset, any person has a chance for one or more retakes. Like the courses themselves, the examination part is divided into theoretical and practical. First, students are asked a series of questions that determine the level of knowledge that is important for driving a motorboat. As a rule, the theory is given in the form of a test.When the first stage is successfully completed, the shipowner proceeds to the practical test. As practice shows, the vast majority of students at this stage face difficulties and simply “cut off”.

After successfully passing the exams, the shipowner is issued a certificate of successful completion of studies. Such a document must certainly be present in any person who intends to manage his own vessel.

To apply for a boating permit it is necessary to collect and submit to the registration authority a set of the following documents:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• title documents for the vehicle you plan to drive;
• an application for a permit for a vessel driver;
• a certificate of successful completion of training courses for navigators or a document on higher education in a specialty related to driving;
• receipt of payment of the required state duty;
• medical report on the health group;
• photos 3x4.

In addition, you will need to take photocopies of all documents with you.

The state duty is on average 1300 rubles. If you have not previously registered the boat, you will have to pay an additional fee in the amount of 1600 rubles.

With the prepared kit, you must contact the GIMS. Within the walls of this institution, all driver's licenses for motor boats are registered.

In general, it takes about a month to prepare and issue a document. It is possible to apply in three ways, citizens are now offered:

• directly to GIMS;
• transfer a package of documents to the MFC;
• submit information through the portal "Gosuslug".

The first option is the most efficient and convenient - a driver's license is usually issued fairly quickly. But when contacting the MFC, the process will be slowed down, users often have to wait one and a half, or even two months in order to see permission to drive a vehicle. For movement in the maritime water area, international rights should be made.

Please note that according to the current law of our country For driving on water modes of transport without a issued permit, administrative responsibility is established:

• for driving a boat without the necessary license, - a warning or a fine of 100 rubles;
• for the transfer of the right to drive a water vehicle to a person who does not have a permit with him, - a fine of 100 rubles;
• for driving a watercraft by a person who does not have a driver's license, – penalties from 1 to 2 thousand rubles;
• for transferring the driving of the vehicle to a person who does not have permission to drive boats, - a fine from 1 to 2 thousand rubles.

After the imposition of a fine, the shipowner is given 10 days to appeal it in court, after which the decision enters into force and is payable. In accordance with the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the fine must be paid within 70 days from the date of issue of the receipt. If this deadline is missed, then the person will receive a delay and, accordingly, an additional measure of responsibility.

The fine can be paid in several ways:

• using online services, for example, WebMoney or Yandex money;
• through the portal "Gosuslug";
• using the payment terminal of the Savings Bank;
• through the operators of any bank that accepts this type of payment.

We draw your attention to the fact that the permitted period of validity of the driving license is 10 years, after which it must be renewed in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Registration of the rights to operate a vessel is a mandatory requirement, due to the safety standards of movement in the water. That is why they should not be neglected - not only the integrity of your budget, but also the safety of life and health of all participants in the movement on the water depends on the presence of a driver's license. In the case of frequent violation of the law, it is possible to completely deprive the right to manage water transport for several years.

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