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“What do I need for a jetski licence?”20636-claudia

  • Classes are at 1/6 Commerce Close , Cannonvale. 
  • Review the last part of the BoatSafe Workbook below before you come in, and watch the below demonstration video.
  • Read the notes at the bottom of this page!
  • Complete the Jetski course for only $199  including jet ski hire, when you already have a boat licence by booking here
  • This course covers theory and practical elements including the following units:
    • equipment and preparing a personal watercraft (PWC) for operation
    • legislative requirements
    • maneuvering a personal watercraft.

    For a typical course it will include:

    • face to face theory training or for an extra $15 allowing you to do the practical part of the course by appointment complete Jetski online course
    • training on our jetski simulator
    • multiple choice theory assessment (45mins to complete) 100% pass mark
    • At the ramp a demonstration of the required practical tasks
    • practical training driving the PWC (until you are competent in all tasks)
    • practical assessment – you must successfully complete all tasks to be deemed competent.

    As we do with the boat training, we encourage you to practice riding a PWC with another licenced skipper or with a BoatSafe Trainer – you may not be competent in riding a PWC in just a few hours.

  • All the required tasks are shown in this video
  • Some of the activities you should practice are:
    • man overboard drill
    • safely approach a floating object
    • port and starboard turn on and off the plane
    • figure 8 manoeuvre on and off the plane
    • berthing and unberthing
    • general navigation and control of the jetski
    • operate at 6 knots or less.
  • If you have any medical issues review the information here and on the day complete a medical declaration  
  • Later meet at the VMR Boat ramp, Altmann Avenue Cannonvale for on water training then separate on water assessment, covering all aspects of using a jetski
  • When finished attend Department of Transport with the certificate to get your licence. 

Boatsafe WorkBook JetSki Section

 

Cruising, wave jumping, surf-riding and skiing are just a few fun ways to enjoy your Jetski. Whatever the activity you choose, the smart way to enjoy your sport is safely. Whether you own or just borrow a PWC, you must know your responsibilities.

Every owner and operator have a general safety obligation to make sure their PWC is in good condition, used safely and has the correct safety equipment. 

Licences

To operate a PWC in Queensland you must:

When towing a skier the operator must be licensed and there must be an observer on board who is more than 13 years or older and is competent to watch the skier at all times.

PWC rules

As the skipper of a PWC you must make sure that you keep a proper lookout. On busy waterways there may be plenty of obstacles. The busier it is the slower you will probably have to go. 

You must reduce your speed to no more than 6 knots if you are within 60m of:

  • people in the water
  • anchored or moored boats, structures, boat ramps, jetties or pontoons
  • the boundary of a bathing reserve (check with your local council for locations)
  • the shore*.

* Exceptions apply only to the 60m from the shore rule if:

  1. the waterway is less than 120m wide, and: 
    • you operate the PWC as close as practical to a straight line to transit the area
    • you stay as close as possible to the centre of the waterway or a marked channel
  2. the PWC is being used in waterskiing or towing.

You must keep a distance of 30m from any other moving ship or reduce your speed to less than 10 knots unless you’re involved in an approved aquatic event or where doing so would endanger you or another person.

In coastal waters, freestyling or wave jumping is restricted to:

  • beyond 200m of the shore if homes are within 100m of the shoreline where you are operating. (This does not apply to dams and inland waters.) 

Wherever you are, the way you operate your PWC affects the people around you.

Remember your General Safety Obligation, You’re the Skipper, You’re Responsible.

Kids and PWCs

It is great fun to involve the whole family in your boating and PWC adventures.

A couple of quick points about kids and PWC’s.

You should:

  • operate your PWC only with the child seated behind you, never between you and the handle bars
  • only have passengers who can place both feet at the same time firmly in the foot wells of the PWC
  • have the correct number of people on board for the number of seats available. It is no longer considered safe to count children under 12 years of age as half a person. Three seats means 3 people – no matter the age.