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Tropical Storm
Ernesto hits the New Jersey Coast - See the damage
Note:
All Boaters IN New Jersey Must Take An Approved Safety Course
And Obtain A NJ State Marine Police Certificate
FAQ
About The New Law
Who can operate a power vessel?
Before operating a power vessel, including a personal
watercraft, on the waters of the State of New Jersey, the mandatory boating safety course
required by section 2 of P.L. 1987,c.453 (c: 12:7-61) shall be successfully
completed as follows:
Our Boating Course
The United States Power Squadrons
Boating Safety course exceeds the requirements of all states
Raritan Bay Power Squadron offers four
National Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and New Jersey
approved courses each year to the
general public. They run one night per week (two hours) for 7 weeks, and a night for the final
exam and awarding of course certificates. These courses, upon
successful completion, meet New Jersey State certification requirements for
boats and (PWC) personal watercraft operation, and also meets the requirements
of all other states. Upon successful completion of the course, the course
instructor will secure New Jersey certificates for graduates. The law
requires a minimum of 8 hours of classroom study and a proctored exam.
Our
member instructors are all unpaid volunteers, thus, there is no cost
for the instruction, but course material: color textbook & navigation tools -
course plotter, dividers and course and chart plotter CD are included at a cost of $60. If other persons living
in the same household enroll and can share the navigation tools, the text book cost for
each additional person is $40. The navigation tools will be used for
navigation on your boat, thus, are not only for the course. All material is
available on the first night of the course. Checks in payment for material
are preferred, and should be made payable to Raritan Bay Power Squadron.
Register For A Course Here
Learn to skipper a boat with confidence!
You and your family and friends are cordially
invited to attend the USPS Boating Course which provides essential information
for every boater.
Power Boater
Sail Boater
Personal Watercraft
Anglers
Hunters
Meets and Exceeds the Educational
Requirements for NJ Marine Police Certlificate.
The USPS course certificate is also
recognized and accepted by all other
states, and for insurance discounts with many companies.
Take the first step.
Sign up for the USPS Boating Course.
Classes are held at East Brunswick, and are designed to teach a wide range of safe
boating subjects. The course schedule and topics are listed below.
The East Brunswick school also requires
pre-registration which may be done by e-mail:
rrafano@rafanoandwood.com to have a registration
form e-mailed to you. Persons registering online through the E. Brunswick
link above will automatically receive an e-mail attachment with the school
registration form three weeks prior to the course start.
For other New Jersey courses go to
www.usps.org and click
on Boating Course Schedule from the fly-out menu. Then type in your zip
code.
Course Schedule
The course runs approximately two
hours each night from 7 to 9 or 9:15 pm one night each week for seven weeks.
Because of the breath of material being taught, some sessions may run to 9:30
pm. For the first hour a small group of students work with an individual
instructor. The second hour is a lecture.
Lecture: Boat Terms & Types, Boat Handling, Required Equipment
Home study: Read sections 1,2,3 and do homework questions
Lecture: Navigation Rules, Navigation Aids, Light & Sound Signals, Government
Regulations
Home study: Read sections 4,5,6,7,8 and do homework questions
Lecture: Charts & Electronic Navigation, Anchoring, Adverse Conditions and
Emergencies, VHF Radio
Home study: Read sections 9,10,11,12 and do homework questions
Lecture: Piloting, Water Sports and Safety, Trailering, Personal Watercraft
Operation
Home study: Read sections 13,14,15, practice Clove
Hitch & Two Half Hitches and do
homework questions
Lecture: Piloting - Introduction to Navigation, Charts, Distance, Speed and Time
Home study: Read sections 17, 18 & practice
Cleat Hitch . There are no
homework questions in manual. Do problems provided on separate sheet
Classroom navigation problem solving. Receive course CD for home use
Note: The USPS
Certificate of Completion is recognized by most Insurance companies for
discounts.
You may become eligible for membership in USPS after passing the Public Boating
Safety course and take the large number of other USPS courses listed through the
MEMBER EDUCATION button. We teach courses on Seamanship, Weather, Sail and
many others, through celestial navigation using a sextant.
Contact
Need a boating course closer to home?
Click Here
PICTURES FROM THE BOATING COURSE
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Lecture on Homeland Security and Safety Equipment.
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"Boating
is fun...we'll show you how"
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