Although it is not necessary to have a title to rent the Hedonist Catamaran and enjoy an impressive holiday by boat in Ibiza, it is always important to know what knowledge is necessary to govern each type of boat, and also what knowledge may be required of the boat’s skipper depending on His degree.

Federative Authorization “Titulín”

The new regulations remove this authorization and can no longer be obtained. Holders of the “titulín” will retain their powers, provided that the federation that issued it refers to the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, before two months have passed since the entry into force of the Royal Decree, the data of the issuance of the title Established in the standard.

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Boats up to 6 meters in length and maximum power of 40 Kw.

– Navigation in areas delimited by the maritime captaincy of the area.

– Daytime navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM

– The new legislation will no longer allow the obtaining of this authorization from January 2015.

RECOGNITION

– Those who so wish, can exchange it for the new Navigation License by carrying out a 4-hour sailing practice in an approved school.

Navigation license

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Boats up to 6 meters in length of motor and sail and motorcycles of up to 55 CV.

– Navigation up to 2 miles away from any port, marina or place of shelter.

– Daytime navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM

– Perform a theoretical course of 2 hours in an approved school.

– Perform 4 hours of navigation practice in an approved school.

– Be over 18 years or 16 years with parental consent.

– To overcome a psychophysical recognition in a center of recognition of conductors.

Basic Navigation Pattern (P.N.B)

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Motor boats up to 8 meters in length and jet skis.

– Navigation up to 5 miles away from any port, marina or place of shelter.

– Day and night navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM

– Pass a theoretical test, type test, of 27 questions.

– Perform 8 hours of navigation practice in an approved school.

– Conduct a 4-hour course on radiocommunications in a simulator in an approved school.

– Be over 18 years or 16 years with parental consent.

– To overcome a psychophysical recognition in a center of recognition of conductors.

QUALIFICATIONS

* This title can be enabled to also carry sailing boats up to 8 meters in length, if the sailing practice of 16 hours duration.

Recreational Craft Pattern (P.E.R)

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Boats up to 15 meters in length and jet skis.

– Sailing up to 12 miles from the coast and between islands of the Balearic or Canary archipelago.

– Day and night navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM:

– Pass a theoretical exam, type test, 45 questions or 18 questions, if they already have the title of P.N.B, with the syllabus that is not included in this degree.

– Conduct 16 hours of navigation practice in an approved school.

– Conduct a theoretical-practical course of short-range radio operator of 12 hours duration in an approved school.

– Being over 18 years.

– To overcome a psychophysical recognition in a center of recognition of conductors.

QUALIFICATIONS

* This title may also be used to carry sailing craft up to 15 meters in length (or 24 meters if the qualification described in the following point is made), if the 16-hour sailing practice is carried out (it will not be Necessary to re-do these practices if they were already made in the GNP title).

* This title can be enabled to also carry boats up to 24 meters in length and to sail from the peninsula to the Balearic Islands, if they carry out an additional practices of 24 hours.

Yacht Pattern

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Boats up to 24 meters in length and jet skis.

– Navigation up to 150 miles from the coast.

– Day and night navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM:

– To be in possession of the title of Pattern of Recreational Boats.

– Pass a theoretical test, type test, of 40 questions.

– Perform 48 hours of navigation practices in an approved school.

– Conduct a theoretical-practical course of short-range radio operator of 12 hours duration in an approved school.

– Being over 18 years.

– To overcome a psychophysical recognition in a center of recognition of conductors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* This title can be enabled to also carry sailing boats up to 24 meters in length, if you practice the skills of sailing for 16 hours (you will not need to re-perform these practices if you already had the title of PER enabled sail).

Yacht Captain

ATTRIBUTIONS

– Boats up to 24 meters in length and jet skis.

– Navigation without limit of distance of the coast.

– Day and night navigation.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THEM:

– To be in possession of the title of Pattern of Yacht.

– Pass a theoretical test, type test, of 40 questions.

– Perform 48 hours of navigation practices in an approved school.

– Conduct a theoretical-practical course of short-range radio operator of 12 hours duration in an approved school.

– Being over 18 years.

– To overcome a psychophysical recognition in a center of recognition of conductors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This title can be enabled to also carry sailboats up to 24 meters in length, if sailing sailing practices of 16 hours are carried out (it will not be necessary to redo these practices if you already had the Yacht Master The candle).