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1 – The Coastal License<\/a> The coastal license, more formally known since 2008 as the \u201ccoastal pleasure craft license,\u201d<\/strong> is a sea navigation credential. It allows you (age 16 or over) to operate a motorized pleasure craft with a motor greater than 6 HP (4.5 KW). No maximum power limit applies. With this license, then, you can operate a motor boat with 6 HP, 250 HP\u2026 even 500 HP or more! There\u2019s no limit on size, either; whether your boat is 7 or 70 meters long, the license is the same. It also allows for the use of Vhf radio in French waters, navigation on lakes and confined bodies or water, and the use of a jet-ski.<\/p>\n With the coastal license, you can travel as far as 6 miles from the nearest shelter. What is a shelter? Shelter is defined as any protected location where you, your boat, and your crew could take refuge in the event of a sea swell, storm, etc. A shelter could be a port, a cove, an island, or even your own boat, if you are using its dinghy. That definition of shelter can, in some cases, allow for actual distance of 12 miles from shore. Indeed, if there is a port or island 12 miles away from your port of origin, you can get there, because when you are halfway there, you\u2019ll be 6 miles from both your point of origin and your destination!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre2″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you wish to navigate farther than 6 miles from a shelter, the coastal license is no longer sufficient. You\u2019ll need to obtain an offshore extension, commonly called the offshore license. As its name suggests, this is an extension of the coastal license; therefore, you are required to get your coastal license first. With this extension, there are no limitations on distance; you\u2019re free to cross the Atlantic!<\/p>\n However, obtaining your offshore license isn\u2019t simply a matter of distance. It also ensures that you have solid maritime skills: reading a nautical chart, predicting tides, and accounting for currents, winds, and magnetic declination \u2013 all with a paper map, compass, and ruler! With this extension, you\u2019ll be able to navigate even if your electronic instruments fail. You\u2019ll learn traditional, more scientific skills than those associated with the coastal license. While the coastal license exam consists of 30 multiple-choice questions administered electronically and a practical test, the offshore license exam is another matter altogether. Dealing exclusively with theory, it consists of one navigation exercise using a day map, a second navigation exercise with a night map (90 minutes in all), tide calculation, and 5 multiple-choice questions about electronic aids, weather, and security equipment. A welcome challenge!<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre3″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The coastal and offshore licenses are French pleasure craft permits, and the rights they confer remain valid in foreign waters if you are operating a boat under the French flag.<\/strong> If you are navigating a foreign vessel abroad, you will need to obtain information from the authorities of the countries in question.<\/p>\n Be aware that, in France, you are subject at all times to inspection by Maritime Affairs, the coast guard, and Customs, although it is the case that inspections are most common during the high season. <\/strong>Infractions may lead to punishments including suspension or revocation of your license in the event of severe negligence compromising personal safety (excessive speed, for example), failure to comply with regulations (for example, the Navigation Code), or inebriation or consumption of narcotics.<\/p>\n You could also be fined for operating a vessel without a license (\u20ac1500), operating a vessel with a suspended license (\u20ac1500), accompanied operation of a vessel without prior declaration (\u20ac150), exceeding the deadline for production of requested administrative documents (\u20ac750).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summary 1 – The Coastal License 2 – The Offshore License 3 – What if I\u2019m navigating abroad?1. The Coastal License The coastal license, more formally known since 2008 as the \u201ccoastal pleasure craft license,\u201d is a sea navigation credential. It allows you (age 16 or over) to operate a motorized pleasure craft with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n Le permis c\u00f4tier, qu'on doit plut\u00f4t appeler \u00abpermis plaisance option c\u00f4ti\u00e8re\u00bb depuis 2008,<\/strong> est un titre de conduite de navigation en mer. Il vous permet, d\u00e8s l'\u00e2ge de 16 ans, de conduire un bateau de plaisance \u00e0 moteur dont le moteur a une puissance sup\u00e9rieure \u00e0 6 CV (4,5 KW). Il n'existe pas de puissance maximale. Avec ce permis vous pouvez donc piloter un bateau \u00e0 moteur de 6 CV ou 250 CV voire 500 CV ou plus ! Pas de limite de taille non plus, votre bateau peut mesurer 7 m\u00e8tres ou 70 m\u00e8tres, c'est le m\u00eame permis. Il permet \u00e9galement l\u2019utilisation de la radio VHF dans les eaux territoriales fran\u00e7aises, la navigation sur les lacs et plans d\u2019eau ferm\u00e9s et le pilotage d'un jet-ski.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Avec le permis c\u00f4tier, vous pourrez vous \u00e9loigner jusqu'\u00e0 6 milles d'un abri. Qu'est-ce qu'un abri ? C'est un lieu prot\u00e9g\u00e9 o\u00f9 vous pouvez vous r\u00e9fugier, vous, votre bateau et votre \u00e9quipage en cas de forte houle, de temp\u00eate, ... Un abri peut \u00eatre un port, une anse, une \u00eele et m\u00eame votre propre bateau si vous naviguez avec l'annexe qui y est associ\u00e9e. Cette notion d'abri permet un \u00e9loignement r\u00e9el de 12 milles dans certains cas. En effet, si un port ou une \u00eele se trouve \u00e0 12 milles du port dont vous partez, vous avez la possibilit\u00e9 de vous y rendre car \u00e0 mi-distance vous serez \u00e0 6 milles de votre point de d\u00e9part et de votre point d\u2019arriv\u00e9e !<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Si vous voulez naviguer au-del\u00e0 de 6 milles d'un abri, le permis c\u00f4tier ne suffit plus, vous devez \u00eatre titulaire de l'extension hauturi\u00e8re, commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9e permis hauturier<\/strong>. Comme son nom l'indique il s'agit d'une extension du permis c\u00f4tier, vous devez donc obligatoirement passer d'abord votre permis c\u00f4tier. Avec cette extension, aucune limite de distance, vous pouvez traverser l'Atlantique ! <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Mais passer le permis hauturier ce n'est pas qu'une question de distance, c'est \u00e9galement l'assurance d'avoir des comp\u00e9tences maritimes solides : d\u00e9crypter une carte marine, pr\u00e9voir les mar\u00e9es, prendre en compte les courants, les vents, la d\u00e9clinaison magn\u00e9tique, avec une carte papier, un compas et une r\u00e8gle ! Avec cette extension, vous pourrez naviguer m\u00eame en cas de panne des instruments \u00e9lectroniques et acqu\u00e9rir des savoirs traditionnels, plus scientifiques que ceux li\u00e9s au permis c\u00f4tier. Si l'examen du permis c\u00f4tier est un QCM \u00e9lectronique de 30 questions et un examen pratique, l'examen du permis hauturier est d'un autre acabit : uniquement th\u00e9orique, il se compose d'un exercice de navigation sur carte de jour, d'un second exercice de navigation sur carte de nuit (1h30 en tout), d'un calcul de mar\u00e9es et enfin d'un QCM de 5 questions sur les aides \u00e9lectroniques, la m\u00e9t\u00e9o et le mat\u00e9riel de s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Joli challenge<\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Le permis c\u00f4tier et l'extension hauturi\u00e8re sont des permis plaisance fran\u00e7ais dont les pr\u00e9rogatives sont valables \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger si vous naviguez avec un bateau sous pavillon fran\u00e7ais. Si vous naviguez \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger avec un bateau \u00e9tranger, il faudra vous renseigner aupr\u00e8s des autorit\u00e9s des pays concern\u00e9s. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\n2 – The Offshore License<\/a>
\n3 – What if I\u2019m navigating abroad?<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Paragraphe 1″ module_id=”titre1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n1. The Coastal License<\/h2>\n
2. The Offshore License<\/h2>\n
3. What if I\u2019m navigating abroad?<\/h2>\n
Le permis c\u00f4tier <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Le permis hauturier <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Et si je navigue \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger ?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n