The Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is a document used in Canada as proof of competency to operate a recreational boat with a motor. It is required for any craft fitted with a motor, even if the motor is not in use, for example an auxiliary motor on a sailboat. It has been required since 1999. Regulations are currently defined under Canadian maritime law by the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. It is not required for non-powered pleasure craft. It is not required in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Nor is it required by certain indigenous peoples in Canada and non-residents.
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| - The Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is a document used in Canada as proof of competency to operate a recreational boat with a motor. It is required for any craft fitted with a motor, even if the motor is not in use, for example an auxiliary motor on a sailboat. It has been required since 1999. Regulations are currently defined under Canadian maritime law by the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. It is not required for non-powered pleasure craft. It is not required in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Nor is it required by certain indigenous peoples in Canada and non-residents. (en)
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| - The Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is a document used in Canada as proof of competency to operate a recreational boat with a motor. It is required for any craft fitted with a motor, even if the motor is not in use, for example an auxiliary motor on a sailboat. It has been required since 1999. Regulations are currently defined under Canadian maritime law by the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. It is not required for non-powered pleasure craft. It is not required in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Nor is it required by certain indigenous peoples in Canada and non-residents. The PCOC can be obtained by taking a Transport Canada accredited boating safety course, then passing a test. Curriculum includes:
* nautical terms
* safety equipment and procedures
* Canadian buoys and markers
* sharing the waterways
* rules and regulations
* emergencies
* safe boat operation
* navigation
* emergency preparedness
* fueling safety
* craft loading
* craft inspection (en)
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