What to know for COLREGs and Buoyage for Powerboats
Apply the essential traffic and buoyage knowledge a powerboat helm needs before practising afloat.
Lookout, safe speed, give-way/stand-on basics, buoyage, restricted areas, and local rules. This module is mapped to the published course boundary for Powerboat Theory and ICC Prep and written as an independent revision aid, not official training material.
Key Points
- Powerboats must keep lookout and safe speed
- Give-way action should be early and obvious
- Buoyage and local marks control safe water
- Local rules can add speed or wash restrictions
Last reviewed: 6 July 2026 by Compass Revision curriculum review
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