PER extension practices

Make the compulsory practices to obtain the extension of the powers of the title of PER and be able to extend your journeys to the Balearic Islands.

The extension of attributions of the title of Recreational Emabarcations Pattern (PER), allows to govern boats of up to 24 meters in length, with inter-island navigation and from any point of the peninsula to the Balearic Islands.

The PER expansion practices consist of a continuous 24 hour cruise aboard an approved ship, preparing for the defeat and abandonment exercise, night navigation, review of critical points of the boat and checks prior to the exit to the sea, maintenance of an effective navigational guard, the calculations in the chart, handling of the GPS, the radar and the probe, etc.

When it is time to perform the PER extension practices, two different modalities can be chosen, although in both cases the certificate of practices issued by the school must be validated by the competent administration.
▷ PER extension practices: 24 hours duration.
▷ Extension of PER + Enabling sailing: 48 hours.

The extension of the PER supposes the realization of a practice with which the attributions that this title has will be increased, firstly the length of the boats is increased from 15 to 24 meters, and, secondly, the number of miles increases, being able to navigate from the peninsula to the Balearic Islands and vice versa.

In the practical classes to expand the title of Recreational Emabarcations Pattern (PER), concepts of cruise-oriented navigation and safe navigation that are within the powers of the PER title are explained.

► In the Official State Gazette (BOE) three objectives are mentioned for these PER extension practices:

1. Preparation of defeat and exercise of abandonment.
In this part we work with the nautical charts, navigation areas, identification of mooring areas, determination of coats and anchorages in the area to be sailed according to the state of the sea and wind, exhaustive analysis of the documentation on compulsory board, topics security, etc. In addition, guard shifts and ship abandonment drills are carried out with their corresponding alert.

2. Review of the critical points of the boat and checks.
This section explains the critical points of the boat and the previous checks before departure, such as fuel levels, lights, batteries, review of safety equipment, stowage, conservation and physical condition of the crew, etc.

3. Maintenance of an effective navigation guard.
Finally, the most important aspects are practiced to ensure safe navigation, such as the maintenance of an effective navigation guard, turn compliance and delivery and reception of the guard; course control, defeat control and radar surveillance; monitoring of the meteorological parts, control of atmospheric pressure, general appearance and clouds, and wind direction and intensity, control of the state of the sea: variation in size and direction of the sea bottom, etc.

The duration of PER's attribution extension practices is 24 hours on board a ship, where at least four hours will be night navigation .

Any certified nautical school can provide the training and certify that a student has completed and passed the practices of expanding the powers of PER. This authorization must be certified in the official title of PER , by means of a new expedition in case it has already been processed.

In Sailwiz you can carry out the practices of extension to PER by reserving your place in the best nautical schools of the country throughout the year. For more information on the expansion of PER's powers, contact us and we will answer all your questions.