The Merchant Shipping (Inland Waterway and Limited Coastal Operations) (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2006

Regulations 6 and 8

SCHEDULE 2 IWSPB CODE QUALIFICATIONS

PART 1 QUALIFICATIONS

(1) Qualification	(2) Waters for which it is appropriate
RYA/DfT Coastal Skipper Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes	Categories A, B, C and D
RYA/DfT Day Skipper Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes	Categories A, B, C and D
RYA/DfT Powerboat (Level 2) Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes	Categories A, B C and D
British Waterways Boatmanship Licence	Categories A and B
National Community Boats Association Certificate in Community Boat Management	Categories A and B
Boatman’s licence issued by a competent navigation authority	Waters covered by the licence

PART 2 FURTHER PROVISIONS

Conditions applying to certain qualifications

1.  The IWSPB Code qualifications specified in paragraph 2 are subject to the condition that a holder is qualified to serve as master of a vessel for the purposes of regulation 8(5)(a) only after he has had 12 months’ relevant experience.

2.  The qualifications are—

• the RYA/DfT Coastal Skipper Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes;

• the RYA/DfT Day Skipper Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes;

• the RYA/DfT Powerboat (Level 2) Certificate endorsed as valid for vessels up to 24m load line length used for commercial purposes.

Interpretation

3.  In this Schedule, “relevant experience” means experience which has been gained in the United Kingdom and which the Secretary of State is satisfied has been gained—

(a) in an appropriate deck capacity,

(b) on a suitable vessel, and

(c) on the relevant waters;

4.  A designation in this Schedule of a certificate as an “RYA/DfT” certificate means that the certificate is one issued by the Royal Yachting Association and its issue has been approved by the Department for Transport.