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28.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a class of UK certificate specified in column (1) of Table 3 confers on its holder authority to serve as master of a vessel which is equivalent to that conferred by the class of boatmasters’ licence specified in column (2) of that table.
(2) In waters for which relevant local knowledge is required, a UK certificate does not authorise its holder to undertake any operations (other than operations necessary to deal with an emergency) unless it is a certificate attesting to the holder’s knowledge of local navigation requirements in those waters.
(3) Subject to the limitations specified in paragraph (4), a class of boatmasters’ certificate issued in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom corresponding to a class of UK certificate confers on its holder authority to serve as master of a vessel equivalent to the authority conferred by that class of UK certificate
(4) The limitations referred to in paragraph (3) are that—
(a)no certificate authorises its holder to serve as master of a vessel operating beyond the limited coastal area; and
(b)a person under the age of 21 holding a boatmaster’s certificate issued in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom must not serve as the master of any vessel.
(1) Class of certificate | (2) Equivalent class of boatmasters’ licence |
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Group A certificates | |
General certificate | Tier 1 (Level 2) with cargo and towing and pushing endorsements. |
Certificate attesting competence in radar navigation | Tier 1 (Level 2) with cargo, towing and pushing and radar endorsements. |
Certificate attesting competence in passenger transport | Tier 1 (Level 2) with cargo, towing and pushing, passenger operations (general) and large passenger vessel endorsements. |
Certificate attesting knowledge of local navigation requirements | Tier 1 (Level 2) with cargo and towing and pushing endorsements and a relevant local knowledge endorsement for the waters specified in the certificate. |
Group B certificates | |
General certificate | Tier 1 (Level 1) with cargo and towing and pushing endorsements. |
Certificate attesting competence in radar navigation | Tier 1 (Level 1) with cargo, towing and pushing and radar endorsements. |
Certificate attesting competence in passenger transport | Tier 1 (Level 1) with cargo, towing and pushing, passenger operations (general) and large passenger vessel endorsements. |
Certificate attesting knowledge of local navigation requirements | Tier 1 (Level 1) with cargo and towing and pushing endorsements and a relevant local knowledge endorsement for the waters specified in the certificate. |
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