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

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6.  Relevant local knowledge is required for operations in the waters specified in the table below.

Table: relevant local knowledge requirements
(1) Port or harbour area(2) Extent of waters where a relevant local knowledge endorsement is required
Bristol PortThe River Avon from Ashton Swing Bridge to the mouth of the Avon and King Road from Portishead Point to the port limits to the North and West
Caernafon and Menai StraitFrom the Southern Limit specified in the Menai Strait Pilotage District Pilotage Directions, that is an imaginary line joining positions 53˚09.6’N 004˚25.7’W (Malltraeth Bay); 53˚05.0’N 004˚32.15’W (Caernafon Bay) and 53˚00.55’N 004˚23.58’W (afon Hen, Clynnog) to a line drawn between Bangor Pier and Garth-y-Don
Dee ConservancyFrom an imaginary straight line connecting Point of Ayr (National Grid reference point SJ 12268519) and Hilbre Point (National Grid reference point SJ 20298843) to the Airbus Load-out Facility at Broughton
Dover HarbourThe harbour and the sea within a distance of one mile from the seaward limits of the harbour
Fowey HarbourThe upper estuary, north of Upper Carne Point
Gloucester HarbourThe Severn estuary from the harbour limits at Goldcliff to the weirs at Maisemore, Lanthony (Gloucester) on the tidal River Severn, and to Bigsweir Bridge on the tidal River Wye.
Port of LiverpoolThe River Mersey from a straight line drawn between the Perch Rock Lighthouse and Gladstone River Entrance West Bullnose, south to a straight line drawn between the East Bullnose of Eastham 50’ Lock and the West Bullnose of Stalbridge (Garston) Lock
Port of LondonThe River Thames from Putney Bridge to the eastern limit of the Thames Barrier Control Zone (currently Margaretness)
Padstow HarbourThe waters within a line joining Stepper Point, Gulland Rock and Pentire Point
Portsmouth HarbourThe waters between No. 4 Bar Buoy and a line drawn from No. 98 Pile to Whale Island.
Isles of ScillyThe waters within a line drawn from Bishop Rock Lighthouse to Scilly Rock, Round Island, White Island, Hanjague and around the South East of St Mary’s.
TeignmouthThe waters from Ness Point to 100 yards East of Den Lighthouse

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