SCHEDULE 3CLASSES OF BOATMASTER’S LICENCE AND ENDORSEMENT AND BOATMASTER’S CERTIFICATE

PART 3INTERPRETATION AND EXPLANATORY PROVISIONS

Boatmasters’ licences

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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 Port

The 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 Strait

From 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 Conservancy

From 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 Harbour

The harbour and the sea within a distance of one mile from the seaward limits of the harbour

Fowey Harbour

The upper estuary, north of Upper Carne Point

Gloucester Harbour

The 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 Liverpool

The 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 London

The River Thames from Putney Bridge to the eastern limit of the Thames Barrier Control Zone (currently Margaretness)

Padstow Harbour

The waters within a line joining Stepper Point, Gulland Rock and Pentire Point

Portsmouth Harbour

The waters between No. 4 Bar Buoy and a line drawn from No. 98 Pile to Whale Island.

Isles of Scilly

The 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.

Teignmouth

The waters from Ness Point to 100 yards East of Den Lighthouse