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

PART 1 BOATMASTERS’ LICENCES

(1) Class of licence	(2) Vessel operations and waters for which licence is valid
A. Tier 1 boatmaster’s licences:
Tier 1 (Level 1) without endorsement	Vessel operations: (i) small passenger vessel operations except operations with fast craft and (ii) other vessel operations not specified in this Part in relation to a class of endorsement (but including emergency towing assistance or rigid pushing operations).
	Waters: waters of categories A and B and waters of category C if not linked to any other waters, except waters where a relevant local knowledge endorsement is required.
Tier 1 (Level 2) without endorsement	Vessel operations: (i) small passenger vessel operations except operations with fast craft and (ii) other vessel operations not specified in this Part in relation to a class of endorsement (but including emergency towing assistance or rigid pushing operations in waters of category A or B or waters of category C if not linked to any other waters).
	Waters: all waters appropriate to the class of vessel except waters where a relevant local knowledge endorsement is required.
A passenger operations (general) endorsement	Vessel operations: operation of passenger ships, other than fast craft, carrying not more than 250 passengers.
	Waters: waters otherwise authorised.
A large passenger vessel endorsement	Vessel operations: any passenger ship operation except operations with fast craft.
	Waters: waters of categories A, B, C and D.
A towing and pushing endorsement	Vessel operations: vessels engaged in specialist towing and pushing operations.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
A cargo endorsement	Vessel operations: operations involving the carriage of general cargo and ro-ro operations, but excluding operations with fast craft.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
An oil and chemical cargo endorsement	Vessel operations: operations involving the carriage of oil and chemical cargo except operations with fast craft.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
A dredging endorsement	Vessel operations: vessels engaged in dredging operations.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
A radar endorsement	Vessel operations: operations which are otherwise authorised and the vessel is navigated using radar.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
A fast craft endorsement	Vessel operations: operations with fast craft.
	Waters: as otherwise authorised.
A relevant local knowledge endorsement	Vessel operations: as otherwise authorised.
	Waters: those local waters to which the endorsement relates.
B. Tier 2 boatmaster’s licences:
Tier 2 (passenger-carrying operations)	Vessel operations: passenger-carrying operations with vessels on which the licence holder has completed his qualifying service but with the following grading— licence limited to operations with small passenger vessels and passenger ships carrying not more than 100 passengers; licence limited to operations with small passenger vessels, passenger ships carrying not more than 250 passengers; licence for any passenger-carrying operation.
	Waters: those waters of (i) category A or B or (ii) category C, if not linked to any other waters, which (having regard to the nature and length of the licence holder’s qualifying service) are specified in the licence.
Tier 2 (other operations)	Vessel operations: vessels and operations, other than passenger-carrying operations, on which the licence holder has completed his qualifying service.
	Waters: those waters of (i) category A or B or (ii) category C, if not linked to any other waters, which (having regard to the nature and length of the licence holder’s qualifying service) are specified in the licence.