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

Requirements for conversion

2.  Where a person makes an application under paragraph 1, he must satisfy the Secretary of State that—

(a) he has the practical skills and underpinning knowledge required by the holder of a licence of the class applied for,

(b) he is medically fit to perform the duties normally performed by the holder of a licence (with or without that endorsement) of that class, and

(c) (except in the case of a person who currently holds a boatmaster’s licence issued under the 1993 Regulations) he has the requisite knowledge of the basic personal survival and fire fighting techniques required by the holder of a licence of that class and a knowledge of first aid.

3.  In order to satisfy himself that the applicant complies with paragraph 2 the Secretary of State may require him—

(a) to provide a medical report or undergo a medical examination,

(b) to undertake such training in personal survival and fire fighting techniques or first aid as he may specify and provide evidence of successful completion of the training course, or

(c) to undergo such an assessment of his practical skills and underpinning knowledge as the Secretary of State may think fit.