PART 2 BOATMASTERS' QUALIFICATIONS

Persons and vessels to which Part 2 applies

7 Application of Part 2
1 This Part applies to a person serving as master of a vessel of a kind mentioned in paragraph (2) engaged on a voyage of a kind mentioned in paragraph (3) (“a boatmaster”).
2 The vessels are United Kingdom and non-United Kingdom ships of Classes IV, V, VI, VI(A), IX(A) and IX(A)(T), other than pleasure vessels.
3 The voyages are—
(a) a voyage in waters of category A, B, C or D, and
(b) a voyage to sea within United Kingdom waters in the course of which the vessel does not operate outside the limited coastal area.

8 Exemptions from Part 2
This Part does not apply to a person serving as master of a vessel specified by the Secretary of State under section 48 of the Act as exempt from these Regulations.