8 Grade and Area Restrictions of Boat Engineer Licences
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8 Grade and Area Restrictions of Boat Engineer Licences

  8.1 A licence as engineer issued under regulation IX/3 shall bear the title “Boat Engineer Licence” and shall be of one of the following grades, which shall be stated in the licence.

  Boat Engineer Licence, Grade 1
Boat Engineer Licence, Grade 2

  8.2 The grade of licence appropriate in respect of a vessel when being operated in waters specified in column (1) of Table IX/8.2 , being of the size specified in relation to those waters in column (2) of the Table shall be either that specified in relation to those waters and that size of vessel in column (3) of the Table or, where the grade so specified is 2, a higher grade than that so specified:

Table IX/8.2

(1)
Waters
(2)
Size of vessel
(3)
Minimum Grade of Licence
Protected <24m no licence required
Coastal 15 - 24m 2
Exposed <24m 1

  8.3 A Boat Engineer licence of any grade shall be subject to such restriction as the Administration may determine as to the area or areas in which a vessel may be operated under the charge of the holder; and every such restriction shall be stated in the licence.

  8.4 A person required to hold a Boat Engineer Licence on a passenger vessel must also have completed six months service whilst holding the appropriate certificate.


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