4.1 A licence as a Master issued under regulation IX/3 shall bear the title “Boatmaster Licence”
and shall be of one of the following grades, which shall be stated
in the licence-
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Boatmaster Licence, Grade 1
Boatmaster Licence, Grade 2
Boatmaster
Licence, Grade 3.
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4.2 The grade of licence appropriate in respect
of a vessel when being navigated in waters specified in column (1)
of
Table IX/4.2
, being
of the size or type 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 or type of vessel in column (3) of the Table
or, where the grade so specified is 2 or 3, a higher grade than that
so specified:
Table IX/4.2
(1)
Waters
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(2)
Size and type of vessel
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(3)
Minimum Grade of Licence
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| Protected
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Open Boat (daylight only)
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3
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<24m
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2
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| Coastal
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Open Boat (daylight only)
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3
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<12m passenger
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2
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<24m other than passenger
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2
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12 - 24m passenger
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1
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| Exposed
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All vessels
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1
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4.3 Where a vessel, the master of which is required
to hold a Grade 2 licence, is to be operated more than twenty miles
from a safe haven, a navigation endorsement is required. The syllabus
is a practical test in chartwork and electronic aids to navigation.
4.4 Where a vessel, the master of which is required
to hold a licence, has sails as its principal means of propulsion
a sail endorsement is required. The requirement for a sail endorsement
is a practical test on boat handling as detailed in
Annex 11-1.1
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4.5 A Boatmaster 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 navigated under the
command of the holder; and every such restriction shall be stated
in the licence.