Marine Information Note 522 (M) - Boatmaster's Licence Regulations: Maritime Studies Qualifications for Boatmasters' Licence Applicants and Crew Members on Domestic Passenger Vessels

The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) came into force on 4th April 2015. The Regulations aim to underpin safety whilst also making the recruitment of appropriately qualified boatmasters a straightforward process for local operators