Work boat qualifications

[FigaroII]

Hello, As a follow on from a pub discussion can anyone advise what qualifications the small work boat and diving support skippers have.

We have a 10m workboat servicing our moorings (doing a great job) and just wondered the back ground of the skipper who seems highly skilled ?

Thanks

[loveridge]

Hi

He will probably have a RYA Coastal Yachtmaster, Offshore Yachtmaster or similar.

Regards

Dan

[andy_wilson]

Could just have a boatmans certificate, issued by the Harbourmaster. Cheap and easy.

Covers you for carrying people to the harbour limits, which can be extensive.

P'raps he has loads of experience.

[Zaeon]

Just read this post so thought I'd reply as I have the required Quals for the above.

As of January 2005 you are required to have a Workboat Skippers Certificate Category 3(entitlement to skipper an 80' workboat with a maximum of 12 passengers upto 30 miles from a safe haven anywhere around the UK coast).

This consists of having a Dayskipper Theory certificate and a commercially endorsed Advanced Powerboat Certificate.

For the commercial endorsement you also need to have a medical certificate ML5, First Aid Certificate and a Sea Survival Certificate.

As a futher note for Cat 2(60miles offshore) and Cat 1(150miles offshore) you need to have a Yachtmaster offshore certificate with commercial endorsemnet.

For a Cat 0(300miles offshore) you need to have a Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate with commercial endorsement.

Hope this answers your question.

[alant]

" and Cat 1(150miles offshore) you need to have a Yachtmaster offshore certificate with commercial endorsemnet.

For a Cat 0(300miles offshore) you need to have a Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate with commercial endorsement."

For both these, you need an ENG1 medical certificate (ML5 is only valid up to 60 Nm from a safe haven).

PS Anyone know of any jobs for Boatmaster Grade 1 (+ all the above YM Ocean comm end etc)?