British flagged vessels
If you are working on a British flagged boat, the categorisation of waters and required certification below applies to you.
RYA certificates can be commercially endorsed for the following areas of operation:
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Categorisation of waters |
Category 0
Certificate required |
Unrestricted (ie: worldwide)
RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 1
Certificate required |
Up to 150 miles from a safe haven
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 2
Certificate required |
Up to 60 miles from a safe haven
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 3
Certificate required |
Up to 20 miles from a safe haven
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence, or
RYA Coastal Skipper certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 4
Certificate required |
Up to 20 miles from a safe haven, in favourable weather and daylight
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence, or
RYA Coastal Skipper certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 5
Certificate required |
To sea, within 20 miles from a nominated departure point in favourable weather and daylight
RYA Day Skipper practical and shorebased certificate, or
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence, or
RYA Coastal Skipper certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Category 6
Certificate required |
To sea, within 3 miles from a nominated departure point(s) and never more than 3 miles from land, in favourable weather and daylight
RYA Powerboat Level 2, or
RYA Day Skipper practical certificate, or
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence, or
RYA Coastal Skipper certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore certificate of competence or certificate of service, or
RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean certificate of competence or certificate of service |
Non British flagged vessels
If you are working on board a non-British boat, your RYA certificates are likely to be acceptable but you will need to comply with the rules of the flag state. Please contact the relevant maritime authority for full details of their requirements.
