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You’ll need this licence if you want to:
If you are doing any of the following you will not need a licence from us – instead your boat will need to be licensed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA):
Pleasure boats include sailboards, rowing boats, canoes, motorboats and pedalo boats.
If you’re transporting passengers you’ll also need a navigator’s qualification and certificate.
After you have applied for the licence, we will process the application, however, do not assume the licence is automatically granted if we have not responded within the stated timescales. Contact us if you have not heard within a reasonable period.
If we refuse your application or you wish to appeal a licence condition you can appeal to your local magistrates court.
You must display a copy of your licence in a visible place inside the boat.
The licence will be valid for one year.
Please note we aim to process the application within one month of submission
Before you apply, you’ll need the following information:
There is a fee for this service.
You should complete this application to:
You cannot carry more than 12 passengers.
After selecting the button below you’ll need to:
1. Have a debit or credit card for payment
2. Download the PDF document and complete the form
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to upload and submit the application.
There is a fee for this service.
If we refuse your application, you have a right of appeal to the Licensing Sub-Committee and or a magistrate’s court.
At the time we refuse the application we will:
If you want to contact us about a refused application please include all relevant details including the boat name, boat operator and boat operator’s address.
You will need to have a navigator’s licence if you want to oversee or navigate a pleasure boat which is:
After you have applied for the licence, we will process the application, however, do not assume the licence is automatically granted if we have not responded within the stated timescales.
Contact us if you have not heard within a reasonable period.
If we refuse your application or you wish to appeal a licence condition you can appeal to your local magistrates court.
The licence is for a period of one year.
Please note we aim to process the application within one month of submission.
You must be at least 18 years old to apply for this licence.
As part of your application we’ll need you to:
1. Provide a recent colour passport sized photo against a plain background.
2. Provide a medical fitness certificate from any of the below:
3. Provide us with an eyesight test which is not more than 28 days old. You must include evidence of satisfactory colour vision if you have not taken a marine medical.
4. Provide evidence that you have attended the following courses:
5. Provide one of the following first aid certificates:
6. Have a least 12 months experience and at least one of the following boat handling qualifications:
7. Have taken a seamanship test with the local harbour master. The harbour master requires at least 7 working days’ notice before a test.
8. Have a credit or debit card for payment.
Download our application form [doc] 246KB and either return to our offices via post or by scanning and attaching the documents via email along with either a cheque or a receipt showing you have made payment online.
There is a fee for this service.
If we refuse your application, you have a right of appeal to the Licensing Sub-Committee and or a magistrate’s court.
At the time we refuse the application we will:
If you want to contact us about a refused application, please include all relevant details.