# Council Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community, Division 2: Vessel manoeuvring and handling

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) Handling of the vessel taking account of the effect of wind, current, thrust deduction and draught for the evaluation of sufficient buoyancy and stability;
(b) Role and functioning of the rudder and propeller;
(c) Anchoring and berthing in all conditions;
(d) Manoeuvres in locks and ports; manoeuvres when meeting and passing other vessels.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/50/annex/II/part/2/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-50/annex-II/part-2/division-2
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