# 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 3: Vessel construction and stability

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

(a) Knowledge of the basic principles of vessel construction with regard in particular to the safety of persons, the crew and the vessel;
(b) Basic knowledge of Council Directive 82/714/EEC of 4 October 1982 on the technical provisions for inland waterway vessels;
(c) Basic knowledge of the main component parts of the vessel;
(d) Theoretical knowledge of the buoyancy and stability rules and their practical application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1996/50/annex/II/part/2/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1996-50/annex-II/part-2/division-3
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