Article 2
United Kingdom
For the purposes of this Directive:
- (a)
‘competent authority’ shall mean the authority designated by a Member State to issue certificates after verifying that applicants satisfy the requirements;
- (b)
‘boatmaster’ shall mean the person who has the necessary aptitude and qualifications to sail a vessel on the Member States' waterways and who has nautical responsibility on board;
- (c)
‘member of the deck crew’ shall mean a person who has regularly participated in sailing a vessel in inland navigation, including manning the tiller.