Article 2 Scope

United Kingdom

This Directive applies to the seafarers mentioned in this Directive serving on board seagoing ships flying the flag of a Member State with the exception of:

(a)

warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or operated by a Member State and engaged only on government non-commercial service;

(b)

fishing vessels;

(c)

pleasure yachts not engaged in trade;

(d)

wooden ships of primitive build.

F22.

Article 5b applies to seafarers who hold a certificate issued by a Member State, regardless of their nationality.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Substituted by Directive (EU) 2019/1159 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC on the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates issued by the Member States (Text with EEA relevance).
F2: Inserted by Directive (EU) 2019/1159 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC on the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates issued by the Member States (Text with EEA relevance).