Division 1.1

United Kingdom

The boatmaster shall be able to plan a journey and conduct navigation on inland waterways including being able to choose the most logical, economic and ecological sailing route to reach the loading and unloading destinations taking into account the applicable traffic regulations and agreed set of rules applicable in inland navigation.

The boatmaster shall be able to:

COLUMN 1 COMPETENCE	COLUMN 2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
1. navigate on European inland waterways including locks and lifts according to navigation agreements with agent;	1.. Knowledge of national and international waterways used by inland navigation, geographical location of rivers, canals, seaports, inland harbours and the relationship with cargo flows. 2.. Knowledge of Conference of the European ministers of transport (CEMT) classification of inland waterways, dimensions of the waterway in relation to craft dimensions using modern information systems. 3.. Ability to calculate with water levels, depth and (air) draught using relevant information sources. 4.. Ability to calculate distances and sailing time using information sources concerning distances, locks, restrictions and sailing speed or time. 5.. Knowledge of liability and insurance. 6.. Ability to instruct crew members and shipboard personnel to perform tasks in a safe way.
2. respect and apply traffic regulations applicable to navigation on inland waterways to avoid damage;	1.. Knowledge of the rules of the road such as the agreed set of rules applicable in inland navigation for the inland waterway which is being sailed to avoid damage (e.g. collision). 2.. Ability to apply relevant traffic regulations applicable to the waterway which is being sailed.
3. consider economic and ecological aspects of the craft operation in order to use the craft efficiently and respect the environment;	1.. Knowledge of the environmental aspects when sailing on inland waterways. 2.. Ability to perform environmentally sustainable and economical navigation with regard to e.g. fuel efficiency, bunkering, emission levels, shallow water effects, connection to shore electricity and waste management.
4. take account of technical structures and profiles of the waterways, and use precautions;	1.. Knowledge of the influence of engineering structures, waterway profiles and protection works on navigation. 2.. Ability to navigate passing through various types of locks and the locking procedures, various types of bridges, profiles of canals and rivers and to make use of ‘safe harbours’ and overnight ports.
5. work with up-to-date charts or maps, Notices to skippers or mariners and other publications;	1.. Knowledge of navigation aids. 2.. Ability to use navigation aids as applicable e.g. satellite position system. 3.. Ability to use nautical charts considering factors relating to accuracy and chart reading such as chart date, symbols, soundings, bottom description, depths and datums (WGS84) and to use international charts standards such as Inland ECDIS. 4.. Ability to use nautical publications such as notices to skippers or mariners in order to collect necessary information required for safe navigation, finding height of tide at any time, information on ice, high or low water levels, berths and port directory.
6. use relevant traffic supervision tools and be able to apply them;	1.. Knowledge of signals. 2.. Ability to use day and night signs such as lights to guide craft. Knowledge of Inland AIS, Inland ECDIS, electronic reporting and notices to skippers or mariners, RIS, surveilled and non-surveilled vessel traffic services (VTS) systems and its components. 3.. Ability to use traffic information tools.