# The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters' Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015, Regulation 12: Relevant local knowledge endorsements and authorised pilots


(1) This regulation applies to a boatmaster who—
(a) is required by regulation 9(1)(a)(ii) to hold a relevant local knowledge endorsement; or
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) in any other circumstances, would be required to hold a relevant local knowledge endorsement if that person held a boatmaster's licence.
(2) A boatmaster to whom this regulation applies is qualified to serve as master of a vessel engaged on a voyage in waters where a relevant local knowledge endorsement is or would be required, where—
(a) that person is an authorised pilot for all those waters,
(b) that person holds a pilotage exemption certificate issued by the competent navigation authority in relation to all those waters, or
(c) the vessel is carrying an authorised pilot for all those waters.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/410/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-boatmasters-qualifications-crew-and-hours-of-work-regulations-2015/regulation-12
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.