# The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987, Regulation 9: Qualifications of pilots


No person shall be qualified to pilot a submersible craft unless he has—
(a) had previous experience in, and is competent in, the operation of the submersible craft which he is to pilot; or
(b) (i) received adequate theoretical and practical instruction in the operation of that submersible craft under the supervision of a person who is himself qualified under paragraph (a) above to operate that submersible craft; and
(ii) demonstrated his ability to control the submersible craft and shown himself to have the necessary practical and theoretical knowledge of the submersible craft; and
(c) holds a current medical certificate issued not more than 12 months previously by an approved doctor certifying that he is fit to perform the duties of a pilot in that type of submersible craft.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/311/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-submersible-craft-operations-regulations-1987/regulation-9
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