27.5.2 Pilot boat certificate and pilot boat endorsement of a small commercial vessel certificate
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Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - MGN 280 - Small Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure, Workboats and Pilot Boats - Alternative Construction Standards - 27 Procedures, Certification, Examination and Maintenance - 27.5 Examination and Certification of Pilot Boats - 27.5.2 Pilot boat certificate and pilot boat endorsement of a small commercial vessel certificate

27.5.2 Pilot boat certificate and pilot boat endorsement of a small commercial vessel certificate

  27.5.2.1 A Pilot Boat Certificate for a dedicated pilot boat, unless the vessel, its machinery or safety equipment is found to be deficient, should have a period of validity not exceeding 5 years from the date of examination of the vessel out of the water by the authorised person.

  27.5.2.2 The Pilot Boat Endorsement of a Small Commercial Vessel Certificate should have a period of validity not exceeding 5 years (see 27.3.3), unless the vessel, its machinery or safety equipment found to be deficient.

  27.5.2.3 The Pilot Boat Certificate or Small Commercial Vessel Certificate with Pilot Boat Endorsement should be displayed in a prominent position within the vessel, and a certified copy of the certificate should be retained by the competent harbour authority, and, where appropriate, by the owner/managing agent of the boat.

Parent topic: 27.5 Examination and Certification of Pilot Boats
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