Where you can work with RYA qualifications
If you are working on a British flagged boat, the categorisation of waters and required certification below applies to you.
RYA certificates can be commercially endorsed for the following areas of operation:
| Category 0 |
Unrestricted (ie: worldwide) |
| Certificate required |
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence |
| Category 1 |
Up to 150 miles from a safe haven |
| Certificate required |
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence |
| Category 2 |
Up to 60 miles from a safe haven |
| Certificate required |
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence |
| Category 3 |
Up to 20 miles from a safe haven |
| Certificate required |
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence |
| Category 4 |
Up to 20 miles from a safe haven, in favourable weather and daylight |
| Certificate required |
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence |
| Categroy 5 |
To sea, within 20 miles from a nominated departure point in favourable weather and daylight |
| Certificate required |
RYA Day Skipper practical and shorebased certificate,
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence |
| Category 6 |
To sea, within 3 miles from a nominated departure point(S) and never more than 3 miles from land, in
favourable weather and daylight |
| Certificate required |
RYA Powerboat Level 2,
RYA Day Skipper practical certificate,
RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence |
Non British flagged vessels
If you are working on board a non-British boat, your RYA certificates are likely to be acceptable but you will need to comply with the rules of the flag state. Please contact the relevant maritime authority for full details of their requirements.
Contact UsArticle Published: May 19, 2009 13:29
Article Updated: August 14, 2013 14:31