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Inland Navigation Certificate of Qualification – Boatmaster

  • Brief entry
  • Checked 1 October 2026
Document type
Qualification
Validity
As shown on the issued document
Names in other countries
2 countries

Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.

Contents3

1 What it covers

Certifies the boatmaster qualification under the EU inland navigation system.1–3

Who needs it. Boatmasters serving within their qualification and specific authorisations.1–3

2 Validity and renewal

Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.

3 Names in 2 countries

How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.

Inland Navigation Certificate of Qualification – Boatmaster | Rynda Crewing