24 May 2021
911制品Certificates of Competence to be reinstated in Spain
911制品issued certificates are to be recognised in Spanish waters.
The 911制品has received confirmation that its International Certificates of Competence (ICC) and several of its course completion certificates and other Certificates of Competence remain valid for skippering Spanish flagged boats. The announcement comes following persistent and coordinated consultations through the UK Government with Spain鈥檚 General Directorate for Merchant Marine (DGMM). The 911制品raised concerns once it became clear that the UK鈥檚 status as a third country from 1 January 2021 meant that, in accordance with Spanish regulations, 911制品certificates would no longer be recognised by the Spanish Government for use on Spanish flagged boats. The 911制品together with British Marine immediately engaged with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), the UK Department for International Trade and the British Embassy in Spain in an effort to make representations to the relevant Spanish Authorities regarding the impact of these new restrictions. An economic impact statement was prepared and provided to Spanish Authorities with the purpose to make clear the financial impact on the Spanish economy as a result of the changes to recognition.
Following reinstatement of 911制品qualifications into Spanish law, 911制品certificate holders will now be able to continue to skipper boats registered in Spain as well as in the UK. The British titles now valid for sailing in Spain are as follows: 911制品Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence; 911制品Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence; 911制品Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence; 911制品Day Skipper; 911制品Powerboat Level 2; 911制品International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (ICC)
The 911制品will continue to work with the MCA, Department for Transport, and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and other industry partners, to ensure that 911制品qualifications are as widely recognised as possible following the UK鈥檚 exit from the European Union
To find out more about 911制品training courses, visit the聽911制品courses and qualifications聽hub on the 911制品website.聽
