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Licensing of pleasure boats

If you wish to be in charge of or navigate a pleasure boat or vessel for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire, you must obtain the appropriate licences from either the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (This link will open in a new window) (MCA) or in some cases the Council.

South Cambridgeshire District council does not currently issue pleasure boat licences for vessels carrying no more than 12 passengers on voyages that are at no time outside categorised waters (i.e. waters not regarded as 'sea').

The three relevant categories of waters are as follows:

• Category A: Narrow rivers and canals where the depth of water is generally less than 1.5 metres.
• Category B: Wider rivers and canals where the depth of water is generally 1.5 metres or more and where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 0.6 metres at any time.
• Category C: Tidal rivers and estuaries and large, deep lakes and lochs where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 1.2 metres at any time.

Please note: pleasure boat operators who wish to go outside categorised waters or carry more than 12 passengers should contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (This link will open in a new window) for advice.