Small boat hire - legal requirements
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I'd be cautious as technically the boat is no longer a pleasure vessel in the eyes of the MCA and could fall under coding requirements. Likely it would be deemed a bare boat charter.
If so then you would need coding to Cat6 which checks construction, stability and equipment provided etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
No exemptions unless you are providing alternative safety arrangements as far as I know.
Also I would look at signed waivers as you could open yourself to a liability for not checking the competence of the hirer and providing them a duty of care?
Also if it's a council run marina or harbour then you may find a licence is applicable.
None of the above needs to be onerous as I doubt you would hire it to someone without supplying a lifejacket or a paddle for instance, but I would check.
If so then you would need coding to Cat6 which checks construction, stability and equipment provided etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
No exemptions unless you are providing alternative safety arrangements as far as I know.
Also I would look at signed waivers as you could open yourself to a liability for not checking the competence of the hirer and providing them a duty of care?
Also if it's a council run marina or harbour then you may find a licence is applicable.
None of the above needs to be onerous as I doubt you would hire it to someone without supplying a lifejacket or a paddle for instance, but I would check.
MOTORVATOR said:
I'd be cautious as technically the boat is no longer a pleasure vessel in the eyes of the MCA and could fall under coding requirements. Likely it would be deemed a bare boat charter.
If so then you would need coding to Cat6 which checks construction, stability and equipment provided etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
No exemptions unless you are providing alternative safety arrangements as far as I know.
Also I would look at signed waivers as you could open yourself to a liability for not checking the competence of the hirer and providing them a duty of care?
Also if it's a council run marina or harbour then you may find a licence is applicable.
None of the above needs to be onerous as I doubt you would hire it to someone without supplying a lifejacket or a paddle for instance, but I would check.
I had suspected there might be certain requirements which would need to be satisfied - but a thorough, common sense approach would be definitely be adopted. Thanks for the link and the additional suggestions you've put forward - very useful. If so then you would need coding to Cat6 which checks construction, stability and equipment provided etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
No exemptions unless you are providing alternative safety arrangements as far as I know.
Also I would look at signed waivers as you could open yourself to a liability for not checking the competence of the hirer and providing them a duty of care?
Also if it's a council run marina or harbour then you may find a licence is applicable.
None of the above needs to be onerous as I doubt you would hire it to someone without supplying a lifejacket or a paddle for instance, but I would check.
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