Egypt
- Who issues it
- الهيئة المصرية لسلامة الملاحة البحرية [Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety]; الجهاز القومي لتنظيم الاتصالات [National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority] for radio operator certification.
- Minimum age
- 16 years
- Buoyage
- IALA region A
Do you need a licence?
Yes, you need an EAMS licence to drive a jet ski in Egyptian territorial waters.
Jet-ski drivers must be at least 16. Crew roles on non-commercial pleasure yachts up to 300 tons in those waters or ports also need licences.
رخصة قيادة دراجة بحرية · Jet-ski driving licence
From 16
- What it lets you do
- You can use jet skis in Egyptian territorial waters by daylight, no farther than 1 km from shore.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
ترخيص مزاولة مهنة ريس بحري يخت نهاري · Day Skipper occupational licence
From 18
- What it lets you do
- You can take a daytime yacht-skipper crew role on non-commercial pleasure yachts up to 300 tons in Egyptian territorial waters and ports.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
ترخيص مزاولة مهنة ريس بحري يخت · Yacht skipper occupational licence
From 18- What it lets you do
- You can take a yacht-skipper crew role on non-commercial pleasure yachts up to 300 tons in Egyptian territorial waters and ports.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
ترخيص مزاولة مهنة ضابط مناوب يخت · Yacht watchkeeping officer occupational licence
From 20- What it lets you do
- You can undertake watchkeeping, navigation and manoeuvring on non-commercial pleasure yachts up to 300 tons in Egyptian territorial waters and ports.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Professional deck titles
شهادة بحار سطح ماهر
STCW II/5- What it lets you do
- You can work as an able seafarer on deck with this qualification endorsed by the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
شهادة ضابط ثالث
STCW II/1- What it lets you do
- You can serve as third officer and keep a navigational watch on seagoing ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
شهادة ضابط ثان
STCW II/1- What it lets you do
- You can serve as second officer and keep a navigational watch on seagoing ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
شهادة كبير ضباط
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- You can serve as chief mate on seagoing ships. The unrestricted grade covers ships of 3,000 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
شهادة ربان
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- You can serve as master of seagoing ships. The unrestricted grade covers ships of 3,000 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
GMDSS – ROC
ROC- What it lets you do
- You can use this restricted operator qualification for GMDSS radio equipment in sea area A1.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
شهادة مشغل لاسلكي من الدرجة العامة بنظام GMDSS
GOC- What it lets you do
- You can carry out GMDSS radio operation in sea areas A1, A2, A3 and A4 with this NTRA-approved general operator qualification.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
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Official sources: General Organisation for Government Printing Offices — Transport Decree 573/2023, jet-ski licensing and use, Articles 1, 9–10 · State Information Service — Egyptian Gazette, Issue 203 supplement, 16 September 2024: Transport Decree 509/2024, pleasure-yacht crew licences · AASTMT Maritime Examination Center — Masters and officers: national certificate ladder and linked eligibility requirements · AASTMT — NTRA-accredited GMDSS GOC and ROC qualifications and authority examinations · US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — Sailing Directions, Publication 160: Egypt, Buoyage System, page 110 · AASTMT Port Training Institute — Able seafarer certificate training, examination and EAMS approval