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Guatemala

Who issues it
Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional [Ministry of National Defence], through the Autoridad Marítima Nacional [National Maritime Authority].
Buoyage
IALA region B
Collision rules
RIPA — Reglamento Internacional para Prevenir Abordajes

Do you need a licence?

Panajachel's Lake Atitlán regulation requires an accredited motorboat operator with a valid licence for passenger and pleasure boats. Nationwide rules and exemptions for private recreational boats could not be confirmed.

  1. Marinero Motorista · Motorboat operator

    What it lets you do
    Motorboat operator certificate listed by the Naval School. Boat-size, engine and operating-area limits are unconfirmed.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  2. Patrón de recreo o yate · Pleasure-craft or yacht skipper

    What it lets you do
    Skipper certificate for pleasure craft or yachts listed by the Naval School. Boat-size, engine and operating-area limits are unconfirmed.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

Ready to study for it?

The Academy is free with an account: lessons for every topic, timed mocks marked like the real exam, and your progress saved.

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Official sources: Escuela Naval de Guatemala — Trámites de la Escuela Naval, certificate issuance and renewal · Municipalidad de Panajachel / Diario de Centro América — Reglamento de Transporte Lacustre, articles 1, 2 and 6; official copy hosted by AMSCLAE · Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional / Catálogo de Trámites — Emisión y renovación de carné o licencia para ejercer una competencia · Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional / Diario de Centro América — Acuerdo Ministerial 7-2015, articles 2 and 7; Library of Congress archive · National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency — Sailing Directions, Publication 120, Guatemala: Buoyage System, printed page 167 · Escuela Naval de Guatemala — Biblioteca marítima, Reglamento Internacional para Prevenir Abordajes (RIPA)