Trinidad & Tobago
- Who issues it
- Maritime Services Division, Director of Maritime Services; Harbour Master for Motor Launches Act licences.
- Buoyage
- IALA region B
- Collision rules
- Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations
Do you need a licence?
MOTAP advertises licences for boats under 24 m and for jet skis in Trinidad and Tobago waters. The enacted operator-licensing rules and exemptions could not be confirmed. Vessel licensing is separate.
Jet Ski (Short Term) Licence
- What it lets you do
- Advertised for personal watercraft, including jet skis, in Trinidad and Tobago waters; valid for 2 weeks.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Small Boat Operator Licence
- What it lets you do
- Advertised for boats under 24 m in Trinidad and Tobago waters; valid for 5 years.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Professional deck titles
Rating forming part of a navigational watch
STCW II/4- What it lets you do
- Supports the navigational watch.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Able seafarer deck
STCW II/5- What it lets you do
- Qualified deck rating at able-seafarer level.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Officer in charge of a navigational watch on a ship of less than 500 GT engaged on near-coastal voyages
STCW II/3- What it lets you do
- Keeps the bridge watch on ships under 500 GT on near-coastal voyages.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Officer in charge of a navigational watch on a ship of 500 GT or more
STCW II/1- What it lets you do
- Keeps the bridge watch on ships of 500 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Master on a ship of less than 500 GT engaged on near-coastal voyages
STCW II/3- What it lets you do
- Commands ships under 500 GT on near-coastal voyages.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Chief mate / Master
STCW II/2- What it lets you do
- Separate certificates for each rank: 500 to under 3000 GT, and 3000 GT or more.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Radio certificates
GMDSS restricted operator’s certificate
ROC- What it lets you do
- Distress and safety radio duties on ships operating in sea area A1.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
GMDSS general operator’s certificate
GOC- What it lets you do
- Distress and safety radio duties in sea areas A1/A2, A1/A2/A3 or A1/A2/A3/A4.
- Where to study
- Study it in Academy
Ready to study for it?
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Official sources: Ministry of Legal Affairs via FAOLEX — Shipping Act, Chapter 50:10 and subsidiary regulations (2009 consolidation) · Ministry of Legal Affairs via FAOLEX — Motor Launches Act, Chapter 50:08 (2011 consolidation) · Ministry MOTAP portal — Small Boat Operator and Jet Ski licences (official content retrieved through web search; direct access failed) · Maritime Services Division — Frequently Asked Questions · Government Gazette — Shipping (Training, Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011; Legal Notice 9 of 2012 · Maritime Services Division — Draft policy for the regulation and licensing of small boats