Do you need a driver's license to sail a yacht?

1. Do I need a driver's license to sail a yacht?

1. You need a yacht driver's license to sail a yacht. At present, yacht driver's license is as common as car driver's license in the whole country, and it also needs to pass the training and examination, and then the maritime safety administration issues yacht driver's license. Yacht drivers must pass the training prescribed by the competent authority and pass the examination by the competent authority, and obtain the yacht driver certificate issued by the competent authority. Institutions applying for yacht driver training must report to the competent department in accordance with the regulations.

2. Legal basis: Article 9 of the Maritime Traffic Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Ships, offshore installations and shipping containers registered in China set up in the waters under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC), as well as important marine equipment, components and materials related to maritime traffic safety determined by the national maritime administrative agency, shall meet the requirements of relevant laws, administrative regulations, rules and mandatory standards and technical specifications, pass the inspection by the ship inspection agency, and obtain corresponding certificates and documents. The list of certificates and documents shall be formulated and published by the national maritime administrative agency.

The establishment of a ship inspection agency shall be approved by the state maritime administrative agency. The establishment conditions, procedures and management of ship inspection agencies shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations on ship inspection.

Units holding relevant certificates and certificates shall use ships, offshore facilities, shipping containers and important marine equipment, components and materials in accordance with the prescribed purposes, and conduct regular safety and technical inspections according to law.

2. What are the requirements for obtaining a yacht driver's license?

Requirements for obtaining a yacht driver's license are as follows:

1, age requirement, at least 18 years old, under 65 years old;

2. Have legal identity certificate, valid resident identity card, temporary residence permit, residence certificate, passport, Taiwan Province compatriots' travel permit to and from the mainland, etc. ;

3. The physical conditions are consistent, and the corrected visual acuity of both eyes is above 4.9 on the logarithmic visual acuity chart; No color blindness, weak color; Both ears are 50 cm away from the tuning fork to distinguish the direction of sound source; Barrier-free oral expression; No motor dysfunction in limbs.