Competence testing would not work – harbour master
Wednesday 31st August 2011, 2:29PM BST.
A SUGGESTION that boaters should be forced to have mandatory certificates of competence has been rejected by experts in the field.
Crime reduction officer Andy Goodall said he would like to see the proposal put into place to help avoid accidents.
However, harbour master Captain Peter Gill (pictured) thought differently.
‘I can understand where Mr Goodall is coming from, but I just don’t think it would work.
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The Harbour Master should look at similar programs in other countries. I now live in Canada and everyone has to have a boating license (ocean or lakes) and the program is very successful. It is very comprehensive and covers sailing vessals and power boats (even if you have no intention of sailing it is mandatory to learn it)I would be interested to know why he doesn’t think it would work.
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Captain Peter Gill the voice of experience and pragmatism.
@Norm, because not everything in life has to to be regulated. There’s no correlation between competence certificates (licences) and the avoidance of accidents. Pick up any GP on and day and read the court section.
Skippers leave divers at sea, The Flying Christine ended up on rocks off the Bec du Nez, the Condor cut a French boat in half.
All recent, all high profile and all professionals; all ticketed.
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