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MSA
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Develop an MSA Commercial Jet Boat Driver Licence, which every commercial jet boat driver must hold. The licensing system should be structured with:
• a detailed training syllabus and a driving test, for the basic licence
• several levels of endorsement, each dependent on specified numbers of driver hours and a further driving test
• restrictions on all-up weight (boat and passengers) for each endorsement
• endorsements for each river on which the holder intends to operate, following a specified number of hours on each river
• experience requirements, and a training syllabus and test for jet boat driver instructors
• a requirement for subsequent periodic check trips
• a requirement for drivers who do not accumulate a specified number of driving hours within a specified period, to undergo revalidation training.
• a detailed training syllabus and a driving test, for the basic licence
• several levels of endorsement, each dependent on specified numbers of driver hours and a further driving test
• restrictions on all-up weight (boat and passengers) for each endorsement
• endorsements for each river on which the holder intends to operate, following a specified number of hours on each river
• experience requirements, and a training syllabus and test for jet boat driver instructors
• a requirement for subsequent periodic check trips
• a requirement for drivers who do not accumulate a specified number of driving hours within a specified period, to undergo revalidation training.
Reply Text
[Awaiting result of formal safety review of the Commercial Jet Boat Industry commissioned by the Director of Maritime Safety on 28 July 2000. See respondent's other comment for more detail.]
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