Recreational crafts - General

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Whereas, in order to encourage the safety of recreational craft with regard to their seaworthiness, equipment and navigation, various conditions for their use and more need to be observed; A recreational craft is a boat intended for sports and leisure purposes, regardless of the mode of propulsion. With a hull length from 2.5 m to 24 m and all sea jets less than 4 m. It does not matter if the same boat is allowed to be used for commercial purposes if it is placed on the market (i.e. imported and/or put into service as a pleasure boat).

The Icelandic Transport Authority has published a brochure on recreational crafts that includes an overview of the main obligations of recreational boat owners, a review of the rules that apply to import, registration, rescue and safety equipment, inspection and supervision and shipboard rights of recreational craft.

Permits

Upplýsingar um skírteini og nám for recreational crafts, a special page on this topic is available.

Here are Questions and answers (Icelandic) for captain´s permit on recreational crafts