Whats the reason for the P S Medway Queen to be only allowed to carry 12 passengers
Whats the reason for the P S Medway Queen to be only allowed to carry 12 passengers
If she ever gets operational and tries to apply for a passenger certificate, all indications are that her design and construction method would not allow her to qualify for a commercial passenger certificate
The rules for qualification for a certificate for up to 12 passengers are completely different and less onerous .........
It is useful for certain heritage ships like steam tugs and such like though where large customer numbers are not needed - and where their range of operation would be limited, maybe to just Class C waters as a maximum
Monarch, for example, is limited to 12 I believe
Last edited by tramscape; 10-26-2018 at 12:16.
They could get round it by signing so many passengers on has crew
Last edited by tramscape; 10-26-2018 at 18:11.
Free trips for members - if allowed - would still mean she couldn't earn anything towards her running costs.
However there is also a matter of insurance cover and it is difficult to imagine an insurance company being willing to cover anything that is less than legal. e.g if you don't tax your car it will invalidate your insurance. The last thing any port wants is an uninsured ship causing them trouble.
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